Stanford sophomore Elic Ayomanor made his mark in his first ACC game, making the two biggest plays of the night for the Cardinal in their conference debut.

Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor hauled in one of the most impressive catches of the 2024 season with a one-handed touchdown grab on Friday. The play came early in the first quarter when Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels rolled right and threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to his star wide receiver to take a 7-0 lead.

He’s a good football player and he came out here and (did) a great job.” Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor’s 27-yard catch on fourth-and-9 in the fourth quarter all but sealed Syracuse’s 26-24 upset loss.

Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor has a chance to be one of the top wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft class and gave a great demonstration as to why on Friday night against Syracuse.

Quarterback Ashton Daniels connected with star wide receiver Elic Ayomanor, who made a jaw-dropping one-handed catch in the end zone.

Emmet Kenney hit a 39-yard field goal as time expired to lift Stanford over Syracuse 26-24 on Friday night, giving the Cardinal their first Atlantic Coast Conference victory.

Ayomanor is considered one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft and is coming off a season in which he caught 62 passes for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns. His breakout performance came against Colorado came against Colorado last year, when he caught 13 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns in a dramatic comeback victory.