North Carolina vs South Carolina Picks & Betting Tips
North Carolina are tipped to cover as they win the Mayo Bowl.
The Tar Heels have underachieved this season but NFL-bound QB Sam Howell is set to play.
South Carolina will be without a key weapon, so we do not expect them to keep pace with UNC.
- North Carolina is averaging 36.4 points per game
- North Carolina is 6-3-0 ATS in games where they scored 24+ points
- South Carolina are allowing an average of 24.3 points per game
- South Carolina are 2-3-0 ATS as an 8.5 point or more underdog
Head To Head
- North Carolina lead the all-time series 33-19-4
- North Carolina won 24-20 when the teams last met in 2019
North Carolina Form
North Carolina came into the season as a top 10 team but quickly slid from the rankings and never bounced back.
The Tar Heels got off to a 2-2 start and after that they went win-loss the rest of the way to finish 6-6.
Their undoing was a defense that was consistently gashed all season long, allowing 33.2 points per game.
That undid all of the hard work done by an offense that ranked 13th in the nation in points per game, scoring 36.6 per outing.
QB Sam Howell is 205/327 for 2,851 yards, 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
A threat with his legs too, Howell rushed for 825 yards and 11 TDs in his final regular season before entering the NFL Draft.
Howell’s favorite target all season long was Josh Downs, with the pair linking up for 1,273 yards and eight TDs.
In the backfield, Ty Chandler rushed for 1,063 yards and 13 TDs while also catching 14 passes for 215 yards and one score.
South Carolina Form
South Carolina finished the season 6-6 but did produce some notable wins along the way.
The Gamecocks beat Florida 40-17 and Auburn 21-17 during the final few weeks of the regular season.
However, they did wrap up the regular season with a 30-0 shutout loss against a Clemson team who struggled offensively for much of the season.
South Carolina have landed QB Spencer Rattler from Oklahoma, but he is not eligible to play until next season.
That means Jason Brown could retain the starting spot despite being benched in the blowout loss to Clemson.
Brown is 60/108 for 721 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions this season.
The issues at QB mean only Josh Vann (668 yards, six TDs) ended the season with more than 338 yards receiving.
Zaquandre White was the most effective player out of the backfield, putting up 779 yards from scrimmage and four TDs.
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