UConn’s Incredible Comeback Falls One Point Short in Overtime

UConn football nearly pulled off an incredible comeback Saturday, but Syracuse escaped East Hartford with a 42-41 overtime victory. The Huskies found themselves trailing 34-14 in the second half before completely turning the game around. UConn scored 27 unanswered points to erase the deficit and eventually force overtime, giving the Huskies a chance to complete one of their biggest comeback wins in recent years.

UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne finished with 314 passing yards, while running back Cyncir Bowers had a huge game with 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns. After UConn scored a touchdown in overtime to take a 41-34 lead, Syracuse answered with a touchdown of its own. Instead of kicking the extra point to extend the game, Syracuse went for two and the win. Quarterback Amari Odom ran in the conversion, giving Syracuse the 42-41 victory.

The loss dropped UConn to 2-3, but the comeback showed the Huskies were able to fight back even after falling behind by 20 points. For UConn, it was a game that went from looking like a blowout to being decided by just one play in overtime.