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North Carolina at Syracuse

Oct 20, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 8

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

37 - 40

NCS

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Syracuse

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse546
North Carolina500

Passing Yards

Syracuse406
North Carolina321

Rushing Yards

Syracuse140
North Carolina179

Turnovers

Syracuse2
North Carolina2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature55°F
Wind21 mph W

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Elliott

North Carolina

YDS: 321

Rushing

Antonio Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 116

Receiving

Jamal Custis

Syracuse

YDS: 162

Tackles

Myles Dorn

North Carolina

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse24:45
North Carolina35:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse edges North Carolina 40-37

Close

Syracuse defeated North Carolina 40-37 in Week 8 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 546-500 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 40-37. Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 546 total yards, 140 rushing yards, and 406 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 500 total yards, including 179 on the ground and 321 through the air.

Syracuse converted 3-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Syracuse led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sterling Hofrichter punt for 58 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 75 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 25 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 3-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chris Elmore run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 10-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 46 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 13-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Eric Dungey run for 16 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 20-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Freeman Jones 34 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 24-20 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    40-37

    Syracuse defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    546-500

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    140

    Syracuse averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    406

    Syracuse averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-14

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-22

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseNorth Carolina
Total Yards546500
Passing Yards406321
Rushing Yards140179
First Downs2524
Third Down Efficiency3-147-22
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-4
Total Penalties (Yards)6-535-34
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts28-5234-54
Rushing Attempts3341
Passing TDs32
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points1013
Possession Time24:4535:15
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)