Syracuse and North Carolina are two teams that entered the season with high expectations. While the expectation was not necessarily for either of them to win the ACC, they were expected to be competitive. That has not been the case as UNC is 2-5 and Syracuse is 3-5. The two teams will try to get their seasons on track on Friday as they face off at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Syracuse vs North Carolina Prediction
While neither team has done well this season, we give the edge to Syracuse in this matchup. The Tar Heels have been in turmoil on and off the field all season and have lost four games in a row. While Syracuse is also on a four-game losing streak, they have had strong stretches this season and should be able to overcome Bill Belichick’s squad.
Syracuse Orange Depth Chart
| WR-X | Justus Ross-Simmons | Emanuel Ross | |
| WR-Z | Darrell Gill Jr. | Jaylan Hornsby | |
| WR-SL | Johntay Cook | Darien Williams | |
| LT | Trevion Mack | Naquil Betrand | |
| LG | TJ Ferguson | Byron Washington | |
| C | Austin Collins | Joshua Miller | |
| RG | Joe Cruz | Zach Rice | |
| RT | Da’Metrius Weatherspoon | Kam Pringle | |
| TE | Dan Villari | David Clement | |
| QB | Rickie Collins | Luke Carney | Jakhari Williams |
| RB | Yasin Willis | Will Nixon | |
| DE | Denis Jaquez Jr. | Kevin Jobity Jr. | |
| NT | Dion Wilson Jr. | Elijah Fuentes-Cundiff | Chris Thomas |
| DT | George Rooks | Isaiah Hastings | |
| JACK | David Reese | David Omopariola | Jamie Tremble |
| WLB | Antoine Deslauriers | Anwar Sparrow | |
| MLB | Gary Bryant III | James Heard | |
| LCB | Demetres Samuel Jr. | Greg Delaine | Kaylib Singleton |
| SS | Duce Chestnut | Braheem Long Jr. | |
| FS | Devin Grant | Cornell Perry | |
| RCB | Chris Peal | Davien Kerr | |
| NB | Berry Buxton III | Ibn McDaniels | |
| PT | Jack Stonehouse | Mateja Pavlovich | |
| PK | Tripp Woody | Jadyn Oh |
North Carolina Tar Heels Depth Chart
| WR-X | Chris Culliver | Kobe Paysour | |
| WR-Z | Javarius Green | Alex Taylor | |
| WR-SL | Jordan Shipp | Nathan Leacock | |
| LT | Austin Blaske | Eidan Buchanan | |
| LG | Will O’Steen | Aidan Banfield | |
| C | Chad Lindberg | Christo Kelly | |
| RG | Daniel King | ||
| RT | Jakai Moore | Miles McVay | |
| TE | Jake Johnson | Jordan Owens | Connor Cox |
| QB | Gio Lopez | Max Johnson | |
| RB | Demon June | Benjamin Hall | Davion Gause |
| LDE | Smith Vilbert | Joseph Mupoyi | |
| NT | D’Antre Robinson | Isaiah Johnson | |
| DT | CJ Mims | Leroy Jackson | |
| RDE | Melkart Abou-Jaoude | Tyler Thompson | |
| WLB | Khmori House | Jonathan Agumadu | |
| MLB | Andrew Simpson | Mikai Gbayor | |
| LCB | Jaiden Patterson | Jalon Thompson | |
| SS | Will Hardy | Coleman Bryson | |
| FS | Gavin Gibson | Peyton Waters | |
| RCB | Marcus Allen | Khalil Conley | |
| NB | Kaleb Cost | Tre Miller | |
| PT | Tom Maginness | Jacob Horvath | |
| PK | Rece Verhoff | Guytano Bartolomeo |
Syracuse vs North Carolina Injury Report
Injuries have been a big problem for Syracuse this season, and that continues to be the case in this matchup. 22 players are listed on the injury report for the Orange, including 14 who are confirmed out.
The Tar Heels are not as injured, with 11 people on the injury report, but 10 of them are confirmed out. Notably, QB Gio Lopez is still healthy after returning to the lineup two weeks ago. He missed one game this season after going down with an injury against UCF on Sept. 20.
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