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The numbers don't lie, but they don't always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, either.
Take, for example, the performance of the Syracuse University defense in Saturday's 31-6 loss to 18th-ranked North Carolina at a fan-less Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Yes, the Orange defense allowed 31 points and 463 yards in their season opener against the high-powered Tar Heels' offense. But a closer look shows that the new unit kept the Orange in the game and gave the offense several chances to build a lead.