Takeaways from the upset win

Angeli said the win was a group effort, and praised the entire team.

ESPN gave four SMU defenders a nickname on Saturday, and Ryan Clark could not believe it. The broadcast ran a bizarre graphic during the Mustangs’ 30-27 loss at Syracuse, which might not sit well with the players in question.

For the second straight week, QB Steve Angeli directed the late game-winning drive for a comeback victory.

More late heroics from the Orange

Kevin Jennings threw for 351 yards, but six sacks and a last-second Syracuse touchdown crushed SMU's College Football Playoff hopes on Halloween.

Down 27-23 with 17 seconds left, Steve Angeli finds Noah Meyers for the game-winning touchdown.

The Mustangs erased a 10-point halftime deficit to take a late lead, but Syracuse scored 10 points fourt quarter points to hand SMU its second ACC loss.

The Orange delivered a great "treat" for their fans on Halloween Saturday.