North Carolina, Syracuse Are Looking To Snap Four Game Losing Streaks When They're Opposing Each Other Friday Night In Syracuse New York
North Carolina, Syracuse are on four game losing streaks coming into their game Friday night in Syracuse New York.
Where?
On the gridiron!
North Carolina comes into the game with Syracuse on a four losing streak with record of 2-5 overall 0-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifteenth in the standings is going to be looking to snap four game losing streak because they’ve lost four straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including their most recent game what was a 17-16 loss in overtime to Virginia on Saturday October 25, 2025 .As North Carolina narrowly lost to Virginia 17-16 in overtime in Chapel Hill Virginia running back J’Mari Taylor ran for 1 yard touchdown , Will Bettridge kicked made extra point before North Carolina scored a touchdown of their own. Though, it wouldn’t be enough as the two point conversion for North Carolina would fail. Before the two point conversion failed Virginia Will Bettridge would kick, make 34 yard field goal giving Virginia a 3-0 lead in 1st quarter before North Carolina would kick, make field goal of their own as Rece Verhoff would kick , make 34 yard field goal evening up the game 3-3 in 2nd quarter before wide receiver Trell Harris would catch 30 yard pass for touchdown , Will Bettridge would kick, make extra point giving Virginia a 10-3 lead before North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez would run for 1 yard touchdown , Rece Verhoff would kick, make extra point evening the score at 10-10 in 2nd quarter.
North Carolina committed two turnovers in their narrow loss to Virginia that included a fumble as well as a loss on downs
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Following North Carolina’s losing streak being extended to four games following turning the football over Head Coach Bill Belichick had this to say about his team turning the football over!
We gotta eliminate those, no doubt about it,It’s the number one problem.”
According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article312571744.html
Syracuse comes into the game with North Carolina with record of 3-5 overall 1-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is sixteenth in the standings because like North Carolina Syracuse comes into the game on four game losing streak because they’ve lost four straight including their game Saturday October 25, 2025 losing 41-16 to because Syracuse defense couldn’t stop Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King from getting in the end zone. Haynes King accounted for 5 of Georgia Tech’s touchdowns. In the 2nd quarter Haynes King threw 21 yard touchdown to tight end Josh Beetham , Aidan Burr kicked, made extra point giving Georgia Tech a 10-3 lead before Josh Beethem caught a 13 yard pass from Haynes, Aidan Burr kicked, made extra point extending Georgia Tech ‘s lead over Syracuse 17-3 . In the 3rd quarter wide receiver Dean Patterson caught 37 yard pass from Haynes King. In the 3rd quarter Haynes King threw 27 yard pass to Dean Patterson extending Georgia Tech ‘s over Syracuse 27-10 before Haynes King ran for 2 yards touchdown extending Georgia’s lead over Syracuse 34-10 before Haynes King would put the finishing touches on what a fantastic day offensively for him Georgia Tech’s 41-16 win over Syracuse Saturday running for 4 yard touchdown before Aiden Burr kicked, made extra point .
Following Syracuse ‘s 41-16 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday Head Coach Fran Brown had this to say!
We just gotta keep working . They know not to quit. They’ll follow me . I’m not a quitter.
According to Brent Axe syracuse .com article https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2025/10/axe-syracuse-footballs-remaining-games-will-test-patience-of-short-term-pain-for-long-term-gai
Kickoff is set for 7:30pm Eastern Time from JMA Wireless Dome!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra commentating!
Anish Shroff is a play-by-play commentator for various sports, including college football, college basketball, college baseball and lacrosse.
Shroff is the current radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Panthers NFL team, joining in March 2022 as the team’s play-by-play announcer. Shroff also worked the NFL preseason in the summer of 2021.
Shroff was a part of ESPN’s MegaCast coverage of the 2021-22 College Football Playoff and was on the call for the viral 2021 Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Shroff has covered several bowl games and FCS championship games, along with matchups across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12.
Since 2017, Shroff has been ESPN’s lead voice for men’s college lacrosse. He has called the past five national championships and announced the first Premier Lacrosse League game on ESPN in June 2022. He contributes as a columnist for USA Lacrosse Magazine and wrote the script for “Roots” – a longform feature produced by the PLL that explores the origins of lacrosse.
Shroff also does play-by-play commentary for college basketball for ESPN, primarily covering games in the ACC. He has called ACC Tournament games on both television and radio. Shroff contributes to ESPN’s college baseball coverage, having announced several regionals and super regionals.
Shroff began his ESPN career in 2008 as a studio anchor and host, anchoring SportsCenter and College Football Live, along with several other daily and specialty shows. He contributed to ESPNU’s studio coverage from 2011-17 and has filled in as a guest host on ACC Network.
Prior to ESPN, Shroff worked as a sports reporter and anchor in Syracuse, NY and Yakima, Wash.
Shroff graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in broadcast journalism. He resides in Charlotte, NC, with his wife Faye and their daughter Athena.
Former Heisman Trophy winner and Davey O’Brien Award recipient Andre Ware joined ESPN in 2003 as a college football commentator. Ware is a regular contributor to College Football Live and other ESPN studio shows as an analyst, as well as calling games on ESPN and ABC.
A native of Texas, Ware is also an analyst for Houston Texans radio, with broadcast partner Marc Vandermeer. Before joining ESPN, Ware was a commentator for CBS.
The quarterback for the University of Houston operating under the highly successful Run & Shoot offense, Ware won the 1989 Heisman Trophy as a junior. That season he threw for 4,699 yards and 46 touchdowns, setting 26 NCAA records. He also won the Davey O’Brien Award that year.
Ware entered the NFL Draft in 1990 and was signed by the Detroit Lions in the first round, the seventh overall pick. He played for the Lions (1990-93) and Los Angeles Raiders (1994). Ware also played for the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Rough Riders, B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
In 2004, Ware was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Paul Carcaterra joined ESPN in 2010 as a lacrosse game analyst and sideline reporter. Carcaterra has been a staple of ESPN’s lacrosse coverage for almost a decade, providing fans with a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite college players with his ‘reLAXin’ with P. Carc’ features. Additionally, he serves as a sideline reporter on ESPN’s college football coverage.
Carcaterra began his career with CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV) as an analyst and web site contributor from 2005-2009. He is a contributor to Inside Lacrosse Magazine and is president of No Limit Lacrosse.
In 2016, he was the recipient of the 2016 Doyle Smith Sports Information/Media Award (USILA).
Carcaterra – a native of Yorktown, N.Y. – graduated from Syracuse University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. A four-year letterwinner in men’s lacrosse as a midfielder, Carcaterra helped guide the Orange to the 1995 national title and was named a 1997 All-American. He was also a member of the New Jersey Pride, a former Major League Lacrosse team, and represented Team England in the World Lacrosse Games in 1998.
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