Syracuse Orange vs. Tennessee Volunteers

Aug 30, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SYR	0	14	6	6	26
TENN	17	14	7	7	45

Game Recap

Aguilar passes for 3 touchdowns as No. 24 Tennessee beats Syracuse 45-26 in season opener. Joey Aguilar passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 24 Tennessee held off Syracuse for a 45-26 win on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

SYRTENN

Q112:46Max Gilbert 34 Yd Field Goal.03
Q16:02Peyton Lewis 2 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick).010
Q10:56Colton Hood 22 Yd Fumble Return (Max Gilbert Kick).017
Q211:40Yasin Willis 2 Yd Run (Tripp Woody Kick).717
Q211:14Braylon Staley 73 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick).724
Q21:55Johntay Cook Ii 3 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Tripp Woody Kick).1424
Q20:21DeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick).1431
Q312:22Star Thomas 7 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick).1438
Q37:33Yasin Willis 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2038
Q411:54Yasin Willis 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed).2638
Q43:57Miles Kitselman 2 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Max Gilbert Kick).2645

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:14
03
Punt — 4 plays, 25 yards, 3:09
03
Touchdown — 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:35
010
Punt — 5 plays, -4 yards, 3:09
010
Fumble — 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:47
010
Fumble Touchdown — 1 play, -7 yards, 0:10
017

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
717
Touchdown — 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26
724
Punt — 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:22
724
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:19
724
Touchdown — 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:38
1424
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34
1431
End of Half — 1 play, -11 yards, 0:21
1431

3rd Quarter

Interception — 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:11
1431
Touchdown — 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:27
1438
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:49
2038
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:09
2038
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:40
2038
Punt — 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:31
2038

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 14 plays, 88 yards, 5:19
2638
Punt — 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:48
2638
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:27
2638
Touchdown — 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:42
2645
Downs — 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:02
2645
End of Game — 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:55
2645

Team Stats

SYR

TENN

26Points45

377Total Yards493

274Pass Yards247

103Rush Yards246

34:31Time of Possession25:29

24First Downs22

4Touchdowns6

0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

2Turnovers1

30Penalty Yards65

Game Details

Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA

attendance: 45,918 (61.2%)