North Carolina Beats Syracuse; College Football Notes

North Carolina beat Syracuse 27-10 on the road, rallying with a dominant second half as Demon June scored two third-quarter touchdowns and finished with 101 rushing yards and 81 receiving yards while UNC’s defense produced key plays — including a forced fumble recovered by Smith Vilbert — despite an early Gio Lopez fumble returned for a score. Arizona State will start Jeff Sims for what is expected to be the final four regular-season games after Sam Leavitt underwent season-ending surgery as the Sun Devils travel to Iowa State trying to reach 6-3 with Big 12 tiebreakers still possible. Oregon State, under interim coach Robb Akey, hosts Washington State with extended Beaver Sports Radio and BeaverBlitz coverage as the Beavers chase a second win. Auburn, coming off its first SEC victory, is a 10.5-point favorite over Kentucky though Kentucky coach Hugh Freeze called the Wildcats “dangerous.” Ohio State hosts Penn State with books listing OSU as a heavy favorite and former OSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles now on the Penn State staff; Texas staged a dramatic 17-point comeback at Mississippi State, and USC is about a 6.5-point favorite at Nebraska this weekend.