Game Preview
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Panthers will lock horns with the North Carolina Tar Heels for some week 9 college football action at Kenan Stadium. The Panthers are looking for a win after splitting their last 6 games, while the Tar Heels look to build on their 3-game winning streak.
Pittsburgh has won 6 of their last 7 road games. Kedon Slovis is completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 1,325 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Jared Wayne and Konata Mumpfield have combined for 678 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Gavin Bartholomew has 16 receptions.
The Pittsburgh Panthers ground game is averaging 193.5 yards per contest, and Israel Abanikanda leads the way with 959 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 26.2 points and 337.2 yards per game. SirVocea Dennis leads the Pittsburgh Panthers with 47 tackles, Calijah Kancey has 3 sacks and Erick Hallett II has 3 interceptions.
On the other hand, North Carolina has won 8 of their last 10 home games. Drake Maye is completing 70.1 percent of his passes for 2,283 yards, 24 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Josh Downs and Antoine Green have combined for 829 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while J.J. Jones has 14 receptions.
The Tar Heels ground game is averaging 179.3 yards per contest, and Maye leads the way with 378 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, North Carolina is allowing 32.4 points and 476.3 yards per game. Cedric Gray leads the North Carolina Tar Heels with 73 tackles, Noah Taylor has 3.5 sacks and Storm Duck has 1 interception.
Pittsburgh continues to underachieve against quality competition, and their defense struggles to keep up. Meanwhile, North Carolina is quietly the hottest team in the ACC, and they’re led by easily one of the best offenses in the country. Drake Maye is making a case as the best quarterback in college football. Due to Pittsburgh’s inconsistency, you can argue that UNC should be a bigger favorite.
Let’s check the latest NCAAF picks, news, stats and NCAAF expert picks for Pittsburgh vs North Carolina. We’ve plenty of NCAAF predictions for you to consider.
Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Game Information
- Date: 10/29/2022
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Kenan StadiumChapel Hill,NC
- How to Watch Pittsburgh vs North Carolina: ESPN2
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Pittsburgh vs North Carolina Betting Lines
North Carolina is –150 according to our Vegas NCAAF Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $66.67. On the other side, Pittsburgh is +130 according to the Vegas NCAAF Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $130.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have North Carolina at a 60% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Pittsburgh have 43.48% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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