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Five takeaways from UNC's heartbreaking collapse vs. Syracuse

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Five takeaways from UNC's heartbreaking collapse vs. Syracuse

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Syracuse Orange wide receiver Calvin Russell III (5) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

Syracuse Orange wide receiver Calvin Russell III (5) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels placekicker Rece Verhoff (90) kicks a field goal during the fourth quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

North Carolina Tar Heels placekicker Rece Verhoff (90) kicks a field goal during the fourth quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium.

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) prepares to throw during the second quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) prepares to throw during the second quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium.

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) sets the play during the second quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) sets the play during the second quarter against the Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium.

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Syracuse Orange running back Ahmad Miller (22) makes a diving touchdown during the first half against North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

Syracuse Orange running back Ahmad Miller (22) makes a diving touchdown during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium.

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Oct 24, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Nyqir Helton (17) misses a catch during the fourth quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images

North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Nyqir Helton (17) misses a catch during the fourth quarter against Syracuse Orange at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

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Just when you think the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing a winning brand of football, they deliver one of the more disappointing losses in recent memory.

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