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Syracuse football lost by 25 points but had chances to make game of it

Syracuse football (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

If the Syracuse football offense could have found the end zone early on, it’s certainly possible that the Orange may have shocked UNC.

Syracuse football couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities it got presented with on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, and as a result the Orange got smoked by No. 18 North Carolina, 31-6.

However, if a few things transpired differently, particularly in the first half when both teams looked relatively sloppy, who knows how this game might have ended up.

The ‘Cuse picked off Sam Howell, the Tar Heels’ stellar sophomore quarterback, on two occasions.