Syracuse Football: North Carolina football gameday prediction

CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 13: Carl Tucker #86 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making a catch against the Virginia Tech Hokies during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 22-19. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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Mat Mlodzinski (contributor) 5-1

Prediction:

Syracuse 52, UNC 24.

Syracuse gets back in the winning column this Saturday.

Eric Dungey gets his offense going early and often and the Orange don’t look back. I also expect the defense to play fairly well, limiting the amount of chunk yardage the Tar Heels come up with.

Moe Neal and Dontae Strickland are due for big games, so I see at least one of them over 75 yards against a UNC team who has struggled all season long in that department.

Overall, it should be a big win, as it would put the Orange at 5-2 (2-2), going into a huge game against NC State.

Carolina’s defense hasn’t necessarily been awful, as the Heels only allowed 22 to Virginia Tech last weekend. However, UNC has yet to score over 38, something Cuse has done multiple times. Overall, Cuse’s offense proves too much to handle in a big win for the Orange.

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