Syracuse at North Carolina

Saturday, October 7, 2023

No. 14 North Carolina beat Syracuse 40–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 4–⁠3.

AwaySyracuse6–⁠7 in 2023
7
Home14North Carolina8–⁠5 in 2023
40

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESPNAttendance 50,500

At kickoff
68°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Durham 11 W, 8 km from the stadium
Official
Marcus WoodsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse00707
North Carolina101710340

Standouts

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Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Shrader15/2112401
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson1/2501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lequint Allen113819
Garrett Shrader1028018
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson114014
Juwuan Price41204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Umari Hatcher685034
Donovan Brown325013
Dan Villari41106
Lequint Allen3808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Barron14000
Jayden Bellamy12000
Stefon Thompson80.500
Marlowe Wax70.500
Leon Lowery6110
Kevon Darton31.510

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drake Maye33/4744230
Conner Harrell0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Omarion Hampton1578017
Drake Maye1455112
British Brooks62509
Caleb Hood723010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate McCollum7135048
Kobe Paysour3100177
Bryson Nesbit579128
Devontez Walker64309
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cedric Gray8110
Don Chapman5000
Myles Murphy5100
Power Echols4000
Alijah Huzzie3001
Amare Campbell1001

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

Team stats

SyracuseNorth Carolina
221Total yards644
129Passing yards442
92Rushing yards202
5.6Yards per pass9.0
3.3Yards per rush4.2
11First downs33
4–⁠11Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
7–⁠53Penalties5–⁠55
22:44Possession37:16
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

SyracuseNorth Carolina
37%Success rate52%
−0.10EPA per play0.27
1.14Explosiveness0.99
0.07Rushing EPA0.11
−0.28Passing EPA0.42
33%Passing-down success35%
−0.42First-down EPA0.22
0.36Second-down EPA0.28
−0.20Third-down EPA0.53
9%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

North Carolina 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina −9.5, over/under 60.

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 North Carolina 73%, Syracuse 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 North CarolinaField goal, 14 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 7 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 12 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 playQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 North CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 7 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 SyracuseInterception, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 4 playsQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 17 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 17 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 4 playsQ4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 16 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q2 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
  8. Q2 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
  13. Q3 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 83 yards
  15. Q3 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q4 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 17 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q4 SyracusePunt, 17 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 10, Syracuse 0
North Carolina Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 7 yds to the UNC 32
14:332nd & 3 at own 32Omarion Hampton run for 9 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 41Drake Maye pass incomplete
14:032nd & 10 at own 41Drake Maye run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
13:283rd & 1 at the 50Omarion Hampton run for 17 yds to the SYR 33 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 33Drake Maye pass incomplete to Bryson Nesbit
13:142nd & 10 at opp 33Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 8 yds to the SYR 25
12:523rd & 2 at opp 25Omarion Hampton run for 4 yds to the SYR 21 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 21Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 6 yds to the SYR 15
11:462nd & 4 at opp 15Omarion Hampton run for 7 yds to the SYR 8 for a 1ST down
11:381st & goal at opp 8Drake Maye pass incomplete to J.J. Jones
11:332nd & goal at opp 8Drake Maye pass incomplete to Omarion Hampton
11:123rd & goal at opp 8Drake Maye sacked by Kevon Darton for a loss of 3 yards to the SYR 11
10:514th & goal at opp 11Noah Burnette 29 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 3, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
10:514th & 13 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:411st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 9 yds to the SYR 34
10:282nd & 1 at own 34Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
10:063rd & 1 at own 34Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 38Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the SYR 42
9:322nd & 6 at own 42Garrett Shrader pass complete to LeQuint Allen for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 41
9:073rd & 7 at own 41Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
9:004th & 7 at own 41Jack Stonehouse punt for 59 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Touchdown, 16 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 20Drake Maye pass complete to Tychaun Chapman for 3 yds to the UNC 23
8:172nd & 7 at own 23Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 6 yds to the UNC 29
8:043rd & 1 at own 29Omarion Hampton run for 3 yds to the UNC 32 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 32Omarion Hampton run for no gain to the UNC 32
6:532nd & 10 at own 32Drake Maye run for 3 yds to the UNC 35
6:223rd & 7 at own 35Drake Maye run for 6 yds to the UNC 41 North Carolina Penalty, Illegal Block (Kobe Paysour) to the UNC 31
5:513rd & 11 at own 31Drake Maye run for 8 yds to the UNC 39
5:114th & 3 at own 39Ben Kiernan punt blocked by Denis Jaquez Jr. for a 1ST down blocked by Denis Jaquez Jr. for a 1ST down Ben Kiernan run for 3 yds to the UNC 42 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 42Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 13 yds to the SYR 45 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 45North Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
4:181st & 15 at the 50Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 6 yds to the SYR 44
4:012nd & 9 at opp 44Drake Maye run for 9 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 35Drake Maye pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
3:222nd & 10 at opp 35Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 17 yds to the SYR 18 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 18Drake Maye pass complete to Omarion Hampton for 7 yds to the SYR 11
2:332nd & 3 at opp 11Omarion Hampton run for 6 yds to the SYR 5 for a 1ST down
1:571st & goal at opp 5Omarion Hampton run for 4 yds to the SYR 1
1:332nd & goal at opp 1Drake Maye run for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)North Carolina 10, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
1:332nd & 6 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:191st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 23
1:012nd & 12 at own 23Garrett Shrader pass complete to Donovan Brown for 7 yds to the SYR 30
0:403rd & 5 at own 30Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the SYR 31
0:014th & 4 at own 31Jack Stonehouse punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for 5 yds to the UNC 23
North Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 23British Brooks run for 9 yds to the UNC 32
Q2 14:552nd & 1 at own 32British Brooks run for 6 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:371st & 10 at own 38Drake Maye pass incomplete
Q2 14:282nd & 10 at own 38Drake Maye pass complete to Kamari Morales for 11 yds to the UNC 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:011st & 10 at own 49Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 17 yds to the SYR 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:371st & 10 at opp 34British Brooks run for 3 yds to the SYR 31
Q2 13:182nd & 7 at opp 31Drake Maye pass incomplete to Nate McCollum
Q2 13:083rd & 7 at opp 31Drake Maye pass complete to British Brooks for 8 yds to the SYR 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:361st & 10 at opp 23Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 23 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)North Carolina 17, Syracuse 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 27, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:151st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the SYR 25
12:002nd & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader pass complete to Donovan Brown for 13 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 38Garrett Shrader pass complete to Dan Villari for 6 yds to the SYR 44
11:302nd & 4 at own 44Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 13 yds to the UNC 43 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 43Garrett Shrader pass complete to Dan Villari for no gain to the UNC 43
10:342nd & 10 at opp 43Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the UNC 38
9:493rd & 5 at opp 38Garrett Shrader sacked by Cedric Gray for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 45 Garrett Shrader fumbled, recovered by SYR
9:234th & 12 at opp 45Jack Stonehouse punt for 40 yds, downed at the UNC 5
North Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 5Drake Maye pass incomplete to Devontez Walker
9:012nd & 10 at own 5Drake Maye sacked by Leon Lowery for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 3
8:403rd & 12 at own 3Drake Maye pass complete to J.J. Jones for 15 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 18Omarion Hampton run for 4 yds to the UNC 22
7:372nd & 6 at own 22Drake Maye pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 18 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 40Drake Maye pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 5 yds to the UNC 45
7:022nd & 5 at own 45Omarion Hampton run for 6 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 49Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 48 yds to the SYR 1 for a 1ST down
6:101st & goal at opp 1Drake Maye pass complete to John Copenhaver for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)North Carolina 24, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:011st & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the SYR 27
5:282nd & 8 at own 27Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 9 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 36Syracuse Penalty, Tripping (-15 Yards) to the SYR 21
5:041st & 25 at own 21Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
4:402nd & 25 at own 21Garrett Shrader pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 8 yds to the SYR 29
4:043rd & 17 at own 29Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the SYR 29
3:324th & 17 at own 29Jack Stonehouse punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 23
North Carolina Field goal, 12 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 23Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 28 yds to the SYR 49 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 49Drake Maye pass incomplete
2:472nd & 10 at opp 49British Brooks run for 6 yds to the SYR 43
2:403rd & 4 at opp 43Drake Maye pass incomplete to John Copenhaver
2:304th & 4 at opp 43Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (8 Yards) to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 35Drake Maye pass complete to Omarion Hampton for 5 yds to the SYR 30
2:122nd & 5 at opp 30Drake Maye pass incomplete to Omarion Hampton
1:583rd & 5 at opp 30Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 6 yds to the SYR 24 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 24Drake Maye run for 12 yds to the SYR 12 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 12North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the SYR 27
0:481st & 25 at opp 27Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 9 yds to the SYR 18
0:322nd & 16 at opp 18Drake Maye pass incomplete
0:113rd & 16 at opp 18Drake Maye pass complete to Omarion Hampton for 13 yds to the SYR 5
0:114th & 3 at opp 5Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:11
0:074th & 3 at opp 5Noah Burnette 24 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 27, Syracuse 0
Syracuse End of half, 1 play
0:074th & 3 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 37, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Shrader, Garrett pass incomplete, PENALTY SYRACUSE ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the SYRACUSE20, NO PLAY.
14:241st & 15 at own 20Garrett Shrader pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 1 yd to the SYR 21
14:212nd & 14 at own 21Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
14:113rd & 14 at own 21Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 34 yds to the UNC 45 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 45Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 13 yds to the UNC 32 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at opp 32LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the UNC 28
12:412nd & 6 at opp 28Garrett Shrader pass complete to Dan Villari for 4 yds to the UNC 24
12:153rd & 2 at opp 24Garrett Shrader run for 18 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down
11:421st & goal at opp 6LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds to the UNC 1
11:152nd & goal at opp 1LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK)North Carolina 27, Syracuse 7
North Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
11:152nd & 5 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:001st & 10 at own 25Omarion Hampton run for 4 yds to the UNC 29
10:572nd & 6 at own 29Omarion Hampton run for 3 yds to the UNC 32
10:313rd & 3 at own 32Omarion Hampton run for 7 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 39Drake Maye run for 3 yds to the UNC 42
9:402nd & 7 at own 42Drake Maye pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 49 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 49Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 32 yds to the SYR 19 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 19British Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 20
8:002nd & 11 at opp 20Drake Maye run for 2 yds to the SYR 18
7:273rd & 9 at opp 18Drake Maye run for no gain to the SYR 18
6:464th & 9 at opp 18Noah Burnette 36 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 30, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
6:464th & 9 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 27
6:112nd & 8 at own 27LeQuint Allen run for 8 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 35Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the SYR 36
5:122nd & 9 at own 36Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 11 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 47Garrett Shrader pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 5 yds to the UNC 48
4:302nd & 5 at opp 48LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the UNC 44
3:523rd & 1 at opp 44Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the UNC 44
3:154th & 1 at opp 44Syracuse Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the UNC 48
3:054th & 5 at opp 48Jack Stonehouse punt for 31 yds, downed at the UNC 17
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 17British Brooks run for 2 yds to the UNC 19 North Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UNC 9
2:411st & 18 at own 9Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 8 yds to the UNC 17
2:042nd & 10 at own 17Drake Maye pass complete to British Brooks for 1 yd to the UNC 18
1:513rd & 9 at own 18Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UNC 23
1:413rd & 3 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
1:413rd & 4 at own 23Kobe Paysour 77 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)North Carolina 37, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 25Juwaun Price run for 4 yds to the SYR 29
1:202nd & 6 at own 29Garrett Shrader pass complete to Dan Villari for 1 yd to the SYR 30
0:443rd & 5 at own 30Garrett Shrader pass intercepted Alijah Huzzie return for no gain to the SYR 36
North Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 36Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 8 yds to the SYR 28
0:212nd & 2 at opp 28Omarion Hampton run for 4 yds to the SYR 24 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 24Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 9 yds to the SYR 15
Q4 14:563rd & goal at opp 3Drake Maye pass incomplete
Q4 14:513rd & 1 at opp 15Drake Maye run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 16 Drake Maye fumbled, recovered by SYR
4th quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 40, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 16LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the SYR 23 for a 1ST down North Carolina Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 38Dan Villari run for 1 yd to the SYR 39
13:272nd & 9 at own 39LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the SYR 39
13:173rd & 9 at own 39Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
13:174th & 9 at own 39Jack Stonehouse punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 25
North Carolina 18 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 25Drake Maye pass complete to Kamari Morales for 5 yds to the UNC 30
12:442nd & 5 at own 30Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 40Drake Maye pass complete to Devontez Walker for 6 yds to the UNC 46
11:562nd & 4 at own 46Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 49
11:263rd & 1 at own 49Caleb Hood run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at the 50Elijah Green run for 9 yds to the SYR 41
10:232nd & 1 at opp 41Caleb Hood run for no gain to the SYR 41
9:473rd & 1 at opp 41Omarion Hampton run for no gain to the SYR 41
9:344th & 1 at opp 41Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Offside (6 Yards) to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 35Caleb Hood run for 5 yds to the SYR 30
8:312nd & 5 at opp 30Drake Maye run for 8 yds to the SYR 22 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 22Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the SYR 19
7:232nd & 7 at opp 19Drake Maye pass incomplete to Kamari Morales
7:143rd & 7 at opp 19Drake Maye pass complete to Caleb Hood for 9 yds to the SYR 10 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 10Elijah Green run for 1 yd to the SYR 9
6:142nd & goal at opp 9Conner Harrell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 11
5:393rd & goal at opp 11Conner Harrell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 13
5:084th & goal at opp 13Noah Burnette 31 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 40, Syracuse 7
Syracuse 6 plays
5:084th & 13 at own 35Liam Boyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:551st & 10 at own 25Carlos Del Rio-Wilson pass complete to Donovan Brown for 5 yds to the SYR 30
4:252nd & 5 at own 30Syracuse Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SYR 20
4:092nd & 15 at own 20Carlos Del Rio-Wilson run for 14 yds to the SYR 34
3:433rd & 1 at own 34Juwaun Price run for 3 yds to the SYR 37 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 37Carlos Del Rio-Wilson pass intercepted Amare Campbell return for 19 yds to the SYR 26
North Carolina 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at opp 26Conner Harrell pass incomplete
2:522nd & 10 at opp 26Caleb Hood run for 1 yd to the SYR 25
1:573rd & 9 at opp 25Elijah Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 27
1:274th & 11 at opp 27Conner Harrell pass incomplete
Syracuse 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 27Juwaun Price run for 2 yds to the SYR 29
0:392nd & 8 at own 29Juwaun Price run for 3 yds to the SYR 32

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 one 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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