By Brian Murphy, WRAL News

North Carolina Tar Heels 27

Syracuse Orange 10 Final

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, right, calls a timeout during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick earned his first Atlantic Coast Conference victory and first win over a power-conference opponent Friday night behind a dominant second-half performance by his Tar Heels at Syracuse.

Freshman running back Demon June had two third-quarter touchdowns for the Tar Heels, who snapped a four-game losing streak in a 27-10 victory over an overmatched Syracuse team that started a freshman walk-on at quarterback.

The NFL coaching legend won six Super Bowl titles as head coach of

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