Tar Heels beat Syracuse for first ACC win | JQJO

North Carolina finally found relief under Bill Belichick, beating Syracuse 27-10 on the road for the coach’s first ACC and Power Four win, snapping a four-game skid and moving to 3-5. The Tar Heels trailed 10-3 before scoring the final 24 points, as Gio Lopez went 15-of-19 for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Syracuse, now on a five-game slide, started walk-on freshman and lacrosse player Joe Filardi, who finished 4-of-18 for 39 yards. After weeks of controversy and close losses, Belichick praised a resilient effort and eyed Stanford next.