North Carolina State Wolf Pack at North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview
25 November 2022
We've got a great game scheduled between North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The North Carolina State Wolf Pack has a record of 7-4 and ranks fourth in the ACC.
With a 3-4 record in the conference, they'll try to earn a significant win against UNC. To do this, they'll need to find a way to stop the Tar Heels' high-scoring offense.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have a record of 9-2 and are 6-1 in the conference. Their offense is one of the best in college football, and they'll look to reestablish that fact here.
With two games left in their season, a win here could be a huge morale boost. After this game, they'll face Clemson, so they need all the momentum they can get.
North Carolina State Wolf Pack: Great defense is the key to a win
The North Carolina State Wolf Pack averages only 24.9 points per game. Although their offense isn't great, they're still an efficient group that has won seven games.
Facing the Tar Heels will be tough due to how quickly UNC can score. This is where the defense of the Wolf Pack will come in handy this weekend. A strong defense could negate the Tar Heels' offense.
This season, the Wolf Pack has allowed just 18.7 points per game. If North Carolina State can shut down the Tar Heels offense, they'll be in good shape.
They'll still need some help from their own offense, however. They lost their last two games because their offense couldn't keep up, so keep that in mind. They're also only 6.5-point underdogs in this weekend's game.
North Carolina Tar Heels: Tar Heels looking for 10th win
The North Carolina Tar Heels rank 13th in College Football in points per game. Averaging 38.0 points per game, North Carolina will look to overwhelm their opponents early.
A big problem is that their defense hasn't performed well this season. If they can't make some key stops, they might have trouble covering the spread.
The University of North Carolina's defense allows 30.4 points per game. Even though they're facing an offense that isn't as good, this is important to keep in mind.
Covering the spread will require the Tar Heels to play much better defense. After their loss to Georgia Tech last week, we think their defense will be massively improved.
North Carolina State vs. University of North Carolina Betting Pick
This game is likely to be a back-and-forth battle to start off. However, the Wolf Pack will have a hard time keeping up with the Tar Heels in the second half. This is where we believe the Tar Heels will pull away from them.
From that point, it will be on the University of North Carolina's defense to stop the Wolf Pack. We've seen flashes of good defense from UNC, and it helps the Wolf Packs' offense has struggled. Only needing to win by a touchdown, we'll go with the Tar Heels at home.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels -6.5, UNDER
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