Tommy DeVito – Noteworthy
Tommy DeVito, in relief of a struggling Eric Dungey, hit tight end Ravian Pierce on a 4-yard scoring play in the second overtime and Syracuse defeated North Carolina 40-37 on Saturday. DeVito, who entered the game in the fourth quarter, sent it to overtime with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Nykeim Johnson with 1:39 to go. His 25-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Custis gave the Orange a brief lead in the first overtime. “You gotta be happy to get a game like that especially in double overtime,” DeVito said. “To have the guys rally around you and to pull it off like this is special.”
Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 ACC) appeared to be on its way to a third straight loss – and second straight in overtime – until DeVito’s heroics. North Carolina (1-5, 1-3) rallied from a 20-7 deficit to take a 27-20 lead with 10 minutes to go in regulation but dropped its third straight game. DeVito, a redshirt freshman, was 11-of-19 passing for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Dungey was 17 of 33 for 225 yards but struggled to find a rhythm throughout. “As far as me preparation-wise, I always like to prepare like I’m starter and always be ready for any given moment because you know anything can happen and sure enough it did so I was ready for the moment,” he said. “I was confident with the guys around me.” “He did a great job, coming in that type of situation. He’s a great quarterback. We know what he’s capable of and he put it on display today,” said Syracuse running back Moe Neal. “It’s a great win for him.” – AP College Football