North Carolina, led by coach Bill Belichick, just stumbled hard, falling to ACC rival Syracuse in a brutal 31-30 overtime loss this past Saturday. This one stings, especially after they notched a couple of signature wins against Pitt and Duke recently.
The Collapse in Carrier Dome
Talk about a gut punch. The Tar Heels rolled into this game as 8.5-point favorites, and they even built a solid 10-point lead in the third quarter, cruising 20-10. You’d think they had it locked up, right? Wrong. Syracuse clawed its way back, and the game went into overtime. The Orange then sealed the deal with an insane, all-or-nothing two-point try after UNC had already put up seven on their opening drive of the extra period. That’s how you snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
4-3 Now, and It Gets Worse
This crushing loss drops Belichick’s squad to a 4-3 record for the year. Remember, this is only Belichick’s second season with the program; they went 4-8 last year. You’d think with those signature wins, they were turning a corner. Now, the schedule doesn’t exactly get easier. Next Saturday, the Tar Heels host none other than No. 1 Miami. Yeah, the top team in the nation. After that, they hit the road for UConn, then host Louisville, head to Virginia, and finally wrap up with NC State. That’s a gauntlet, and this kind of gut-wrenching loss makes that climb look even steeper.
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