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Syracuse football, versus UNC, looks to win 7th-straight season opener

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Syracuse football has taken care of business in campaign kick-offs in recent years, but UNC will prove a massive challenge.

It’s game day for Syracuse football – yeah! The Orange is a substantial underdog to North Carolina as the two Atlantic Coast Conference teams begin their 2020 terms on Saturday at noon in Chapel Hill.

The No. 18 Tar Heels, predicted by experts to finish in the top three of the ACC, are a roughly 23-point favorite heading into this league clash, according to odds-makers.

That spread is way too large, in my humble opinion, but Syracuse football does face a huge uphill battle in attempting to stun UNC.