North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolf Pack Betting Preview

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— Friday, November 26th North Carolina Tar Heels @ North Carolina State Wolfpack

It’s the final game of the year for these North Carolina teams. The Tar Heels don’t have to go too far to face the Wolf Pack on Friday. The Tar Heels come off a big win and look to spoil the end of the season for the Wolf Pack.

However, if there’s anything we know about the Wolf Pack is that they won’t go down easy. Can the Tar Heels pull off an upset over the No.20 Wolf Pack?

It’s been quite the season for the NC State Wolf Pack. They have an 8-3 record, and a win here will have them finishing with a 9-3 record. They’re also ranked 20th in the country right now, quite impressive for a relatively unknown team.

They have a chance to end their season with a bang by beating an interstate rival. So, what’s the best bet to make between these two?

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview: Keys to Victory

The Tar Heels obviously come in as an underdog here, but not by as much as you would think. The Tar Heels are +6.5 here and can cover the spread by controlling the clock.

They have a pretty strong rushing offense, averaging 211.8 rushing yards per game. If they focus on getting the run game going, perhaps they could slow down the Wolf Pack. There’s still one big problem.

The Tar Heels defense is atrocious; they allow an average of 31.4 points per game. A defense like that doesn’t match up well against the Wolf Pack offense who averages 33.0 ppg.

If the Tar Heels want any chance at winning the game or covering, they better tighten up. Unfortunately for them, the injuries on the offensive and defensive side of the ball are adding up.

NC State Wolf Pack Betting Preview: The pack is ready to pounce

We probably don’t have to go over what this game means for the Wolf Pack, but we will. This game could very well determine whether they’re invited to a Bowl game.

A loss here could take them out of contention, so they’ll bring their A-game. An interesting thing to note is that in their last ten games against UNC, the Wolf Pack is 3-7 ATS. To be fair, this isn’t the same NC State.

This version of the Wolf Pack is a team that has gone 7-4 against the spread this season. We’d also like to mention that they are 5-1 against the spread at home, which is incredible.

With all of the injuries piling up on the Tar Heels roster, the Wolf Pack is looking like a good bet. Setting aside their history against UNC really helps us decide who to take in this one.

Our Pick for North Carolina versus NC State on Friday

After taking a look at each of these teams, we’re definitely taking NC State. They don’t have a large spread to cover, and if they did, they’re familiar with covering. They get the benefit of playing at home as well, which is a huge help.

Look for the NC State Wolf Pack to be in absolute control of this game the entire time. Their offense should perform really well against the UNC defense as well. Covering the 6.5-point spread should be no problem, and we’ll take the over as well.

DunkelIndex Free Betting Pick: NC State Wolf Pack -6.5, OVER

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