The Connecticut Huskies and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Kenan Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
Lawrence Wilson returned an interception for a touchdown late in the game to give Connecticut a 26-21 victory over Louisville in Week 5, as 3.5-point underdogs. The combined 47 points fell UNDER the posted total of 51.
Donald Brown ran for 190 yards with a touchdown, and Zach Frazer through for 90 yards with a TD in the win.
Victor Anderson ran for 100 yards with a TD, while also catching a touchdown pass in the win.
Cameron Sexton threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Foster with 46 seconds left to help North Carolina rally from an early deficit to beat Miami 28-24 in Week 5.
The Tar Heels pulled off the upset by covering the 8-point spread and the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 41.
Current streak:
Connecticut has won 5 straight games. Team records:
Connecticut: 5-0 SU, 2-2 ATS North Carolina: 3-1 SU, 2-1 ATS Connecticut most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6 When playing on grass are 8-2 After being outgained are 6-4 When playing outside the conference are 8-2 North Carolina most recently: A few trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut’s last 6 games on the road Connecticut is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road North Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games North Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up:
Connecticut at Rutgers, Saturday, October 18 North Carolina home to Notre Dame, Saturday, October 11 |