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RALEIGH, N.C. — Syracuse’s shot at picking up bowl eligibility against NC State disappeared in six minutes.
Two pass plays of over 45 yards, combined with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a pick-six, clinched the Orange’s sixth loss of the season. Over the final six minutes of the second quarter, SU’s defense faded, its passing game faltered and its special teams unit failed. The Orange entered halftime down 28-7 after the game was scoreless at the end of the first quarter.