No. 18 Tar Heels open season against Orange in ACC matchup

FILE - North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Dyami Brown during the first half of the Military Bowl NCAA college football game against Temple, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Annapolis, Md. No. 18 North Carolina has plenty of hype with quarterback Sam Howell leading an offense full of returning playmakers for Mack Brown's second season. The Tar Heels open Saturday against Syracuse with a chance to prove the hype is deserved. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - Syracuse's Tommy DeVito passes the ball during the first quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. DeVito has to improve in one facet of his game _ avoiding sacks. Syracuse allowed 4.17 sacks per game (50) to rank 128th out of 130 teams last season. Still, DeVito finished the year with a streak of 170 passes without an interception, the third-longest active streak in FBS heading into this season. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)

FILE - Syracuse head coach Dino Babers walks the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Babers enters his fifth year at the helm often repeating a phrase he despises: “I don’t know.” Such is life during a pandemic, when an invisible foe can alter a lineup in the blink of an eye. Less than two weeks before the season opener, Babers is trying to mold his team while also assuaging any fears the players voice regarding both the novel coronavirus and the racial tension across America. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2019, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. No. 18 North Carolina has plenty of hype with quarterback Sam Howell leading an offense full of returning playmakers for Mack Brown's second season. The Tar Heels open Saturday against Syracuse with a chance to prove the hype is deserved. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)