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Bill Belichick feels ‘great’ after getting ACC monkey off his back

Bill Belichick feels ‘great’ after getting ACC monkey off his back

In a much-needed comeback victory, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick notched his first ACC win, rallying past the Syracuse Orange, 27-10, on Friday night. The win snapped UNC’s four-game skid, improving their record to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play, while Syracuse fell to 3-6 (1-5 ACC) amid their fifth consecutive defeat. Trailing 10-6 at halftime after Syracuse’s Anwar Sparrow returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown, the Tar Heels unleashed a dominant second half. Quarterback Gio Lopez orchestrated the surge, completing 15 of 19 passes for 216 yards and two scores. Standout Demon June dazzled with 101 rushing yards, including a 72-yard touchdown reception on the opening drive of the third quarter, plus a five-yard run later. Wide receiver Jordan Shipp capped the 21 unanswered points with a 21-yard touchdown reception. “Feels good. Feels great,” Belichick said, via ESPN. “We had a couple of opportunities the last couple of weeks that we couldn’t capitalize on. It was good to getRead More

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