Week 5 · 2025

Duke at Syracuse

Sat 09/27/2025 12:00 PMJMA Wireless DomeSyracuse pregame38%Pregame win probability: 38% for Syracuse. Duke favored, and won.Conference

75°Overcast· roof closed3 mph S · 54% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Duke

38

9–5

Syracuse

3

3–9

Attendance

44,451

reported

SYR6 plays, 53 yd · Turnover

14:541st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Hart return for 11 yds to the SYR 11+11
14:481st & 10own 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+33
14:231st & 10own 44Will Nixon run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line+6
14:042nd & 4midfieldRickie Collins pass incomplete to Dan Villari0
13:503rd & 4midfieldRickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 14 yds to the DUKE 36 for a 1ST down+14
13:321st & 10opp 36Rickie Collins pass intercepted Caleb Weaver return for 40 yds to the SYR 45+40

DUKE9 plays, 40 yd · Field goal

13:111st & 10opp 45(13:24) PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA45 to DUKE40. NO PLAY.−15
12:431st & 25own 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 25 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down+25
12:191st & 10opp 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 8 yds to the SYR 27+8
12:022nd & 2opp 27Nate Sheppard run for 17 yds to the SYR 10 for a 1ST down+17
11:391st & goalopp 10Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 8+2
11:052nd & goalopp 8(11:08) PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA08 to SYRA23. NO PLAY.−15
10:542nd & goalopp 23Anderson Castle run for 1 yd to the SYR 22+1
10:073rd & goalopp 22Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yds to the SYR 5+17
9:424th & goalopp 5Todd Pelino 22 yd FG GOOD+22

SYR12 plays, 64 yd · Field goal

9:421st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:311st & 10own 25Yasin Willis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SYR 22−3
8:432nd & 13own 22Rickie Collins pass complete to Yasin Willis for 2 yds to the SYR 24+2
7:523rd & 11own 24Rickie Collins pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 18 yds to the SYR 42 for a 1ST down+18
7:331st & 10own 42Will Nixon run for 3 yds to the SYR 45+3
7:042nd & 7own 45Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 5 yds to the 50 yard line+5
6:363rd & 2midfieldYasin Willis run for 9 yds to the DUKE 41 for a 1ST down+9
5:581st & 10opp 41Yasin Willis run for 35 yds to the DUKE 6 for a 1ST down+35
5:341st & goalopp 6Yasin Willis run for 2 yds to the DUKE 4+2
4:422nd & goalopp 4Rickie Collins sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the DUKE 11−7
4:133rd & goalopp 11Rickie Collins pass incomplete0
4:104th & goalopp 11Tripp Woody 29 yd FG GOOD+29

DUKE5 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

4:101st & 10own 35Tripp Woody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:541st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 5 yds to the DUKE 30+5
3:392nd & 5own 30Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans0
3:143rd & 5own 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 21 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down+21
3:121st & 10opp 49Nate Sheppard run for 49 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+49

SYR5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

3:124th & 8own 15Jack Stonehouse punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 400
3:071st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Hart return for 13 yds to the SYR 13+13
3:041st & 10own 13Duke Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) to the SYR 130
3:042nd & 10own 13Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SYR 15+2
3:043rd & 8own 15Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Dan Villari0

DUKE7 plays, 11 yd · Punt

3:121st & 10own 40Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the DUKE 400
3:122nd & 10own 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 11 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down+11
3:121st & 10opp 49Duke Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Chandler Rivers) to the DUKE 43−8
3:122nd & 18own 43Darian Mensah pass incomplete0
3:123rd & 18own 43Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 8 yds to the SYR 49+8
0:00opp 17End of 1st Quarter−68
15:004th & 10opp 49Kade Reynoldson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 170

SYR8 plays, 44 yd · Turnover

15:001st & 10own 17Yasin Willis run for 9 yds to the SYR 26+9
15:002nd & 1own 26Will Nixon run for 1 yd to the SYR 27 for a 1ST down+1
15:001st & 10own 27Will Nixon run for 2 yds to the SYR 29+2
15:002nd & 8own 29Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 8 yds to the SYR 37 for a 1ST down+8
15:001st & 10own 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.+15
15:001st & 10opp 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.−10
15:001st & 20own 42Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Johntay Cook0
12:492nd & 20own 42Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 19 yds Johntay Cook fumbled, recovered by DUKE Bradley Gompers+19

DUKE3 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

12:491st & 10own 39Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 18 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down+18
12:491st & 10opp 43Nate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the SYR 34+9
12:012nd & 1opp 34Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 34 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+34

SYR10 plays, -8 yd · Punt

12:011st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:011st & 10own 25Yasin Willis run for 5 yds to the SYR 30+5
12:012nd & 5own 30Yasin Willis run for no gain to the SYR 300
12:013rd & 5own 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 4 yds to the SYR 34+4
12:014th & 1own 34Yasin Willis run for 2 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down+2
12:011st & 10own 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.−15
12:011st & 25own 21Rickie Collins run for a loss of 10 yards to the SYR 11 Rickie Collins fumbled, recovered by DUKE Rickie Collins−10
12:012nd & 35own 11Rickie Collins pass incomplete0
12:013rd & 35own 11Will Nixon run for 6 yds to the SYR 17+6
7:194th & 29own 17Jack Stonehouse punt for 51 yds0

DUKE14 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

7:191st & 10own 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 5 yds to the DUKE 37+5
7:192nd & 5own 37Darian Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 35−2
7:193rd & 7own 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 5 yds to the DUKE 40+5
7:194th & 2own 40Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the DUKE 44 for a 1ST down+4
7:191st & 10own 44PENALTY SYRA Pass Interference 15 yards from DUKE44 to SYRA41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
7:191st & 10opp 41Anderson Castle run for 3 yds to the SYR 38+3
7:192nd & 7opp 38Anderson Castle run for 5 yds to the SYR 33+5
7:193rd & 2opp 33Anderson Castle run for no gain to the SYR 330
7:194th & 2opp 33Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the SYR 30 for a 1ST down+3
7:191st & 10opp 30Nate Sheppard run for 1 yd to the SYR 29+1
7:192nd & 9opp 29Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Nate Sheppard0
7:193rd & 9opp 29Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 17 yds to the SYR 12 for a 1ST down+17
2:001st & 10opp 12Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:000
1:551st & 10opp 12Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 12 yds for a TD Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Todd Pelino KICK)+12

SYR5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

1:551st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:551st & 10own 25Will Nixon run for 5 yds to the SYR 30+5
1:552nd & 5own 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 2 yds to the SYR 32+2
1:553rd & 3own 32Rickie Collins run for 1 yd to the SYR 33+1
0:514th & 2own 33Jack Stonehouse punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cooper Barkate at the DUKE 220

DUKE10 plays, 49 yd · Missed FG

0:511st & 10own 22Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 2 yds to the DUKE 24+2
0:452nd & 8own 24Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:450
0:452nd & 8own 24Nate Sheppard run for 32 yds to the SYR 44 for a 1ST down+32
0:451st & 10opp 44Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 7 yds to the SYR 37+7
0:302nd & 3opp 37Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:300
0:302nd & 3opp 37Darian Mensah pass incomplete0
0:303rd & 3opp 37Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 8 yds to the SYR 29 for a 1ST down+8
0:301st & 10opp 29Darian Mensah pass incomplete0
0:002nd & 10opp 29Todd Pelino 45 yd FG MISSED+45
0:00own 0End of 2nd Quarter−71

DUKE6 plays, -1 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Tripp Woody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans0
14:482nd & 10own 25Nate Sheppard run for 7 yds to the DUKE 32+7
14:133rd & 3own 32(14:15) No 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.−15
13:353rd & 18own 17Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 7 yds to the DUKE 24+7
13:094th & 11own 24Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 300

SYR1 play, 13 yd · Turnover

13:011st & 10own 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 13 yds Johntay Cook fumbled, recovered by DUKE Kimari Robinson+13

DUKE4 plays, -8 yd · Punt

12:501st & 10opp 43Darian Mensah sacked by Antoine Deslauriers for a loss of 15 yards to the DUKE 42−15
11:582nd & 25own 42Nate Sheppard run for a loss of 4 yards to the DUKE 38−4
11:113rd & 29own 38Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 11 yds to the DUKE 49+11
10:494th & 18own 49Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 50

SYR5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

10:351st & 10own 5Yasin Willis run for 4 yds to the SYR 9+4
10:022nd & 6own 9Yasin Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 8−1
9:183rd & 7own 8Rickie Collins run for 2 yds to the SYR 10+2
8:484th & 5own 10Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the 50 yard line0
8:484th & 5own 10Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 400

DUKE7 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown

8:391st & 10own 40Anderson Castle run for 5 yds to the DUKE 45+5
8:012nd & 5own 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 6 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down+6
7:421st & 10opp 49Anderson Castle run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 48−3
6:582nd & 13own 48Anderson Castle run for 7 yds to the SYR 45+7
6:173rd & 6opp 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 23 yds to the SYR 22 for a 1ST down+23
5:501st & 10opp 22Nate Sheppard run for 10 yds to the SYR 12 for a 1ST down+10
5:341st & 10opp 12Nate Sheppard run for 12 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+12

SYR11 plays, 46 yd · On downs

5:341st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:271st & 10own 25Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.0
5:142nd & 10own 25Rickie Collins pass complete to Johntay Cook for 6 yds to the SYR 31+6
4:353rd & 4own 31Rickie Collins pass complete to Yasin Willis for 5 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down+5
3:561st & 10own 36Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 20 yds to the DUKE 44 for a 1ST down+20
3:281st & 10opp 44Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 13 yds to the DUKE 31 for a 1ST down+13
3:221st & 10opp 31Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Emanuel Ross0
3:142nd & 10opp 31Yasin Willis run for 1 yd to the DUKE 30+1
2:293rd & 9opp 30Rickie Collins pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 1 yd to the DUKE 29+1
1:374th & 8opp 29Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons0
1:374th & 8opp 29Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons0

DUKE10 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

1:311st & 10own 29Nate Sheppard run for 6 yds to the DUKE 35+6
0:452nd & 4own 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Chase Tyler for 12 yds to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down+12
0:001st & 10own 47Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 6 yds to the SYR 47+6
0:00own 47End of 3rd Quarter+6
14:492nd & 4opp 47Nate Sheppard run for 14 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down+14
13:561st & 10opp 33Nate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the SYR 24+9
13:162nd & 1opp 24Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 22 for a 1ST down+2
12:291st & 10opp 22Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the SYR 20+2
11:462nd & 8opp 20Anderson Castle run for 7 yds to the SYR 13+7
11:043rd & 1opp 13Anderson Castle run for 13 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+13

SYR8 plays, 9 yd · Punt

11:041st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:521st & 10own 25Rickie Collins pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 13 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down+13
10:381st & 10own 38Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Justus Ross-Simmons0
10:232nd & 10own 38(10:38) No 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.−15
10:122nd & 25own 23Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Johntay Cook0
9:533rd & 25own 23Rickie Collins pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 11 yds to the SYR 34+11
9:234th & 14own 34Jack Stonehouse punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 100
9:234th & 14own 34Jack Stonehouse punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 50

DUKE8 plays, 48 yd · Punt

8:211st & 10own 5Travis Bates run for 4 yds to the DUKE 9+4
8:022nd & 6own 9Travis Bates run for 1 yd to the DUKE 10+1
7:363rd & 5own 10Travis Bates run for 39 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down+39
6:571st & 10own 49Travis Bates run for no gain to the DUKE 490
6:032nd & 10own 49Henry Belin IV run for 4 yds to the SYR 47+4
5:263rd & 6opp 47Travis Bates run for no gain to the SYR 470
4:534th & 6opp 47Timeout Syracuse, clock 04:530
4:474th & 6opp 47Kade Reynoldson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Davien Kerr at the SYR 150

SYR16 plays, 83 yd · On downs

4:311st & 10own 15Rickie Collins pass complete to Dan Villari for 5 yds to the SYR 20+5
3:502nd & 5own 20Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 5 yds to the SYR 25 for a 1ST down+5
3:191st & 10own 25Jaden Hart run for 1 yd to the SYR 26+1
3:022nd & 9own 26Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 12 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down+12
2:531st & 10own 38PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference 15 yards from SYRA38 to DUKE47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
2:381st & 10opp 47Rickie Collins pass complete to Daunte Bacheyie for 6 yds to the DUKE 41+6
2:172nd & 4opp 41Rickie Collins pass complete to David Clement for 18 yds to the DUKE 23 for a 1ST down+18
2:001st & 10opp 23Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:000
1:431st & 10opp 23Jaden Hart run for 4 yds to the DUKE 19+4
1:102nd & 6opp 19Rickie Collins pass complete to Jaden Hart for 4 yds to the DUKE 15+4
0:513rd & 2opp 15Rickie Collins pass complete to Emanuel Ross for 7 yds to the DUKE 8 for a 1ST down+7
0:391st & goalopp 8Jaden Hart run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 9−1
0:392nd & goalopp 9Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:390
0:252nd & goalopp 9Rickie Collins run for 6 yds to the DUKE 3+6
0:063rd & goalopp 3Jaden Hart run for 1 yd to the DUKE 2+1
0:024th & goalopp 2Rickie Collins pass incomplete to Jaden Hart0

DUKE2 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 2(00:00) Kneel down by Duke at DUKE01 for loss of 1 yard.−1
0:00own 2End of 4th Quarter−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Syracuse 1–2 vs Duke

  • 2020 · wk 6Duke 38 @ Syracuse 24
  • 2019 · wk 12Syracuse 49 @ Duke 6
  • 2014 · wk 11Duke 27 @ Syracuse 10

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