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Syracuse Football's 11th Straight ACC Loss
Syracuse football's 11th straight ACC defeat leaves coach Fran Brown seeking solutions before facing Bill Belichick's North Carolina.
In brief
Syracuse football's 11th straight ACC defeat leaves coach Fran Brown seeking solutions before facing Bill Belichick's North Carolina. Syracuse football has lost 11 straight ACC games since September 20, 2025, with coach Fran Brown aiming to fix second-half struggles ahead of a game against North Carolina. Originally…
Syracuse's 11th Straight ACC Loss
Syracuse football has lost 11 straight acc games since september 20, 2025, with 12 straight losses against power four teams including a 70-7 defeat by notre dame.
Coach Fran Brown's Struggle
Coach Fran Brown is trying to stay upbeat despite the program's record-breaking losing streak and fans' despair after 12 straight big east games under greg robinson.
North Carolina's Preparation
North Carolina is coming off a rivalry win against duke to improve to 4-2, 2-1 in bill belichick's second season ahead of their game with syracuse.
Fran Brown and Bryan Blair
Fran Brown and athletic director bryan blair have spoken weekly and had lunch together for seven months to plot syracuse's recovery from the conference cellar.
Calvin Russell's Leadership
Calvin russell, a freshman receiver, is the team's leader with eight catches for 64 yards and one touchdown in three games after a delayed entry at connecticut.
Second Half Struggles
Syracuse had halftime leads against connecticut and virginia but could not complete fourth quarter comebacks in two of three games.
Brown's Fixing Plan
Brown wants playmakers to make more plays, coaches to make better calls, and himself to manage time better to fix organizational issues.
Next Game Against North Carolina
Syracuse faces north carolina on saturday night at 7:30 p.m. et in a game that could help the program break its losing streak.
The key point
Syracuse football has lost 11 straight ACC games since September 20, 2025, with coach Fran Brown aiming to fix second-half struggles ahead of a game against North Carolina.
