Syracuse's Kyle McCord Breaks Deshaun Watson's ACC Single-Season Passing Yards Record

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord made history on Friday night.

McCord connected with sophomore wide receiver Darrell Gill Jr. on a 50-yard bomb during a matchup with Washington State in the 2024 Holiday Bowl, setting a new single-season ACC passing record.

The throw gave McCord 4,594 passing yards in 2024, breaking a conference record that was previously set by Cleveland Browns signal-caller Deshaun Watson during his 2016 campaign at Clemson.

McCord threw for 315 yards through three quarters against Washington State, giving the Orange a 42-28 lead entering the fourth.

The 22-year-old transferred to Syracuse after spending the first three years of his college career at Ohio State and immediately benefitted from the change of scenery. McCord led the nation with his 4,326 passing yards prior to the battle with the Cougars.

He's remained efficient despite also leading the country with 558 pass attempts, completing 65.8 percent of his throws while racking up 29 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions. McCord finished at No. 10 in the 2024 Heisman Trophy voting for his efforts.

He sat at No. 5 on the ACC's single-season passing list entering Friday's contest before surpassing Brennan Armstrong, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan and eventually Watson.

It's safe to say that McCord has been pleased with his choice to join the Orange.

"It was the best decision that I've ever made in my life," McCord said after a 31-24 win over UConn on Nov. 23, per Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com. "I think the people I've met and relationships I've created will go a lot further than wins, losses and records. I grew as a player and person more than I could have imagined."

Syracuse sits at 9-3 in its inaugural season under head coach Fran Brown and has an opportunity to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2018.

As for McCord, he etched his name in the history books on Friday.