The No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0) welcome the Syracuse Orange (4-1) to Kenan Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Syracuse vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Tar Heels beat the Pittsburgh Panthers 41-24 in Week 4, covering as a 7-point road favorite. North Carolina had a bye last week. It is 3-1 against the spread (ATS) and has won 3 of its 4 games by double figures. It is just 1-1 ATS at home though. The Tar Heels are led by projected top-3 pick QB Drake Maye, who has 5 TDs and 4 INTs in 4 games. North Carolina is No. 13 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Syracuse is coming off its 1st loss of the season, a 31-14 defeat at home against the Clemson Tigers. The Orange closed as a 7.5-point underdog. They are 1-0 ATS on the road and 3-1-1 ATS on the season. In Syracuse’s lone road game, it won 35-20 over Purdue. QB Garrett Schrader leads the team, throwing for 8 TDs and also tallying 340 rushing yards.
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