Amari Odom’s 5 TDs and 2-Point Conversion Help Syracuse Survive UConn 42-41 in Overtime
Odom accounted for 5 touchdowns and 335 yards as Syracuse erased a 20-point deficit before winning on a final overtime two-point run.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Syracuse defeated UConn 42-41 in overtime at Rentschler Field, with quarterback Amari Odom securing the win on a two-point conversion run.
- Making his first start, Odom ignited the Orange offense with 335 passing yards and five touchdowns, establishing a 27-7 halftime lead as wide receiver Umari Hatcher caught 12 passes for 152 yards and three scores.
- Trailing 34-14, the Huskies mounted a significant second-half rally led by running back Cyncir Bowers, who rushed for 163 yards and scored on a 71-yard touchdown run that tied the game with 12 minutes remaining.
- In the extra period, UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Trey Cornist for a 41-34 lead, but Syracuse answered with a fourth-down touchdown to Hatcher and the game-winning two-point conversion.
- UConn, now 2-3, travels to Temple next week for a 3:45 p.m. kickoff, while Syracuse advances to face Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on October 10, 2026.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Hometown News LPAmari Odom's 6 TDs and 2-point conversion help Syracuse survive UConn 42-41 in overtime
Amari Odom’s sixth touchdown of the game and successful two-point conversion run on the final play of overtime lifted the Syracuse Orange to a 42-41 win over UConn on Saturday. UConn had scored 27 consecutive points and had a chance…
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NiagaraFallsReview.caAmari Odom’s 5 TDs and 2-point conversion help Syracuse survive UConn 42-41 in overtime
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amari Odom’s fifth touchdown of the game and successful two-point conversion run on the final play of overtime lifted the Syracuse Orange to a 42-41 win over UConn on Saturday. UConn had scored 27 consecutive points and had a chance to win the game with a fourth-down stop. However, Odom,...
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thesportsleader.comQB Amari Odom shines in first start as Syracuse nips UConn in OT
Amari Odom ran for the decisive two-point conversion in overtime to punctuate his first start for Syracuse as the visiting Orange nipped UConn 42-41 on Saturday in East Hartford, Conn.Odom had an electric performance for Syracuse (2-2), passing for 335 yards and five touchdowns while running for another score. Umari Hatcher had 12 catches for 152 yards and three touchdowns, including a 17-yard score in OT to bring the Orange within 41-40.UConn w…
Amari Odom's 5 TDs and 2-point conversion help Syracuse survive UConn 42-41 in overtime
Amari Odom’s fifth touchdown of the game and successful two-point conversion run on the final play of overtime lifted the Syracuse Orange to a 42-41 win over UConn on Saturday
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