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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 31, Connecticut 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 24, 2016
Where: Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Jerry Magallane
Attendance: 31899

Amba Etta-Tawo set a school record with 270 receiving yards and quarterback Eric Dungey threw for a career-high 407 yards as Syracuse posted a 31-24 victory over Connecticut on Saturday in Storrs, Conn.

Etta-Tawo reeled in 12 passes, including a 59-yarder en route to a late 99-yard touchdown drive.

Dungey, who completed 26 of 40 passes, finished that drive with a 6-yard option keeper with 2:14 left to give Syracuse a 31-17 lead. That possession came after the Orange (2-2) stopped Huskies quarterback Bryant Shirreffs for a 1-yard gain on fourth-and-goal from the 2 with 6:12 remaining.

UConn (2-2) gave itself a final chance when Shirreffs fired a 24-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Tyler Davis with 33 seconds left. The Huskies appeared to have a shot at a high-bouncing onside kick, but Syracuse receiver Brisly Estime secured the ball near the sideline to seal the win.

Etta-Tawo, a graduate transfer from Maryland, has found the fast-paced passing offense of first-year Syracuse coach Dino Babers to his liking.

Etta-Tawo entered the game ranked third nationally in receiving yards per game (145.3). He scored on a 57-yard reception in the first minute of the game, added a 30-yard touchdown with 10:48 left in the first quarter and went on to become the first player in school history with multiple 200-yard receiving games.

The previous Syracuse single-game receiving record was 249, set by Scott Schwedes in 1985.

Syracuse defensive back Cordell Hudson broke a 17-17 tie with a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown with 49 seconds left in the third quarter.

Shirreffs completed 27 of 45 passes for 264 yards, with a touchdown and interception. Receiver Noel Thomas made 14 catches for 111 yards.

UConn's four games this season have been decided by a total of 17 points. The Huskies play at Houston on Thursday night.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Syracuse   Connecticut
Dontae Strickland Player Arkeel Newsome
14 Attempts 15
51 Yards 81
3.6 Avg Yards 5.4
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Syracuse   Connecticut
Amba Etta-Tawo Player Noel Thomas
12 Receptions 14
270 Yards 111
22.5 Avg Yards 7.9
2 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Syracuse 469 62 407 4 1 1 2.0 0
Connecticut 425 144 281 3 1 0 1.0 0