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Syracuse Beat North Carolina 31-30 Behind Ahmad Miller's 125-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 24, 2026

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The Syracuse Orange edged the North Carolina Tar Heels 31-30 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.

North Carolina led 13-10 at halftime. Syracuse came back after the break to take the win. The first quarter swung it: North Carolina outscored its opponent 10-0.

Syracuse moves to 3-4, while North Carolina falls to 4-3.

Top performers

• Steve Angeli (SYR, QB): 20/34, 256 YDS, 2 TD
• Ahmad Miller (SYR, RB): 30 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
• Umari Hatcher (SYR, WR): 4 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD
• Billy Edwards Jr. (UNC, QB): 27/44, 271 YDS, 2 TD
• Jaylen McGill (UNC, RB): 12 CAR, 62 YDS
• Jordan Shipp (UNC, WR): 8 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:40UNCJordan Shipp 5 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.0-7
2. Q1 2:00UNCRece Verhoff 27 Yd Field Goal0-10
3. Q2 9:40SYRAhmad Miller 2 Yd Run7-10
4. Q2 2:40UNCRece Verhoff 39 Yd Field Goal7-13
5. Q2 0:00SYRShay Barker 30 Yd Field Goal10-13
6. Q3 8:26UNCDemon June 25 Yd Run10-20
7. Q4 11:01SYRUmari Hatcher 76 Yd pass from Steve Angeli17-20
8. Q4 7:12UNCRece Verhoff 22 Yd Field Goal17-23
9. Q4 1:54SYRTylik Hill 3 Yd Run23-23
10. Q5 0:00UNCDemon June 3 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.23-30
11. Q5 0:00SYRCalvin Russell III 4 Yd pass from Steve Angeli31-30

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