UNC football vs. Syracuse score, live updates for Tez Walker's debut with Tar Heels
UNC football is back in action Saturday against Syracuse for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Kenan Stadium.
The game will be televised on ESPN. The 14th-ranked Tar Heels (4-0, 1-0 ACC) earned a convincing win at Pitt before enjoying an off week. Wide receiver Tez Walker will make his UNC debut this weekend after the NCAA reversed course and decided to approve his transfer waiver.
The Orange (4-1, 0-1) lost at home to Clemson, but has split six games against UNC. The Heels are a 9.5-point favorite this weekend, according to BetMGM.
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UNC is 4-0 for the first time since 1997, head coach Mack Brown’s final season in his first stint with the Heels. Led by quarterback Drake Maye, UNC’s offense has scored at least 31 points in each of its first four games this season.
UNC football vs. Syracuse live updates
Keep this page bookmarked for live score updates throughout Saturday’s game.
LeQuint Allen Jr. puts Syracuse on the board | 11:15 3Q
Syracuse got its first points of the game with a solid drive to open the third quarter. Running back LeQuint Allen Jr. had a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 27-7.
HALFTIME: UNC 27, Syracuse 0
UNC carried a 27-0 lead into halftime.
Noah Burnette makes second field goal | 0:07 2Q
UNC extended its lead to 27-0 with seven seconds left in the first half. Burnette made a 24-yard field goal.
Drake Maye finds John Copenhaver for touchdown | 6:10 1Q
UNC continued to pour it on with a touchdown pass from Drake Maye to John Copenhaver. The Tar Heels led 24-0.
Drake Maye finds Bryson Nesbit for touchdown | 12:36 2Q
Drake Maye's second touchdown of the afternoon came on a 23-yard pass to tight end Bryson Nesbit early in the second quarter. Nesbit's second TD of the season helped UNC extend its lead to 17-0.
End of first quarter: UNC 10, Syracuse 0
UNC carried a 10-lead into the second quarter.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye's touchdown run extends Tar Heels' lead | 1:33 2Q
UNC quarterback Drake Maye had a 1-yard touchdown run on the Tar Heels' second drive. It was a 17-play, 94-yard drive that lasted just under seven and a half minutes.
UNC punter Ben Kiernan has punt blocked, but runs for first down | 5:11 1Q
UNC punter Ben Kiernan had a punt blocked, but the ball bounced to him and he ran 17 yards for the first down before being on wrong end of a big hit.
UNC wide receiver Tez Walker makes debut for Tar Heels | 7:13 1Q
After missing the first four games, UNC wide receiver Tez Walker was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA earlier this week. Walker made his debut on the Tar Heels' second series with 7:14 left in the first quarter.
Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell receives UNC's Patterson Medal | 9:00 1Q
Former UNC quarterback Sam Howell, a starter for the NFL's Washington Commanders, received the 2022 Patterson Medal during a TV timeout in the first quarter. The award is UNC's highest honor for an athlete.
Noah Burnette makes field goal to give UNC lead | 10:51 1Q
UNC had little trouble driving down the field on its opening drive, but the Tar Heels stalled in the red zone. Noah Burnette made a 29-yard field goal to give UNC a 3-0 lead.
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on Twitter.
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