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Chapel Hill: Syracuse beats UNC 31-30 in overtime

Syracuse won 31-30 in overtime Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Steve Angeli threw a 4-yard score to Calvin Russell III and the Orange converted the two-point try. UNC is 4-3 (2-2 ACC). Syracuse is 3-4 (1-4).

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By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Syracuse beat North Carolina 31-30 in overtime on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, game center, box score and schedule; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • The line score was Syracuse 0-10-0-13-8 and North Carolina 10-3-7-3-7.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, game center and box score; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • UNC led 10-0 after the first quarter, 13-10 at halftime and 20-10 in the third quarter.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, game center and box score; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • Syracuse tied the game 23-23 on a Tylik Hill 3-yard run with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point was missed.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • In overtime, Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 3-yard touchdown to Demon June for a 30-23 UNC lead. Steve Angeli then threw a 4-yard touchdown to Calvin Russell III, and Syracuse converted the two-point try. Replay upheld the conversion.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • After the game, UNC is 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. Syracuse is 3-4 and 1-4. The win snapped an 11-game ACC losing streak for Syracuse.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, box score and schedule; Syracuse Athletics recap and box score
  • UNC next hosts No. 1 Miami on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The school's recap and schedule list the broadcast as ABC or ESPN.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, game center and 2026 football schedule

What happened

In Chapel Hill, Syracuse beat North Carolina 31-30 in overtime Saturday night at Kenan Stadium.

The Tar Heels are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. Syracuse is 3-4 and 1-4. The Orange snapped an 11-game conference losing streak. UNC's recap, game center, box score and schedule, and Syracuse's recap and box score, all list the same final.

How it finished

UNC led 10-0 after one quarter on a 5-yard touchdown catch by Jordan Shipp from Billy Edwards Jr. and a 27-yard field goal by Rece Verhoff.

Ahmad Miller scored from 2 yards out for Syracuse. Verhoff added a 39-yard field goal, and Shay Barker kicked a 30-yarder as the half ended. Carolina led 13-10 at the break.

Demon June's 25-yard run made it 20-10 in the third quarter. Steve Angeli then hit Umari Hatcher for 76 yards early in the fourth, cutting the lead to 20-17. Verhoff's 22-yard kick pushed it to 23-17.

Tylik Hill ran 3 yards for a touchdown with 1:54 left. The extra point was missed, and the score stood 23-23.

In overtime, Edwards threw a 3-yard score to June. Verhoff's kick made it 30-23. Angeli answered with a 4-yard toss to Calvin Russell III. Syracuse went for two, converted, and replay upheld the call. The final was 31-30.

What's next

UNC hosts No. 1 Miami on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The school's recap and schedule list the game on ABC or ESPN.

This site is not UNC Athletics.

Why it matters

UNC is Chapel Hill's ACC football team. The overtime loss drops the Tar Heels to 2-2 in conference play before a home game against top-ranked Miami.

Sources

  1. Syracuse Nips Tar Heels, 31-30, In OT (game recap: 31-30 overtime; UNC 10-0, 13-10, 20-10; Hill 3-yard run at 1:54, extra point missed; Edwards to June 3-yard overtime score; Angeli to Russell III 4-yard score and two-point conversion upheld; UNC 4-3, 2-2 ACC; Syracuse 3-4, 1-4, 11-game ACC losing streak snapped; next vs. No. 1 Miami, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., ABC or ESPN)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

  2. Football vs Syracuse on 10/24/2026, game center (31-30 final; line score 0-10-0-13-8 / 10-3-7-3-7; Kenan Stadium; next vs. No. 1 Miami, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

  3. Football vs Syracuse on 10/24/2026, box score (31-30; scoring summary; Hill 3-yard run, extra point blank; June 3-yard pass from Edwards; Russell III 4-yard pass from Angeli, Russell III pass conversion; replay upheld)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

  4. 2026 Football Schedule (vs. Syracuse L, 30-31 OT; 4-3, 2-2 ACC; vs. No. 1 Miami, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., ABC or ESPN)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

  5. Cardiac 'Cuse Top Carolina in Overtime (31-30 overtime; Angeli to Russell III for the overtime touchdown and two-point conversion; 11-game ACC losing streak snapped; Syracuse 3-4, 1-4 ACC)

    Official sourcePublished by Syracuse Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

  6. Football vs North Carolina on 10/24/2026, box score (31-30; same scoring summary; two-point conversion reviewed and upheld)

    Official sourcePublished by Syracuse Athletics · Checked Oct 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

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