Kyle McCord Shines in Syracuse’s 42-14 Bounce-Back Victory Over Holy Cross

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)– Kyle McCord’s career game against Holy Cross led the Orange to a 42-14 win on Saturday. It’s a big win for the Orange after suffering a home loss to Stanford last week.

McCord’s 385 passing yards set a new single-game career high, surpassing his 381-yard performance in Week 2 against No. 23 Georgia Tech. The senior threw for four touchdowns and found nine different Syracuse pass catchers.

“They (Holy Cross) left us some one-on-one opportunities on the outside,” McCord said. “And all the guys feel like 50-50 balls are in favor of us. I feel like it’s really 90-10.”

Quarterback Kyle McCord and the Syracuse offense gearing up for their second offensive drive. McCord totaled 385 passing yards and four touchdowns against Holy Cross. Photo Credit: Chance Chamberlain.

Senior wide receiver Jackson Meeks had 10 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown. Meeks transferred to Syracuse from Georgia in December, following new Orange head coach Fran Brown.

“Everybody did their job right, so I was able to do mine,” Meeks said.

Hatcher celebrating with his teammates after his receiving touchdown to give Syracuse a 7-0 lead. Photo Credit: Chance Chamberlain.

The Orange defense held Holy Cross to just nine rushing yards on 25 attempts. The Crusaders had 157 total yards of offense in the second quarter, but were held to just 46 total yards of offense in the other three quarters combined.

The Syracuse cheer team celebrating the Orange’s last touchdown of the game giving Syracuse a 42-14 victory. Photo Credit: Chance Chamberlain.

Syracuse is back in action on Friday in Las Vegas to take on the UNLV Rebels. This is the first matchup between the Orange and the Rebels in program history. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET.