Overview
- Syracuse won 31-30 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday night after converting a game-winning two-point attempt on the final snap of overtime.
- North Carolina scored first in overtime when quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. hit running back Demon June for the go-ahead touchdown, but the Tar Heels could not respond to Syracuse's final play.
- Reports before the game indicated Syracuse expected to have Steve Angeli back at quarterback, and receiver Calvin Russell completed the comeback with a touchdown and the decisive two-point conversion.
- The loss drops UNC to 4-3 (2-2 ACC) and improves Syracuse to 3-4 (1-4 ACC), a result that shifts mid-pack ACC positioning and sets up UNC's next test against Miami.
- The game underlines recurring UNC problems this season — missed red-zone chances and late-game execution — while giving Syracuse a momentum boost and a morale lift from a risky, single-play finish.