Back to the North Carolina Tar Heels Newsfeed

Williams' Three TDs Help No. 18 Tar Heels Pull Away From Orange, 31-6

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press


CHAPEL HILL— ran for three fourth-quarter touchdowns and No. 18 North Carolina overcame a mistake-filled performance to beat Syracuse 31-6 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

added 138 yards of total offense for the Tar Heels (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won in an empty home stadium after the school opted to open with no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tar Heels opened with a touchdown drive only to sputter well into the third quarter in a performance plagued by turnovers and penalties.