No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- , There will be bigger tasks ahead for No. 14 North Carolina, but the way the Tar Heels took care of matters Saturday should give them confidence they can meet those challenges. Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as North Carolina remained undefeated with a 40-7 victory over Syracuse. “We’re playing to a standard,” coach Mack Brown said. “This was important to (our players) to get better and that’s what they did.” The Tar Heels (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) overpowered the Orange with a ball-control offense that churned out 644 yards total offense and about twice as much time of possession. Receiver Tez Walker made his North Carolina debut two days after he was cleared to play by the NCAA following a long transfer-eligibility case, but the Tar Heels had plenty of offense even with his minimal contributions.