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Syracuse at North Carolina

Sep 12, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 2

Away

Syracuse

ACC

Final Score

6 - 31

SNC

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North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina463
Syracuse202

Passing Yards

North Carolina303
Syracuse134

Rushing Yards

North Carolina160
Syracuse68

Turnovers

North Carolina3
Syracuse1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature75°F
Wind9 mph E

Humidity

84%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 295

Rushing

Michael Carter

North Carolina

YDS: 78

Receiving

Dyami Brown

North Carolina

YDS: 94

Tackles

Chazz Surratt

North Carolina

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina32:09
Syracuse27:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina pulls away from Syracuse 31-6

Standard

North Carolina defeated Syracuse 31-6 in Week 2 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 463-202 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 31-6. Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 11 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 463 total yards, 160 rushing yards, and 303 passing yards. Syracuse finished with 202 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 134 through the air.

North Carolina converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, North Carolina led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Grayson Atkins 31 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 11 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 37 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 3-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 31 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-6 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 24 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 6-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Javonte Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 17-6 over Syracuse).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Javonte Williams run for 6 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 31-6 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-6

    North Carolina defeated Syracuse.

  • Total yards

    463-202

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    160

    North Carolina averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    303

    North Carolina averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-19

    Syracuse's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaSyracuse
Total Yards463202
Passing Yards303134
Rushing Yards16068
First Downs2315
Third Down Efficiency5-134-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-918-60
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts26-3516-38
Rushing Attempts3535
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points76
Possession Time32:0927:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)