College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 28, Syracuse 21
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 5, 2011
Where: Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
Temperature: 43°
Head Official: Tom Tomczyck
Attendance: 38769

Coach Paul Pasqualoni got revenge over his former team, leading Connecticut to a 28-21 home win over Syracuse on Saturday.

Pasqualoni got two fourth quarter rushing touchdowns from freshman quarterback Scott McCummings, whose 7-yard plunge with 4:51 remaining gave Connecticut (4-5, 2-2 Big East) its first lead since the opening quarter. The Huskies overcame five first-half turnovers, and with two home games remaining are still alive for bowl eligibility.

Syracuse (5-4, 1-3 Big East), meanwhile, is still searching for its sixth win to send it to back-to-back bowl games for the first time since Pasqualoni coached the Orange, who was fired in 2004 after 14 years as coach. Syracuse has dropped two straight road games since a win over West Virginia.

Ryan Nassib led Syracuse on back-to-back scoring drives to give the Orange a 21-14 lead late in the third quarter. The Huskies quickly answered to tie and then picked off Nassib at midfield to set up the go-ahead score.

Huskies quarterback Johnny McEntee, who started the game, threw for only 113 yards against the Big East’s worst passing defense but was bailed out by 152 yards rushing from Lyle McCombs. McCombs also scored a touchdown to help the Huskies to their fifth straight win over the Orange.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Syracuse   Connecticut
Antwon Bailey Player Lyle McCombs
16 Attempts 24
50 Yards 152
3.1 Avg Yards 6.3
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Syracuse   Connecticut
Alec Lemon Player Isiah Moore
9 Receptions 4
157 Yards 72
17.4 Avg Yards 18.0
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Syracuse 365 90 275 3 0 2 4.0 3
Connecticut 311 198 113 4 0 2 3.0 0