North Carolina-Miami Preview

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Miami Hurricanes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dolphin Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hurricanes listed as 8-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game’s total is sitting at 43.
T.J. Yates threw for 181 yards and one touchdown for North Carolina as they lost 20-17 to Virginia Tech in Week 4.
The Tar Heels failed to cover the 4-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 44.
Robert Marve tossed two TD passes in Week 4 to lead Miami to a 41-23 win over Texas A&M.
The Hurricanes managed to cover the 2.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (41).
Team records:
North Carolina: 2-1 SU, 1-1 ATS
Miami: 2-1 SU, 2-0 ATS
North Carolina most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Miami most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 18 of North Carolina’s last 25 games on the road
North Carolina is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
North Carolina is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Miami is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
North Carolina home to Connecticut, Saturday, October 4
Miami home to Florida State, Saturday, October 4

 

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