A lot of people will be on UNC here. The Tar Heels have improved in the last couple of games, and Syracuse has struggled since losing starting QB Steve Angeli to an Achilles injury. But I can't get over the coaching matchup in this one. One is trying to build something for the future. The other is Bill Belichick. Fran Brown has said he's willing to try some new things this week. And with the UNC offense still abysmal, I like the Orange to get the job done in the Carrier Dome on Friday night.
North Carolina is playing winning football, just without the wins. Worse yet, Syracuse's offense has struggled immensely without quarterback Steve Angeli. And Bill Belichick's defense should be ready to feast. Betting on North Carolina may be uncomfortable, but many great things in life are.