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Ohio at Syracuse

Aug 31, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Ohio

Mid-American

Final Score

22 - 38

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse480

Ohio436

Passing Yards

Syracuse354

Ohio181

Rushing Yards

Syracuse126

Ohio255

Turnovers

Syracuse1

Ohio1

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower

Temperature74°F

Wind10 mph W

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle McCord

Syracuse

YDS: 354

Rushing

Anthony Tyus III

Ohio

YDS: 203

Receiving

Coleman Owen

Ohio

YDS: 137

Tackles

Austin Brawley

Ohio

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Syracuse vs Ohio box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Syracuse28:32

Ohio31:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Syracuse beats Ohio 38-22

Standard

Syracuse defeated Ohio 38-22 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 480-436 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 38-22. Gianni Spetic 43 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 480 total yards, 126 rushing yards, and 354 passing yards. Ohio finished with 436 total yards, including 255 on the ground and 181 through the air.

Syracuse converted 9-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Syracuse led 17-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 28 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Gianni Spetic 43 yd FG GOOD (Ohio led 3-0 over Syracuse).
Field Goal Good
Gianni Spetic 37 yd FG GOOD (Ohio led 6-0 over Syracuse).
Passing Touchdown
Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 20 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) (Syracuse led 17-9 over Ohio).
Field Goal Good
Gianni Spetic 20 yd FG GOOD (Ohio led 9-10 over Syracuse).
Passing Touchdown
Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 28 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) (Syracuse led 7-6 over Ohio).
Field Goal Good
Brady Denaburg 26 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 10-6 over Ohio).

Stat Callouts

Final score
38-22
Syracuse defeated Ohio.
Total yards
480-436
Syracuse held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
126
Syracuse averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
354
Syracuse averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
9-15
Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-11
Ohio's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Syracuse	Ohio
Total Yards	480	436
Passing Yards	354	181
Rushing Yards	126	255
First Downs	25	26
Third Down Efficiency	9-15	2-11
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-1	1-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-47	1-5
Turnovers	1	1
Completions / Attempts	27-40	18-30
Rushing Attempts	30	39
Passing TDs	4	0
Rushing TDs	1	2
Kicking Points	8	10
Possession Time	28:32	31:28

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)