Quarterback Steve Angeli accounts for six touchdowns and Syracuse rolls over Colgate 66-24

Football
September 12, 2025

By MARK FRANK

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Steve Angeli threw for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns, and added one other on the bottom, tying Jim Brown and Eric Dungey as the one Syracuse gamers with six touchdowns in a sport, because the Orange rolled over Colgate 66-24 Friday.

With the win, Syracuse (2-1) is 23-0 in opposition to FCS opponents. The victory was this system’s 18th straight over the Raiders (0-3).

The Orange amassed 620 yards, 447 by means of the air.

Angeli, a switch from Notre Dame, was 24-of-32 passing. Darrell Gill Jr. led Syracuse receivers with six receptions for 152 yards. Twelve Syracuse gamers had a minimum of one reception. Jaylan Hornsby, Justus Ross-Simmons and Darien Williams all scored by means of the air. Will Nixon chipped in with a 2-yard run and Luke Carney ran 9 yards for an additional. Rickie Collins threw for an additional rating in reduction of Angeli.

Colgate quarterback Zach Osborne was 13-of-28 for 135 yards. Jake Stearney took over within the second half and accomplished 14-of-20 go makes an attempt for 148 yards and two scores, each to Reed Swanson. Treyvhon Saunders had 11 receptions for 105 yards.

Colgate had misplaced its first two video games by a mixed 10 factors, however the Raiders had been outclassed after closing to 7-3 on a 40-yard subject objective by Luke Vogeler. From then on, it was all Orange as Syracuse scored 38 unanswered factors earlier than a Stearney 12-yard go to Reed Swanson made it 45-10 late within the third.

Gill Jr. made an acrobatic, leaping seize for a 43-yard landing that made it 14-3 and Angeli once more related with Gill Jr., this time on a 35-yard go play to make it 31-3 with 6:50 to go within the first half.

The Takeaway

Pure and easy, Colgate was no match for Syracuse, however the Raiders confirmed lots of coronary heart, significantly on protection, pressuring Angeli all through.

Syracuse received in a lopsided method, however the offensive line continues to be a piece in progress and an actual concern heading into convention play. The protection wasn’t all that nice both, yielding 408 yards.

Up Next

Colgate hosts Fordham Sept. 20.

Syracuse has its first true highway take a look at in its ACC opener in opposition to Clemson Sept. 20.