Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football turned to Tommy DeVito late in the fourth quarter against North Carolina and on his first snap, the redshirt freshman quarterback hit Jamal Custis in stride for a 50-yard gain down the left sideline.
Those that remained of the 33,510 fans in the listed attendance erupted, and as the waning moments of SU's 40-37 double-overtime win over UNC played out, a buzz spread across the crowd.
It could be felt in the air, DeVito's breakout moment. Here was the Elite 11 finalist and Under Armour All-American clicking fully, rainbowing the game-tying 42-yard touchdown pass to Nykeim Johnson in front of the upper-deck onlookers before hitting Custis again on a back-shoulder ball for an overtime score, pitching a speed-option at the last second to convert a 3rd and 1 before floating a goal-line pass to tight end Ravian Pierce to win the game.