Syracuse outlasts North Carolina in overtime as Saturday delivers wild finishes
Syracuse rallied past North Carolina in overtime, while several other playoff, college football and professional games also produced close finishes Saturday.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
Syracuse Orange secured a 31-30 overtime win over North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday. Calvin Russell III caught a 4-yard touchdown and then made the ensuing two-point conversion reception for the winning margin.
In college football, No. 19 Texas Longhorns held off No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels 34-27, while No. 10 Utah Utes topped No. 14 Houston Cougars 21-13. UCF Knights rallied past No. 2 BYU Cougars 39-31 in double overtime, and Indiana Hoosiers edged Michigan Wolverines 13-6 in overtime.
The Milwaukee Brewers took a 2-0 series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-4 victory in Game 2 of the World Series. In the WNBA Finals, Golden State Valkyries tied the series 2-2 with a 67-62 win over Atlanta Dream in Game 4.
Elsewhere, Washington Capitals edged Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime, Ottawa Senators topped New York Rangers 7-4, Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime, Columbus Blue Jackets edged Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime, and Utah Mammoth outlasted Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime. Cleveland Cavaliers topped Brooklyn Nets 125-121, Denver Nuggets outlasted New Orleans Pelicans 141-135 in overtime, Charlotte Hornets held off Miami Heat 115-110, and Washington Wizards edged Chicago Bulls 124-120.
Compiled by the ClickNNY Sports Desk from final scores and game reports.
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