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10/18 14:43 CDT Syracuse visits North Carolina in ACC matchup
Syracuse visits North Carolina in ACC matchup
By The Associated Press
Syracuse (2-4) at North Carolina (4-2), Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: North Carolina by 9.5. Against the spread: North Carolina 4-2,
Syracuse 3-3.
How to watch: ACC Network
Key stats
North Carolina Offense
Overall: 329.7 yards per game (117th in FBS)
Passing: 213.5 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 116.2 yards per game (120th)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (99th)
North Carolina Defense
Overall: 359.0 yards per game (75th in FBS)
Passing: 211.7 yards per game (69th)
Rushing: 147.3 yards per game (80th)
Scoring: 19.2 points per game (34th)
Syracuse Offense
Overall: 449.7 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 291.0 yards per game (12th)
Rushing: 158.7 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 31.7 points per game (52nd)
Syracuse Defense
Overall: 331.3 yards per game (46th in FBS)
Passing: 191.8 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 139.5 yards per game (64th)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (88th)
North Carolina is 113th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents
to convert 43.3% of the time. Syracuse ranks 60th on offense, converting on
41.8% of third downs.
Syracuse ranks 138th in the FBS averaging 98.0 penalty yards per game, compared
to North Carolina's 5th-ranked 33.7 per-game average.
Syracuse is 111th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 78.1% of trips. North
Carolina's red zone defense ranks 22nd at 73.7%.
North Carolina ranks 130th in the FBS with an average time of possession of
27:00, compared to Syracuse's 5th-ranked average of 33:59.
Team leaders
North Carolina
Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 1,259 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs, 59.9 completion
percentage
Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 283 yards on 57 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Shipp, 441 yards on 33 catches, 1 TD
Syracuse
Passing: Steve Angeli, 730 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 55.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Tylik Hill, 431 yards on 80 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Umari Hatcher, 784 yards on 50 catches, 7 TDs
Last game
North Carolina won 24-20 over Duke on Oct. 17. Edwards led North Carolina with
191 yards on 15-of-25 passing (60.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions.
He also carried the ball nine times for 20 yards. Jaylen McGill carried the
ball 12 times for 75 yards and scored one touchdown. Shipp recorded 75 yards on
seven catches with one touchdown.
Syracuse lost 34-26 to Louisville on Oct. 17. Malachi Nelson led Syracuse with
315 yards on 26-of-39 passing (66.7%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Ahmad Miller had 123 rushing yards on 18 carries and one touchdown, adding one
reception for seven yards. Hatcher recorded 224 yards on 13 catches with one
touchdown.
Next game
North Carolina hosts No. 1 Miami (FL) on Oct. 31. Syracuse hosts No. 23 SMU on
Oct. 31.
