Saturday, November 28, 2015

Carter Finley Stadium

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The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday at Carter Finley Stadium. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 6 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

North Carolina was led in passing last game by Marquise Williams, who finished with 205 yards through the air. He went 13 for 26 on the game, good for a 50% completion percentage. Elijah Hood led the Tar Heels in rushing with 115 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 17 rushing attempts for the game. Brandon Fritts led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 63 yards. He had an average of 21 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game North Carolina got a total of 22 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 9 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 73 total plays for 445 yards for the game. The Tar Heels ran for 240 yards on 47 attempts.

North Carolina State was led in passing last game by Jacoby Brissett, who finished with 235 yards through the air. He went 21 for 33 on the game, good for a 64% completion percentage. Reggie Gallaspy II led the Wolfpack in rushing with 81 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 13 rushing attempts for the game. Jumichael Ramos led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 83 yards. He had an average of 10 yards per reception in the contest. North Carolina State got a total of 27 first downs by way of 14 rushing, 13 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 81 total plays for 511 yards for the game. The Wolfpack ran for 276 yards on 47 attempts.

North Carolina is averaging 40.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 18.7 passes per game on 27.8 attempts for a 67.3 percent completion percentage and average 273.5 yards in the passing department per game. The Tar Heels carry the ball for an average of 216.9 yards per game on 38 attempts for an average of 5.7 yards per carry this season. They also run 65.8 plays per contest and average 7.5 yards per play for an average of 490.5 yards per game. The Tar Heels are averaging 23.7 first downs per game and they accumulate 49.3 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties.

North Carolina gives up 19.5 points per contest and an average of 184.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 16.7 completed passes on 30.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.4. The Tar Heels give up 199.7 rushing yards per contest on 43.9 carries for a 4.5 average per carry. North Carolina gives up 384.1 total yards per game including 5.1 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties per game that total 55.8 yards as a unit.

North Carolina State is putting 33.6 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 19.7 passes per game on 31.6 attempts for a 62.4 percent completion percentage and average 210.9 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Wolfpack carry the ball for an average of 192.3 yards per game on 39.7 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They also run 71.4 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 403.2 yards per game. The Wolfpack get an average of 21 first downs per game and they average 51.4 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties.

North Carolina State surrenders 21.8 points per game and 189.4 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 15 completed passes per game on 28.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.1. The Wolfpack give up 123.1 rushing yards per game on 33.5 carries for an average of 3.7 yards per carry. North Carolina State gives up 312.5 total yards per game including an average of 5.1 per play. They create an average of 1.6 turnovers per game and 5 penalties for 41.3 yards each game.

North Carolina Betting Trends

North Carolina is 5-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

North Carolina has an ATS record of 7-4-0 this season

North Carolina State Betting Trends

North Carolina State is 5-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

North Carolina State has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

North Carolina

11/04/15 OL Jared Cohen Undisclosed out for season
10/26/15 DL Aaron Crawford Foot out for season
10/03/15 WR Taylor Vippolis Undisclosed out for season
10/02/15 DB Cameron Albright Knee out for season
10/02/15 LB Joe Jackson Neck out for season
08/27/15 OL Will Dancy Undisclosed out for season
08/21/15 LB Tyrell Tomlin Eligibility out for season

North Carolina State

11/06/15 RB Matt Dayes Toe out for season
09/30/15 RB Shadrach Thornton Legal problems dismissed from team
09/17/15 WR Elliott Davis Dismissed left the team
09/17/15 TE Micah Till Dismissed left the team

Tony's Pick: Take North Carolina

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