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Tar Heels Down Syracuse 40-7 - Match Report
Drake Maye's 442-yard performance through the air was the key in North Carolina's 40-7 win over Syracuse on Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Tar Heels were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 59.5.
Drake Maye completed 33 of 47 pass attempts for 442 yards for the Tar Heels in the win.
LeQuint Allen rushed for 38 yards for Syracuse, while Garrett Shrader added 28 yards. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson threw for 5 yards for the Orange, while receivers Umari Hatcher and Donovan Brown had 85 and 25 yards respectively.
Syracuse lost the offensive yardage battle to North Carolina 644-221 yards in Saturday's game. North Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 33-11.
The time of possession battle favored North Carolina as their offense was on the field for 37:16, longer than the 22:44 of their opponents.
Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face Miami-FL looking for another win. For Syracuse, they head on the road to face Florida State.