Meineke Bowl: West Virginia vs. North Carolina Preview

Pat White will be looking for 81 rushing yards to set a personal mark while he tries to get his West Virginia Mountaineers past North Carolina December 27 in the Meineke Bowl. The game between a pair of 8-4 teams is a veritable home game for UNC as it’s played at nearby Bank of America Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.

West Virginia accumulated less total yards, but managed to sneak past South Florida 13-7 in their regular-season finale. West Virginia failed to cover the 7-point spread, while the 20 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 47.

Pat White threw for 140 yards with a touchdown, and Pat McAfee booted two field goals over 40 yards in the win.

A near-perfect T.J. Yates threw three touchdown passes, and Trimane Goddard intercepted a pass in the closing seconds to seal a 28-20 win for North Carolina over Duke in Week 14.

The Tar Heels covered the 7-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 43.5.

Team records:
West Virginia: 8-4 SU, 4-7 ATS
North Carolina: 8-4 SU, 5-6 ATS

West Virginia most recently:
When playing in December are 4-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

North Carolina most recently:
When playing in December are 4-1
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia’s last 6 games
North Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Carolina’s last 9 games