
Bill Belichick had a weight lifted off his shoulders Friday as North Carolina defeated Syracuse 27–10 to give him his first ACC and Power 4 win as Tar Heels coach.
UNC came close over the past couple weeks with narrow losses to California and No. 15 Virginia, notably with Belichick’s squad falling to the Hoos in overtime after a gutsy call to go for two and win the game. On Friday, the Tar Heels trailed 10–6 entering halftime, but held the Orange scoreless in the second half as their offense scored three touchdowns for the big win led by quarterback Gio Lopez and freshman running back Demon June.