Who's Playing
Syracuse Orange (home) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (away)
Current records: Syracuse 4-2; North Carolina 1-4
What to Know
After two weeks on the road, Syracuse is heading back home. Their bye week comes to an end as they meet up with North Carolina at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday. Syracuse are the favorites in this one -- although they were the favorites in their last contest, too, so the odds might count for a little less.
Syracuse fought the good fight in their overtime matchup two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against Pittsburgh, falling 37-44. Syracuse got a solid performance out of Eric Dungey, who picked up 70 yards on the ground and accumulated 195 passing yards; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the victory. If you haven't heard Dungey's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in their past three games.
Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for North Carolina as they fell 19-22 to Virginia Tech last Saturday.
With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12:20 PM ET
- Where: Carrier Dome, New York
- TV: Charter Sports Southeast
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Prediction
The Orange are a big 8.5 point favorite against the Tar Heels.
This season, Syracuse are 4-1-0 against the spread. As for North Carolina, they are 2-2-1 against the spread
Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last 4 years.
