The David vs. Goliath matchup that saw a prized lacrosse recruit serving as Syracuse’s quarterback against defensive genius Bill Belichick won’t be made into a Hallmark feel-good move anytime soon.

In perhaps the least-shocking result of the year, Syracuse’s decision to start walk-on quarterback Joseph Filardi, who prioritized lacrosse in college, against arguably the greatest coach in NFL history failed spectacularly Friday night in North Carolina’s 27-10 road win .

Filardi completed 4-of-18 passes for 39 yards with zero touchdowns.

“His first time playing, of course it wasn’t all passing things you want,” Syracuse coach Fran Brown said after a fifth straight loss. “I thought he tried to protect the football, running the football. A lot of times you guys you just want to blame the qu

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