Bill Belichick almost pulled a rabbit out of the hat, upsetting No. 15–ranked Virginia over the weekend. If Gio Lopez ’s throw had been more precise, or if RB Benjamin Hall had stretched his arm just two centimeters longer, the narrative around Belichick would’ve changed completely; he would’ve become the Chapel Hill Hero overnight. But football doesn’t work on ifs and buts. UNC is picking up the pieces and preparing to face another near bottom-ranked Syracuse football team. The head coach, Fran Brown, is keeping things strictly football against Belichick.

On October 27, Syracuse head coach Fran Brown stepped to the podium ahead of their matchup with the UNC Tar Heels in New York. When asked about facing one of the greatest football coaches of all time, Brown kept it professional: “I’

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