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UNC 37, Syracuse 40: Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory in double overtime

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UNC scored on their opening drive for just the second time this season.

The Tar Heels responded to Syracuse taking the lead by scoring 20 unanswered points to take a fourth quarter lead.

Carolina picked off Syracuse’s quarterback, who replaced their starting QB, with a chance to get a late game-winning touchdown.

The above are just a few of the examples of success that make writing about this game as a loss just inexcusably frustrating. How did they manage to lose this one when all the stars aligned in their favor?

The play calling. It’s really as simple as that.