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UNC Football: Ranking the 2020 ACC opponents for the Tar Heels

By Richard Adkins

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 31: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 24-20 in the Belk College Kickoff game at Bank of America Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 31: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 24-20 in the Belk College Kickoff game at Bank of America Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – OCTOBER 20: Dazz Newsome #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels is brought down by Antwan Cordy #8 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on October 20, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeats North Carolina in overtime 40-37. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – OCTOBER 20: Dazz Newsome #19 of the North Carolina Tar Heels is brought down by Antwan Cordy #8 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on October 20, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeats North Carolina in overtime 40-37. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

10. Syracuse (Home)

To top the list we have this season’s easiest opponent, the Syracuse Orange football team, led by head coach Dino Babers.

Syracuse, an up and down team, who finished 2-6 in the conference with an overall 5-7 record, are still looking to find their way in the ACC. The bright spot for Syracuse is their junior quarterback, Tommy Devito, who passed for 19 touchdowns tying Donovan Mcnabb, and Ryan Nassib for touchdown passes for a sophomore last season. Despite great quarterback play and a balanced run game, Syracuse failed to keep up with hotter offenses averaging 28.2 points a game while giving up 30.7 points per game.

Syracuse, who comes in with 20 3-star recruits for the 2020 class and are led by Latarie Kinsler, has definitely beefed up their defense, but so early into the season with little training camp, expect the experience of the Heels to shine through in route to a blow out.

The two teams last met in a thriller during the 2018 season with Syracuse pulling it out for the win. This is a different UNC team, however, and they should be the favorites in this one, especially at home.

This could be a trap game, but expect the Heels to completely control this game on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The hope is that this isn’t a letdown for the Tar Heels in this match up, depending on when the two teams actually meet during the season.

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