Overview
- Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at the JMA Wireless Dome, with ESPN’s Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra on the call.
- True freshman Joseph Filardi is reported to take the first snap for Syracuse after the quarterback competition was reopened, and multiple quarterbacks are expected to play.
- Syracuse lost starter Steve Angeli to a season-ending Achilles tear and has struggled offensively since, while UNC arrives 0-3 in ACC play.
- Syracuse University canceled the traditional quad walk and other outdoor pregame events because of rain, opened the Dome early, and will distribute rally towels to the first 40,000 fans.
- Betting markets list Syracuse as a small favorite (about -2 to -2.5) with totals in the mid-40s, and several projection models lean toward the Over and the Orange to cover.