Miami vs. North Carolina Total Pick
Will North Carolina and Miami struggle to find points when the two meet up tonight at 8PM ET in ACC action?
Game Snapshot & Odds
383 Miami vs. 384 North Carolina
Saturday, September 7, 2019
8PM ET – Kenan Stadium
TV: ACC Network
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Public Betting Trends
According to the latest oddsmakers, Miami is favored on the road, as the Hurricanes are getting odds of -5 points against North Carolina. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 46.5 points. The public betting currently has 67 percent going on Miami as the road favorite. This information is subject to change, however, so be sure to check out our NCAAF Public Betting Page for updated figures on the game.
UNC wins Brown’s opener
North Carolina opened up the new Mack Brown-era with a 24-20 win over South Carolina in Charlotte last week. The Tar Heels were a 12.5-point underdog coming into the game while going under the 62-point total.
UNC was the clearly better team last weekend despite winning by just four points. The Tar Heels had a 483-270 edge in total yards in the win while forcing two turnovers on defense. UNC had great balance on offense as quarterback Sam Howell threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Javonte Williams led the ground attack with 102 yards while Dyami Brown caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Myles Wolfolk led the defense with six tackles and two interceptions.
Canes sloppy in loss to Florida
Miami suffered a 24-20 loss to Florida two weeks ago in its opener, showing some really ugly football at times. The Hurricanes did manage to cover a 7-point spread in the loss while going under the 46-point total.
The Hurricanes had a defensive battle with Florida, as each team was held to right around 300 yards of offense. The Miami defense did create four turnovers while holding the Gators to just 50 rushing yards. Miami committed 14 turnovers as a team. Jarren Williams finished with 214 passing yards and a touchdown while DeeJay Dallas rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown and Brevin Jordan caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown.
College Football Betting Trends
North Carolina
UNC is 4-0-1 with the over in their last five conference games and 9-3 with the over in their last 12 games in September.
Miami
The Canes are 7-0-1 with the under in their last eight games overall and 21-8-1 with the under in their last 30 road games.
Prediction:
These two have hit the under in five of their last seven encounters, but the total is much lower today than it has been in previous meetings. The Canes are a fast defense, but they make mistakes. UNC is a bit inexperienced, but the Tar Heels showed they can find ways to score on a team like South Carolina. I don’t know if this is going to be the defensive battle oddsmakers think. Miami has breakout speed on offense and will still find some big plays and I think the same can be said for UNC. It won’t take much of an offensive outburst to go over this total.
College Football Week 2 Prediction: Miami/North Carolina Over 46.5
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