Gio Lopez threw for two touchdowns and North Carolina scored TDs on its first three possessions of the second half to collect the first Atlantic Coast Conference victory under first-year coach Bill Belichick, defeating host Syracuse 27-10 on Friday night.

North Carolina (3-5, 1-3 ACC) was dominant on defense, limiting the Orange (3-6, 1-5) to 147 yards of total offense and putting a halt to a four-game losing streak. It marked the Tar Heels' first victory of the season against an opponent from a power conference.

North Carolina's Demon June rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, and he added two catches for 81 yards and a score. Lopez completed 15 of 19 throws for 216 yards and wasn't intercepted or sacked.

Syracuse, which lost its fifth game in a row, benched quarterback R

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