Not much went right for Syracuse Orange football in a blowout loss to North Carolina. We’ll spare you all the details on how it happened, but we must deliver your weekly SU third-down and red zone efficiency report.
The Orange were downright atrocious in all aspects, posting season-lows in almost all categories. At 4-for-11 on third downs, Dino Babers’ squad only performed worse against Army. Tough running allowed SU to convert a few short down and distances, but beyond third-and-4 was a mess. The defense had no answers for UNC quarterback Drake Maye through the air or halfback Omarion Hampton on the ground, allowing over 50% of third-down conversions for the first time this season.