North Carolina Tar Heels Face Off with Pittsburgh Panthers for Early ACC Win
This Saturday night, two ACC teams, the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0; 2-1-0 ATS) and the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-2; 0-2-1 ATS) face off in Acrisure Stadium for their first
Game outlook
This Saturday night, two ACC teams, the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0; 2-1-0 ATS) and the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-2; 0-2-1 ATS) face off in Acrisure Stadium for their first conference game of the season. Kickoff will be at 8:00 p.m EDT. Fans should watch to see which team will come out of the game with an early ACC win.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/23/2023 @ 8:00pm EST
Where: Acrisure Stadium Stadium Tar Heels vs Panthers Betting Odds Moneyline: Tar Heels -288 | Panthers +240
Spread: Tar Heels -7.5 (-110) | Panthers +7.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 50 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Carolina will win straight-up is 74%.
North Carolina Tar Heels
UNC took down Minnesota 31-13 as seven-point favorites, easily moving to 3-0 this season. Heisman-hopeful quarterback Drake Maye is powering the offense to 494.3 yards per game. The Tar Heels' defense is surrendering 382.7 yards per game, but only allowing 21.3 points per game. North Carolina is ranked 44 in offense (35.50 points scored per game), #82 in defense (Allowing 25.50 points per game) and are 3-0 (2-1 ATS).
Pittsburgh Panthers Analysis
Pittsburgh Panthers suffered losses to two Big 12 schools, managing only two first-half field goals in the Backyard Brawl. Offense is a mess against Power 5 opponents, led by Senior QB Phil Jurkovec with 18-52 (34.6%) completion rate. Defense is one of the few bright spots, holding opponents to 236.0 yards per game. Pittsburgh is ranked #56 for offense (scoring an average of 33.00 per game) and #44 for defense (giving up an average of 17.00 points per game). In their last 3 matchups against North Caroline, Pittsburgh has gone 1-2 (1-2 ATS) while North Carolina went 2-1 (2-1 ATS).