North Carolina at Syracuse

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Syracuse beat North Carolina 40–⁠37 in overtime. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNorth Carolina2–⁠9 in 2018
37
HomeSyracuse10–⁠3 in 2018
40

Final, overtime at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ACCNXAttendance 35,210

Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge James Andrick; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
North Carolina701731037
Syracuse013771340

Standouts

  • PassingNathan Elliott34 of 52, 321 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina
  • RushingAntonio Williams15 carries, 116 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • ReceivingJamal Custis7 catches, 162 yards, 1 TDSyracuse
  • DefenseTyler Powell4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossNorth Carolina

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Elliott34/5232120
Anthony Ratliff-Williams0/1000
Beau Corrales0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antonio Williams15116156
Michael Carter102408
Jordon Brown716015
Anthony Ratliff-Williams114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dazz Newsome790155
Anthony Ratliff-Williams979019
Antonio Williams638011
Dyami Brown235019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myles Dorn140.500
Cole Holcomb9000
J.K. Britt7000
Trey Morrison6100
Tyler Powell42.520
Patrice Rene4001
Allen Artis2110
Jason Strowbridge2110
Allen Cater2110

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Dungey17/3322500
Tommy DeVito11/1918131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Moe Neal866024
Eric Dungey1542122
Dontae Strickland427010
Jarveon Howard2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamal Custis7162168
Nykeim Johnson5102142
Sean Riley778022
Taj Harris551017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Guthrie121.500
Andre Cisco9000
Kielan Whitner8000
Evan Foster8101
Kendall Coleman2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North CarolinaSyracuse
500Total yards546
321Passing yards406
179Rushing yards140
5.9Yards per pass7.8
4.4Yards per rush4.2
24First downs25
7–⁠22Third downs3–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers2
5–⁠34Penalties6–⁠53
35:15Possession24:45
5Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

North CarolinaSyracuse
44%Success rate43%
−0.06EPA per play0.09
1.04Explosiveness1.04
−0.20Rushing EPA0.09
0.04Passing EPA0.11
40%Passing-down success26%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.08
−0.17Second-down EPA0.46
0.24Third-down EPA0.13
21%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Syracuse −10, over/under 66.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Syracuse 76%, North Carolina 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Syracuse end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 SyracuseMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 8 playsQ2 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 10 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ3 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores)Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ3 North CarolinaField goal, 11 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaFumble, 1 playQ4 SyracuseFumble, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 SyracuseResult not recorded, 1 playQ5 SyracuseTouchdown, 2 playsQ5 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ5 North CarolinaField goal, 4 playsQ5 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 SyracuseMissed FG, 7 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaMissed FG, 11 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 94 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  18. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q3 SyracusePunt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores), 5 yards
  20. Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  24. Q4 SyracuseFumble, 3 plays, 38 yards
  25. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 72 yards
  26. Q4 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 North CarolinaMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  28. Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 62 yards
  29. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  31. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  32. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  33. Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  34. Q4 SyracuseResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  35. Q5 SyracuseTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  36. Q5 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  37. Q5 North CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, −6 yards
  38. Q5 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 7, Syracuse 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Michael Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dyami Brown for 16 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 45
15:002nd & 10 at own 45Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 45Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for 9 yds to the Syrac 46
15:004th & 1 at opp 46Nathan Elliott run for 1 yd to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Michael Carter run for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
15:002nd & 5 at opp 40Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 19 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 15 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 6Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Missed FG, 7 plays
10:071st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Sean Riley return for 18 yds to the Syrac 21
10:071st & 10 at own 21Moe Neal run for 10 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 31Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 3 yds to the Syrac 34
10:072nd & 7 at own 34Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 34 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 32Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
10:072nd & 10 at opp 32Moe Neal run for 6 yds to the NCaro 26
10:073rd & 4 at opp 26Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Moe Neal
8:014th & 4 at opp 26Andre Szmyt 44 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 26Antonio Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 30
8:012nd & 6 at own 30Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 30
8:013rd & 6 at own 30Nathan Elliott pass complete to Carl Tucker for 10 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 40Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 41
8:012nd & 9 at own 41NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 36
8:012nd & 14 at own 36Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
8:013rd & 14 at own 36Antonio Williams run for 8 yds to the NCaro 44
8:014th & 6 at own 44Hunter Lent punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 13
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 13Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the Syrac 17
4:492nd & 6 at own 17Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
4:493rd & 6 at own 17Eric Dungey pass incomplete
4:494th & 6 at own 17Sterling Hofrichter punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 44
North Carolina Missed FG, 11 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 44Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the NCaro 46
4:082nd & 8 at own 46Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 7 yds to the Syrac 47
4:083rd & 1 at opp 47Antonio Williams run for no gain to the Syrac 47
4:084th & 1 at opp 47Dazz Newsome run for 6 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 41Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 7 yds to the Syrac 34
4:082nd & 3 at opp 34Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the Syrac 33
4:083rd & 2 at opp 33Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 5 yds to the Syrac 28 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 28Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
4:082nd & 10 at opp 28Jordon Brown run for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 38
Q2 15:003rd & 20 at opp 38Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 5 yds to the Syrac 33
Q2 14:184th & 15 at opp 33Freeman Jones 50 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 13, North Carolina 7
Syracuse Field goal, 8 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 33Moe Neal run for 24 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 43Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 6 yds to the NCaro 37
14:182nd & 4 at opp 37Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 15 yds to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 22Eric Dungey run for 6 yds to the NCaro 16
14:182nd & 4 at opp 16NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (4 Yards) to the NCaro 12 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 12Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the NCaro 8
14:182nd & 6 at opp 8Eric Dungey run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 10 Eric Dungey fumbled, recovered by Syrac Eric Dungey
14:183rd & 8 at opp 10Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the NCaro 7
10:584th & 5 at opp 7Andre Szmyt 25 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 7, Syracuse 3
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:581st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:581st & 10 at own 25Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 6 yds to the NCaro 31
10:582nd & 4 at own 31Jordon Brown run for 1 yd to the NCaro 32
10:583rd & 3 at own 32Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 4 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 36Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 36
10:582nd & 10 at own 36Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antoine Green for 9 yds to the NCaro 45
10:583rd & 1 at own 45Antonio Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 47Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antoine Green for 23 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 30Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the Syrac 28
10:582nd & 8 at opp 28Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the Syrac 27
10:583rd & 7 at opp 27Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 6 yds to the Syrac 21
10:584th & 1 at opp 21Nathan Elliott run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 22
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 22Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 24
5:442nd & 8 at own 24SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive pass interference (-12 Yards) to the Syrac 12
5:442nd & 20 at own 12Eric Dungey pass incomplete
5:443rd & 20 at own 12Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
5:444th & 20 at own 12Sterling Hofrichter punt for 58 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for no gain to the NCaro 12 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NCaro 20
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 20Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 19
4:542nd & 11 at own 19Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 3 yds to the NCaro 22
4:543rd & 8 at own 22Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for no gain to the NCaro 22
3:264th & 8 at own 22Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 03:26
3:264th & 8 at own 22Hunter Lent punt for 10 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 32
Syracuse Touchdown, 5 plays
3:211st & 10 at opp 32Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the NCaro 27
3:212nd & 5 at opp 27Eric Dungey pass complete to Taj Harris for 12 yds to the NCaro 15 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 15Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the NCaro 10
3:212nd & 5 at opp 10Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 9 yds to the NCaro 1 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 1Chris Elmore run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 10, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:561st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:561st & 10 at own 25Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for 6 yds to the NCaro 31
1:562nd & 4 at own 31Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
1:563rd & 4 at own 31Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
1:564th & 4 at own 31Hunter Lent punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the SYRACUSE 28 SYRACUSE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (14 Yards) to the Syrac 14
Syracuse Field goal, 10 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 14Dontae Strickland run for 7 yds to the Syrac 21
1:352nd & 3 at own 21Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 4 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley
1:352nd & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Dontae Strickland for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 24
0:483rd & 11 at own 24Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:48
0:483rd & 11 at own 24Eric Dungey run for 11 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 35Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 22 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 43Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 15 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 28Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at opp 28Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis, broken up by Patrice Rene
0:172nd & 10 at opp 28Eric Dungey pass incomplete
0:063rd & 10 at opp 28Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:06
0:003rd & 10 at opp 28Andre Szmyt 46 yd FG GOODSyracuse 13, North Carolina 7
3rd quarter10 drives, then North Carolina 24, Syracuse 20
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Sean Riley return for 10 yds to the Syrac 45 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Syrac 6
15:001st & 10 at own 6Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 68 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the NCaro 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Moe Neal
14:062nd & 10 at opp 16Eric Dungey run for 16 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 20, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:061st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 23 yds to the NCaro 23
14:061st & 10 at own 23Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds to the NCaro 29
14:062nd & 4 at own 29Michael Carter run for no gain to the NCaro 29
14:063rd & 4 at own 29Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
14:064th & 4 at own 29Hunter Lent punt for 48 yds , Sean Riley returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 21
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 21SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 16
12:441st & 15 at own 16Eric Dungey run for no gain to the Syrac 16
12:442nd & 15 at own 16Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
12:443rd & 15 at own 16Eric Dungey pass complete to Taj Harris for 17 yds to the Syrac 33 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 33Eric Dungey pass incomplete, broken up by Jalen Dalton
12:442nd & 10 at own 33Eric Dungey pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
12:443rd & 8 at own 35Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis, broken up by Greg Ross
12:444th & 8 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 33
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 33Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 55 yds to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 12Antonio Williams run for 12 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)Syracuse 20, North Carolina 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:521st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
10:522nd & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 24
10:523rd & 11 at own 24Eric Dungey sacked by Allen Cater for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 19
10:524th & 16 at own 19SYRACUSE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 14
10:524th & 21 at own 14Sterling Hofrichter punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 48
North Carolina Interception, 4 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 48Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
9:232nd & 10 at own 48Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the Syrac 44
9:233rd & 2 at opp 44Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 18 yds to the Syrac 26 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 26Beau Corrales pass intercepted Evan Foster return for 3 yds to the Syrac 12
Syracuse Punt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores)
8:041st & 10 at own 12Jarveon Howard run for no gain to the Syrac 14 Jarveon Howard fumbled, recovered by Syrac Aaron Roberts
8:042nd & 8 at own 14Shyheim Cullen run for 2 yds to the Syrac 16
8:043rd & 6 at own 16Eric Dungey run for 1 yd to the Syrac 17
6:024th & 5 at own 17Sterling Hofrichter punt for 58 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 75 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 21, Syracuse 20
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
6:021st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:021st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 9 yds to the Syrac 34
6:022nd & 1 at own 34Eric Dungey run for 6 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 40Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 39
6:022nd & 11 at own 39Eric Dungey pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 2 yds to the Syrac 41
6:023rd & 9 at own 41Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Ravian Pierce, broken up by Trey Morrison
6:024th & 9 at own 41Sterling Hofrichter punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 9
North Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 9Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 14 yds to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 23Antonio Williams run for 8 yds to the NCaro 31
4:232nd & 2 at own 31Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 31
4:233rd & 2 at own 31Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dyami Brown for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at the 50Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Antoine Green, broken up by Ifeatu Melifonwu
4:232nd & 10 at the 50Jordon Brown run for 15 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 35Anthony Ratliff-Williams run for 14 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 21Michael Carter run for 7 yds to the Syrac 14
4:232nd & 3 at opp 14Michael Carter run for no gain to the Syrac 14
4:233rd & 3 at opp 14Nathan Elliott run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 17
0:064th & 6 at opp 17Freeman Jones 34 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 24, Syracuse 20
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
0:061st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
0:061st & 10 at own 30Eric Dungey run for 2 yds to the Syrac 32
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 32Eric Dungey sacked by Jason Strowbridge for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 30
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 30Eric Dungey sacked by Allen Artis for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 20
Q4 15:004th & 20 at own 20Sterling Hofrichter punt for 44 yds, downed at the NCaro 36
Q4 14:061st & 10 at own 36Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for no gain Michael Carter fumbled, forced by Andre Cisco, recovered by Syrac Ryan Guthrie
4th quarter11 drives, then Tied at 27
Syracuse Fumble, 3 plays
13:591st & 10 at opp 38Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the NCaro 34
13:592nd & 6 at opp 34Eric Dungey run for 22 yds to the NCaro 12 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at opp 12Moe Neal run for 7 yds Moe Neal fumbled, forced by J.K. Britt, recovered by NCaro Patrice Rene
North Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 20Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 9 yds to the NCaro 29
12:532nd & 1 at own 29Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 5 yds to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 34Antonio Williams run for 56 yds to the Syrac 10 for a 1ST down
12:531st & goal at opp 10Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the Syrac 8
12:532nd & goal at opp 8Jordon Brown run for no gain to the Syrac 8
12:533rd & goal at opp 8Nathan Elliott pass incomplete NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:154th & goal at opp 8Freeman Jones 25 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 27, Syracuse 20
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Sean Riley for 9 yds to the Syrac 34
10:152nd & 1 at own 34Jarveon Howard run for 4 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 38Nykeim Johnson sacked by Tyler Powell for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 32
10:152nd & 16 at own 32Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
10:153rd & 16 at own 32Eric Dungey sacked by Tyler Powell for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 27
10:154th & 21 at own 27Sterling Hofrichter punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 31
North Carolina Missed FG, 9 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 31Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for 11 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 42Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds to the NCaro 48
8:252nd & 4 at own 48Jordon Brown run for 6 yds to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 46Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 06:38
6:381st & 10 at opp 46Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Thomas Jackson
6:382nd & 10 at opp 46Nathan Elliott run for 11 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 35Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams, broken up by Ifeatu Melifonwu
5:492nd & 10 at opp 35Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 05:49
5:492nd & 10 at opp 35Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for 7 yds to the Syrac 28
5:493rd & 3 at opp 28Antonio Williams run for no gain to the Syrac 28
5:124th & 3 at opp 28Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 05:12
5:074th & 3 at opp 28Freeman Jones 45 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 28Tommy DeVito pass complete to Jamal Custis for 50 yds to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 22Tommy DeVito pass complete to Jamal Custis for 5 yds to the NCaro 17
5:072nd & 5 at opp 17Tommy DeVito pass complete to Taj Harris for 6 yds to the NCaro 11 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 11Tommy DeVito pass complete to Taj Harris for 3 yds to the NCaro 8
5:072nd & 7 at opp 8SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCaro 18
5:072nd & 17 at opp 18Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
5:073rd & 17 at opp 18Tommy DeVito pass complete to Dontae Strickland for 8 yds to the NCaro 10
5:074th & 9 at opp 10Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson, broken up by Trey Morrison
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 10Antonio Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 15
2:212nd & 5 at own 15Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:21
2:212nd & 5 at own 15Nathan Elliott run for 1 yd to the NCaro 16
2:173rd & 4 at own 16Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:17
2:173rd & 4 at own 16Anthony Ratliff-Williams pass incomplete to Carl Tucker
2:174th & 4 at own 16Hunter Lent punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nykeim Johnson at the Syrac 42
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 42Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Taj Harris
2:072nd & 10 at own 42Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 16 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 42Tommy DeVito pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 42 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Tied at 27
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:391st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:391st & 10 at own 25Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
1:392nd & 5 at own 30Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
1:393rd & 5 at own 30Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
1:144th & 5 at own 30Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:14
1:144th & 5 at own 30Hunter Lent punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 28
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 28Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Sean Riley
1:072nd & 10 at own 28Tommy DeVito pass complete to Taj Harris for 13 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 41Tommy DeVito pass intercepted Patrice Rene return for 2 yds to the Syrac 39
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:541st & 10 at opp 39Nathan Elliott pass incomplete, broken up by Ifeatu Melifonwu
0:542nd & 10 at opp 39Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
0:543rd & 10 at opp 39Nathan Elliott run for no gain to the Syrac 39
0:544th & 10 at opp 39Nathan Elliott pass incomplete, broken up by Ifeatu Melifonwu
Syracuse Result not recorded, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 40Tommy DeVito pass incomplete, broken up by D.J. Ford
Overtime4 drives, then Syracuse 40, North Carolina 37
Syracuse Touchdown, 2 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
2nd & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Jamal Custis for 25 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 34, North Carolina 27
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordon Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 30
2nd & 15 at opp 30Antonio Williams run for 18 yds to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 12Antonio Williams run for 3 yds to the Syrac 9
2nd & 7 at opp 9Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 9 yds for a TD Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 9 yds for a TD Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 9 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)Tied at 34
North Carolina Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
2nd & 10 at opp 25Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Beau Corrales, broken up by Kielan Whitner
3rd & 10 at opp 25Nathan Elliott sacked by Kendall Coleman for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 31
4th & 16 at opp 31Freeman Jones 48 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 37, Syracuse 34
Syracuse Touchdown, 5 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Tommy DeVito pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 9 yds to the NCaro 16
2nd & 1 at opp 16Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
3rd & 1 at opp 16Dontae Strickland run for 10 yds to the NCaro 6 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 6Tommy DeVito run for 2 yds to the NCaro 4
2nd & goal at opp 4Tommy DeVito pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 4 yds for a TDSyracuse 40, North Carolina 37

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

North Carolina leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Carolina 27, Syracuse 10
2023North Carolina 40, Syracuse 7
2020North Carolina 31, Syracuse 6
2018Syracuse 40, North Carolina 37
2003Syracuse 49, North Carolina 47
2002North Carolina 30, Syracuse 22

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