Duke @ Syracuse, Week 5 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 27, 2025JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

172 plays
Q4Duke1 play · -1 yds · 0:02 · End of Game38–3
  1. 0:001st & 10 at DUKE 2Kneel down by Duke at DUKE01 for loss of 1 yard.
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Q4Syracuse13 plays · 83 yds · 4:45 · Downs38–3
  1. 0:024th & 2 at DUKE 2Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Jaden Hart
  2. 0:063rd & 3 at DUKE 3Jaden Hart run for 1 yd to the DUKE 2
  3. 0:252nd & 9 at DUKE 9Rickie Collins run for 6 yds to the DUKE 3
  4. 0:392nd & 9 at DUKE 9Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:39
  5. 0:391st & 8 at DUKE 8Jaden Hart run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 9
  6. 0:513rd & 2 at DUKE 15Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 7 yds to the DUKE 8 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:102nd & 6 at DUKE 19Rickie Collins pass complete to Jaden Hart for 4 yds to the DUKE 15
  8. 1:431st & 10 at DUKE 23Jaden Hart run for 4 yds to the DUKE 19
  9. 2:172nd & 4 at DUKE 41Rickie Collins pass complete to David Clement for 18 yds to the DUKE 23 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:381st & 10 at DUKE 47Rickie Collins pass complete to Daunte Bacheyie for 6 yds to the DUKE 41
  11. 2:531st & 10 at SYR 38PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA38 to DUKE47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  12. 3:022nd & 9 at SYR 26Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 12 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
  13. 3:191st & 10 at SYR 25Jaden Hart run for 1 yd to the SYR 26
  14. 3:502nd & 5 at SYR 20Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 5 yds to the SYR 25 for a 1ST down
  15. 4:311st & 10 at SYR 15Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 5 yds to the SYR 20
  16. 2:001st & 10 at DUKE 23Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:00
Q4Duke6 plays · 48 yds · 4:36 · Punt38–3
  1. 4:474th & 6 at SYR 47Kade Reynoldson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 15
  2. 4:534th & 6 at SYR 47Timeout Syracuse, clock 04:53
  3. 5:263rd & 6 at SYR 47Travis Bates run for no gain to the SYR 47
  4. 6:032nd & 10 at DUKE 49Henry Belin IV run for 4 yds to the SYR 47
  5. 6:571st & 10 at DUKE 49Travis Bates run for no gain to the DUKE 49
  6. 7:363rd & 5 at DUKE 10Travis Bates run for 39 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:022nd & 6 at DUKE 9Travis Bates run for 1 yd to the DUKE 10
  8. 8:211st & 10 at DUKE 5Travis Bates run for 4 yds to the DUKE 9
Q4Syracuse4 plays · 9 yds · 1:41 · Punt38–3
  1. 9:234th & 14 at SYR 34Jack Stonehouse punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 5
  2. 9:234th & 14 at SYR 34Jack Stonehouse punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 10
  3. 9:533rd & 25 at SYR 23Rickie Collins pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 11 yds to the SYR 34
  4. 10:122nd & 25 at SYR 23Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Johntay Cook
  5. 10:232nd & 10 at SYR 38No Huddle-Shotgun Collins,Rickie pass complete short left to Ross-Simmons,Justus caught at SYRA46, for 0 yards to the SYRA38 PENALTY SYRA Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA38 to SYRA23. NO PLAY.
  6. 10:381st & 10 at SYR 38Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
  7. 10:521st & 10 at SYR 25Rickie Collins pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 13 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:041st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Duke9 plays · 71 yds · 5:33 · Touchdown38–3
  1. 11:043rd & 1 at SYR 13Anderson Castle run for 13 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)
  2. 11:462nd & 8 at SYR 20Anderson Castle run for 7 yds to the SYR 13
  3. 12:291st & 10 at SYR 22Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 20
  4. 13:162nd & 1 at SYR 24Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 22 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:561st & 10 at SYR 33Nate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the SYR 24
  6. 14:492nd & 4 at SYR 47Nate Sheppard run for 14 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  8. 0:001st & 10 at DUKE 47Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 6 yds to the SYR 47
  9. 0:452nd & 4 at DUKE 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Chase Tyler for 12 yds to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:311st & 10 at DUKE 29Nate Sheppard run for 6 yds to the DUKE 35
Q3Syracuse9 plays · 46 yds · 3:57 · Downs31–3
  1. 1:374th & 8 at DUKE 29Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
  2. 1:374th & 8 at DUKE 29Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons
  3. 2:293rd & 9 at DUKE 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 1 yd to the DUKE 29
  4. 3:142nd & 10 at DUKE 31Yasin Willis run for 1 yd to the DUKE 30
  5. 3:221st & 10 at DUKE 31Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Emanuel Ross
  6. 3:281st & 10 at DUKE 44Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 13 yds to the DUKE 31 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:561st & 10 at SYR 36Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 20 yds to the DUKE 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:353rd & 4 at SYR 31Rickie Collins pass complete to Yasin Willis for 5 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 5:142nd & 10 at SYR 25Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 6 yds to the SYR 31
  10. 5:271st & 10 at SYR 25Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.
  11. 5:341st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Duke7 plays · 60 yds · 3:14 · Touchdown31–3
  1. 5:341st & 10 at SYR 12Nate Sheppard run for 12 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)
  2. 5:501st & 10 at SYR 22Nate Sheppard run for 10 yds to the SYR 12 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:173rd & 6 at SYR 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 23 yds to the SYR 22 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:582nd & 13 at DUKE 48Anderson Castle run for 7 yds to the SYR 45
  5. 7:421st & 10 at SYR 49Anderson Castle run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 48
  6. 8:012nd & 5 at DUKE 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 6 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:391st & 10 at DUKE 40Anderson Castle run for 5 yds to the DUKE 45
Q3Syracuse3 plays · 5 yds · 2:01 · Punt24–3
  1. 8:484th & 5 at SYR 10Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 40
  2. 8:484th & 5 at SYR 10Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the 50 yard line
  3. 9:183rd & 7 at SYR 8Rickie Collins run for 2 yds to the SYR 10
  4. 10:022nd & 6 at SYR 9Yasin Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 8
  5. 10:351st & 10 at SYR 5Yasin Willis run for 4 yds to the SYR 9
Q3Duke3 plays · -8 yds · 2:12 · Punt24–3
  1. 10:494th & 18 at DUKE 49Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 5
  2. 11:113rd & 29 at DUKE 38Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 11 yds to the DUKE 49
  3. 11:582nd & 25 at DUKE 42Nate Sheppard run for a loss of 4 yards to the DUKE 38
  4. 12:501st & 10 at SYR 43Darian Mensah sacked by Antoine Deslauriers for a loss of 15 yards to the DUKE 42
Q3Syracuse1 play · 13 yds · 0:08 · Fumble24–3
  1. 13:011st & 10 at SYR 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 13 yds Johntay Cook fumbled, recovered by DUKE Kimari Robinson
Q3Duke3 plays · -1 yds · 1:51 · Punt24–3
  1. 13:094th & 11 at DUKE 24Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 30
  2. 13:353rd & 18 at DUKE 17Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 7 yds to the DUKE 24
  3. 14:133rd & 3 at DUKE 32No Huddle-Shotgun Mensah,Darian pass complete short middle to Brown,Que'Sean caught at DUKE35, for 0 yards to the DUKE32 PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from DUKE32 to DUKE17. NO PLAY.
  4. 14:482nd & 10 at DUKE 25Nate Sheppard run for 7 yds to the DUKE 32
  5. 14:551st & 10 at DUKE 25Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans
  6. 15:001st & 10 at SYR 35Tripp Woody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Syracuse3 plays · 8 yds · 1:04 · Punt24–3
  1. 0:514th & 2 at SYR 33Jack Stonehouse punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cooper Barkate at the DUKE 22
  2. 1:553rd & 3 at SYR 32Rickie Collins run for 1 yd to the SYR 33
  3. 1:552nd & 5 at SYR 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 2 yds to the SYR 32
  4. 1:551st & 10 at SYR 25Will Nixon run for 5 yds to the SYR 30
  5. 1:551st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Syracuse7 plays · -8 yds · 4:42 · Punt17–3
  1. 7:194th & 29 at SYR 17Jack Stonehouse punt for 51 yds
  2. 12:013rd & 35 at SYR 11Will Nixon run for 6 yds to the SYR 17
  3. 12:012nd & 35 at SYR 11Rickie Collins pass incomplete
  4. 12:011st & 25 at SYR 21Rickie Collins run for a loss of 10 yards to the SYR 11 Rickie Collins fumbled, recovered by DUKE Rickie Collins
  5. 12:011st & 10 at SYR 36No Huddle-Shotgun Collins,Rickie pass complete short middle to Nixon,Will caught at SYRA40, for 4 yards to the SYRA40 (Freeman,Tre; Mergott,Luke) PENALTY SYRA Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA36 to SYRA21. NO PLAY.
  6. 12:014th & 1 at SYR 34Yasin Willis run for 2 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:013rd & 5 at SYR 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 4 yds to the SYR 34
  8. 12:012nd & 5 at SYR 30Yasin Willis run for no gain to the SYR 30
  9. 12:011st & 10 at SYR 25Yasin Willis run for 5 yds to the SYR 30
  10. 12:011st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Duke7 plays · 49 yds · 0:51 · Missed FG24–3
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at SYR 29Todd Pelino 45 yd FG MISSED
  3. 0:301st & 10 at SYR 29Darian Mensah pass incomplete
  4. 0:303rd & 3 at SYR 37Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 8 yds to the SYR 29 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:302nd & 3 at SYR 37Darian Mensah pass incomplete
  6. 0:302nd & 3 at SYR 37Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:30
  7. 0:451st & 10 at SYR 44Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 7 yds to the SYR 37
  8. 0:452nd & 8 at DUKE 24Nate Sheppard run for 32 yds to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:511st & 10 at DUKE 22Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 2 yds to the DUKE 24
  10. 0:452nd & 8 at DUKE 24Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:45
Q2Duke12 plays · 68 yds · 5:24 · Touchdown24–3
  1. 1:551st & 10 at SYR 12Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 12 yds for a TD Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Todd Pelino KICK)
  2. 7:193rd & 9 at SYR 29Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 17 yds to the SYR 12 for a 1ST down
  3. 7:192nd & 9 at SYR 29Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Nate Sheppard
  4. 7:191st & 10 at SYR 30Nate Sheppard run for 1 yd to the SYR 29
  5. 7:194th & 2 at SYR 33Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the SYR 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:193rd & 2 at SYR 33Anderson Castle run for no gain to the SYR 33
  7. 7:192nd & 7 at SYR 38Anderson Castle run for 5 yds to the SYR 33
  8. 7:191st & 10 at SYR 41Anderson Castle run for 3 yds to the SYR 38
  9. 7:191st & 10 at DUKE 44PENALTY SYRA Pass Interference 15 yards from DUKE44 to SYRA41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  10. 7:194th & 2 at DUKE 40Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the DUKE 44 for a 1ST down
  11. 7:193rd & 7 at DUKE 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 5 yds to the DUKE 40
  12. 7:192nd & 5 at DUKE 37Darian Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 35
  13. 7:191st & 10 at DUKE 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 5 yds to the DUKE 37
  14. 2:001st & 10 at SYR 12Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:00
Q2Duke3 plays · 61 yds · 0:48 · Touchdown17–3
  1. 12:012nd & 1 at SYR 34Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 34 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)
  2. 12:491st & 10 at SYR 43Nate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the SYR 34
  3. 12:491st & 10 at DUKE 39Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 18 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
Q2Syracuse6 plays · 44 yds · 2:11 · Fumble10–3
  1. 12:492nd & 20 at SYR 42Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 19 yds Johntay Cook fumbled, recovered by DUKE Bradley Gompers
  2. 15:001st & 20 at SYR 42Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Johntay Cook
  3. 15:001st & 10 at DUKE 48No Huddle-Shotgun Collins,Rickie pass incomplete short left to Nixon,Will thrown to DUKE46 PENALTY SYRA Holding 10 yards from DUKE48 to SYRA42. NO PLAY.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at SYR 37No Huddle-Shotgun Collins,Rickie pass incomplete short right to Ross-Simmons,Justus thrown to SYRA44 PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA37 to DUKE48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  5. 15:002nd & 8 at SYR 29Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 8 yds to the SYR 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:001st & 10 at SYR 27Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SYR 29
  7. 15:002nd & 1 at SYR 26Will Nixon run for 1 yd to the SYR 27 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at SYR 17Yasin Willis run for 9 yds to the SYR 26
Q1Syracuse3 plays · 2 yds · 0:03 · Punt10–3
  1. 3:043rd & 8 at SYR 15Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Dan Villari
  2. 3:042nd & 10 at SYR 13Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SYR 15
  3. 3:041st & 10 at SYR 13Duke Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) to the SYR 13
  4. 3:071st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Hart return for 13 yds to the SYR 13
  5. 3:124th & 8 at SYR 15Jack Stonehouse punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 40
Q1Duke4 plays · 75 yds · 0:58 · Touchdown10–3
  1. 3:121st & 10 at SYR 49Nate Sheppard run for 49 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)
  2. 3:143rd & 5 at DUKE 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 21 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:392nd & 5 at DUKE 30Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans
  4. 3:541st & 10 at DUKE 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 5 yds to the DUKE 30
  5. 4:101st & 10 at SYR 35Tripp Woody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Syracuse11 plays · 64 yds · 5:32 · Field Goal3–3
  1. 4:104th & 11 at DUKE 11Tripp Woody 29 yd FG GOOD
  2. 4:133rd & 11 at DUKE 11Rickie Collins pass incomplete
  3. 4:422nd & 4 at DUKE 4Rickie Collins sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the DUKE 11
  4. 5:341st & 6 at DUKE 6Yasin Willis run for 2 yds to the DUKE 4
  5. 5:581st & 10 at DUKE 41Yasin Willis run for 35 yds to the DUKE 6 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:363rd & 2 at SYR 50Yasin Willis run for 9 yds to the DUKE 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:042nd & 7 at SYR 45Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
  8. 7:331st & 10 at SYR 42Will Nixon run for 3 yds to the SYR 45
  9. 7:523rd & 11 at SYR 24Rickie Collins pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 18 yds to the SYR 42 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:432nd & 13 at SYR 22Rickie Collins pass complete to Yasin Willis for 2 yds to the SYR 24
  11. 9:311st & 10 at SYR 25Yasin Willis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SYR 22
  12. 9:421st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Duke7 plays · 40 yds · 3:50 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 9:424th & 5 at SYR 5Todd Pelino 22 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:073rd & 22 at SYR 22Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yds to the SYR 5
  3. 10:542nd & 23 at SYR 23Anderson Castle run for 1 yd to the SYR 22
  4. 11:052nd & 8 at SYR 8PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA08 to SYRA23. NO PLAY.
  5. 11:391st & 10 at SYR 10Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 8
  6. 12:022nd & 2 at SYR 27Nate Sheppard run for 17 yds to the SYR 10 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:191st & 10 at SYR 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 8 yds to the SYR 27
  8. 12:431st & 25 at DUKE 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 25 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:111st & 10 at SYR 45PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA45 to DUKE40. NO PLAY.
Q1Duke5 plays · 11 yds · 0:00 · Punt10–3
  1. 15:004th & 10 at SYR 49Kade Reynoldson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 17
  2. 3:123rd & 18 at DUKE 43Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 8 yds to the SYR 49
  3. 3:122nd & 18 at DUKE 43Darian Mensah pass incomplete
  4. 3:121st & 10 at SYR 49Duke Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Chandler Rivers) to the DUKE 43
  5. 3:122nd & 10 at DUKE 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 11 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:121st & 10 at DUKE 40Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the DUKE 40
  7. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
Q1Syracuse5 plays · 53 yds · 1:22 · Interception0–0
  1. 13:321st & 10 at DUKE 36Rickie Collins pass intercepted Caleb Weaver return for 40 yds to the SYR 45
  2. 13:503rd & 4 at SYR 50Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 14 yds to the DUKE 36 for a 1ST down
  3. 14:042nd & 4 at SYR 50Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Dan Villari
  4. 14:231st & 10 at SYR 44Will Nixon run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
  5. 14:481st & 10 at SYR 11Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 18 yds to the SYR 29 for a 1ST down Duke Penalty, Personal Foul (Chandler Rivers) to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:541st & 10 at DUKE 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Hart return for 11 yds to the SYR 11

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