San Diego St. vs. N. Carolina Odds
CHAPEL HILL, NC (The Spread) – No. 21 North Carolina looks to continue moving up the top 25 rankings on Saturday when it hosts San Diego State at 8PM ET on ESPN News.
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North Carolina opened the season with a 56-29 win over Liberty, but didn’t cover a 30.5-point spread. San Diego State defeated Northern Arizona, 38-7, covering an 18-point spread. These two last met in 1998 with UNC getting a 20-13 win.
Trends show that North Carolina is 13-5 against the spread in its last 18 home games and 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on grass. San Diego State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games in September.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, North Carolina is favored at home, as the Tar Heels have odds of -15.5 points against San Diego State on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 60 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had UNC favored by 15 points. The spread quickly bumped up to 15.5 points. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 60 points.
UNC struggled early against Liberty, holding only a 21-15 lead at halftime. The second half saw the Heels take over, but they still only outgained Liberty 443-346 in total yards. The game was also sloppy, with Liberty committing six turnovers while UNC had four. Marquise Williams went 19 of 29 passing for 169 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense. He also rushed for 52 yards and two scores.
San Diego State only had 400 yards of offense against Northern Arizona, but it didn’t seem to hurt it at all. NAU was held to 312 total yards by the Aztecs in the game as well. Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns to lead San Diego State while Quinn Kaehler was 18 of 29 passing for 205 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, UNC receiver Jackson Boyer is questionable for the game because of a concussion. San Diego State linebacker Tyler Morris is out for the season with a knee injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing North Carolina, as the Tar Heels are getting 61% of the wagers with odds of -15.5 points against San Diego State.
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