LAS VEGAS — Four days after the Rebels cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time in the program, Requint Allen ran into the end zone from a yard out in overtime to give Syracuse a 44-41 win over No. 25 UNLV on Friday night. . history.
After Kayden Chittenden made a 41-yard field goal to give UNLV (4-1) a 41-38 lead in overtime, the Orange (4-1) spent eight plays, including Allen's His fourth touchdown clinched the victory.
For Syracuse, Kyle McCord went 40-of-63 for 355 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
Allen had 19 rushes for 71 yards and two scores, and nine catches for 58 yards and two more scores.
UNLV's Hadji Malik Williams completed 21 of 25 passes for 227 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
Ricky White III had 10 catches for 135 yards and one touchdown.
Trailing by seven points with less than three minutes left, the Orange tied the game after Jackson Meeks caught a 6-yard TD pass with 23 seconds left and drove 75 yards in 11 plays.
The Rebels opted to take a knee on the first play of their final drive in regulation, sending UNLV to overtime for the first time since 2021, losing in three overtimes to Eastern Washington.
