UNC came alive after halftime, outscoring Syracuse 21–0 in the second half to pull away for a 27–10 win. The victory gave Bill Belichick his first conference win as Tar Heels head coach, and it showed flashes of a team finally finding its footing under his leadership.
For Syracuse, the skid continues. Head coach Fran Brown handed the starting job to freshman quarterback Joe Filardi, who finished 4-of-18 for 39 yards in his debut. The numbers weren’t pretty, but it’s a starting point for the young QB to build from.
That’s now five straight losses for the Orange, with a tough trip to Miami on deck. Brown’s next challenge? Keeping his team locked in and hungry enough to play spoiler down the stretch.
