Overview
- Head coach Fran Brown said on ESPN Radio Syracuse that fans "won’t just see Rickie" Collins against North Carolina and left open whether Collins will start.
- Since replacing injured Steve Angeli, Collins has gone 0-4 as starter with eight interceptions against six touchdown passes across four games.
- Syracuse hosts North Carolina on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at the JMA Wireless Dome, with TV coverage on ESPN.
- Both programs carry four-game losing streaks into the game; UNC is 2-5 (0-3 ACC) and Syracuse is 3-5 (1-4 ACC).
- Per the ACC availability report, center Joshua Miller is out and Austin Collins is questionable, with DE Chase Simmons and S Berry Buxton III also unavailable.