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Syracuse at North Carolina: Week 8 recap

• Syracuse beat North Carolina 31–30 in Week 8.
• Misleading final: Syracuse won by 1, but North Carolina outplayed them. Syracuse played like a team that loses by about 6 (21% postgame win expectancy).
• Postgame win expectancy for Syracuse: 21%, a win the per-play numbers didn't support.
• Syracuse offense (garbage time excluded): +0.10 EPA per play, 44% success rate.
• North Carolina offense (garbage time excluded): +0.16 EPA per play, 46% success rate.