CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina defeated Syracuse 40-7 on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.

The Tar Heels were led by quarterback Drake Maye, who completed 33 of 47 passes for 442 yards with 3 touchdowns. Wide receiver Nate McCollum 7 passes for 135 yards to lead a receiving group that 11 players to make a reception. North Carolina amassed 644 total yards and 33 first downs.

Defensively, the Tar Heels were led by linebacker Cedric Gray with 8 tackles. The defense held the Orange to 221 total yards.

The Tar Heels improve to 2-0 in the ACC and 5-0 overall while Syracuse falls to 0-2 in the ACC and 4-2 overall.

Here is what four Tar Heels said about the win over the Orange.