Collision in Carolina
No. 23
North Carolina looks to get past its in-state rival on Saturday when the Tar Heels face N.C. State at Noon ET from Carter-Finley Stadium.
Bet North Carolina at N.C. State
UNC is 8-3 this season and 6-4 against the point spread odds. The Tar Heels have just one loss on the road this season and have won and covered in four straight.
N.C.
State is 4-7 this year and 4-6 against the point spread odds. The Wolfpack have lost two straight and six of their last seven, but all four wins have come at home.
N.C.
State has won the last two meetings with the Tar Heels.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made
North Carolina 6-point road favorites over
North Carolina
State on Saturday afternoon. The over/under total for this game has been established at 50.
North Carolina has not been a sound offensive team, scoring just 24 points per-game while amassing only 296 yards per-game. Thankfully for the Tar Heels,
N.C.
State is giving up 31.5 points per-game and has a suspect secondary that has given up 2,344 yards through the air this season. T.J. Yates has thrown for just 1,673 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season for UNC, while the tandem of Ryan Houston and Shaun Draughn have rushed for over 1,100 yards and 10 scores.
N.C.
State is scoring 30.5 points per-game with 399 yards of offense per-outing. Russell Wilson has thrown for 2,768 yards and 27 touchdowns this year for the Wolfpack while Toney Baker has 711 yards rushing with six scores. UNC has the top defense in the ACC, giving up just 15.9 points and 261 yards per-game.
N.C.
State is likely to slow down on offense against the Tar Heels while the UNC should speed up a little. The key to making this pick will be if UNC can keep the Wolfpack from making big plays on offense. The Tar Heels may find more success on offense this week, but will still likely not score a ton of points.
College Football Week 13 Betting Trends
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Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 2-0 against the spread versus
N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 2-0 straight up against
N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Week 13 College Football Injury Report
N CAROLINA
(!)[RB] 11/08/2009 – Shaun Draughn out for season ( Shoulder )
[WR] 11/11/2009 – Rashad Mason out indefinitely ( Suspension )
[LS] 11/12/2009 – Trevor Stuart out for season ( Knee )
[T] 11/21/2009 – David Collins "?" ( Foot )
[RB] 11/13/2009 – A.J. Blue out indefinitely ( Knee )
[WR] 11/21/2009 – Joshua Adams "?" ( Shoulder )
[T] 09/07/2009 – Carl Gaskins out for season ( Knee )
[S] 09/07/2009 – Matt Merletti out for season ( Knee )
[RB] 10/14/2009 – Jamal Womble out for season ( Wrist )
[TE] 11/21/2009 – Ryan Taylor out for season ( Knee )
NC STATE
No Injuries Reported
North Carolina at N.C. State Odds
North Carolina Tar Heels -6 Over 50 (-235)
N.C.
State Wolfpack +6 Under 50 (+185)
Bet North Carolina at N.C. State
Posted: 11/28/09 7:06AM ET