SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Brent Stockstill threw touchdown passes on three consecutive drives, Middle Tennessee capitalized on a big Syracuse miscue and overcame more than 100 yards in penalties to defeat Syracuse 30-23 Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Syracuse (1-1) led 16-9 when Stockstill hit Richie James for a 28-yard scoring strike to tie the game at 16 late in the third quarter. The drive was kept alive on a muffed fair catch by Syracuse's Sean Riley.
Middle Tennessee (1-1) took the lead when Stockstill found Ty Lee on a 48-yard score.