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Oct 22, 2026 · 1h 26m · take 42 of 52
- UNC covers −8.5 against Syracuse.
“So I'm going to take UNC minus eight and a half.”
Lost by 1
In context
TateYeah, I was supposed to go to this game because we assumed that the game would be at noon or 3.30.
TateBut the game is at 7.30. And as you guys know, I have to do ringer tailgate at 10 Eastern. So I will not have time to go to the game and do the show. So I'm going to be at home watching the game. I'll be in Chapel Hill on Friday. But yeah, this feels like if it was Carolina football, like if I were to base it on what you would suspect, they would lose this game.
TateAnd then they would play really well against Miami and give them a scare. That would be classic Carolina football.
TateSo when eight and a half is the line, I don't feel great about it. But I do think that Syracuse with the quarterback situation feels a little at a loss right now. So I'm going to take UNC minus eight and a half. I don't feel good about it. And if you were on the opposite side of that, it wouldn't be the worst play in the world because North Carolina, they do not do well when they have expectations.
TateThey are expected to win this game. It's homecoming, but it's a big number for them to cover.
SalSo wait, you're going, you are going UNC though, right? I am
Tategoing UNC, but with a little bit of, you know, a little bit of
From the episode transcript around 00:58:18. Speaker names are recognized by voice.
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