September 3, 2015

Bank of America Stadium

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The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday at Bank of America Stadium. North Carolina finished last season with a 6-7 record while South Carolina ended the season 7-6. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 65. The Tar Heels had a 5-8 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 39% of the time. Their over/under record was 5-7. The Gamecocks finished with an ATS record of 5-8, covering the spread 39% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 6-7.

North Carolina averaged 33.2 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 24.2 passes per game on 39.2 attempts for a 61.9 percent completion percentage. They averaged 278 yards and 2.2 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Tar Heels ran for an average of 151.8 yards per game on 38.2 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. These totals led to 2 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 77.3 plays per contest last season and averaged 5.6 yards per play for a total of 429.8 yards per game. The Tar Heels averaged 23.8 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.8 times per game. They averaged 63.2 penalty yards on 7.6 penalties.

North Carolina allowed 257.4 passing yards per game and 39 points per contest on defense. They gave up 17.7 completions on 30.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.7.The Tar Heels allowed 240.5 rushing yards to the opposition on 46.1 carries for a 5.2 average. They gave up 2.5 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.North Carolina gave up 497.8 total yards per game last year including 6.5 per play. They forced 1.8 turnovers and 6.2 penalties for 49.7 yards as a unit.

South Carolina averaged 32.6 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 21.3 passes per game on 36 attempts for a 59.2 percent completion percentage. They averaged 282.4 yards and 2.2 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Gamecocks ran for an average of 161 yards per game on 36.8 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. These totals led to 1.8 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 72.8 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.1 yards per play for a total of 443.4 yards per game. The Gamecocks averaged 23.5 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.6 times per game. They averaged 46.6 penalty yards on 5.4 penalties.

South Carolina allowed 220.5 passing yards per game and 30.4 points per contest on defense. They gave up 18.6 completions on 30 attempts for a completion percentage of 62.1.The Gamecocks allowed 212.2 rushing yards to the opposition on 39.5 carries for a 5.4 average. They gave up 2.2 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.South Carolina gave up 432.7 total yards per game last year including 6.2 per play. They forced 1.5 turnovers and 6.2 penalties for 56.6 yards as a unit.

North Carolina Betting Trends

North Carolina was 5-7 against the over/under last season

North Carolina had an ATS record of 5-8 last season

South Carolina Betting Trends

South Carolina was 6-7 against the over/under last season

South Carolina had an ATS record of 5-8 last season

Injuries to Watch

North Carolina

08/27/15 OL Jared Cohen Undisclosed out indefinitely
08/27/15 OL Lucas Crowley Undisclosed "?" Thursday vs. South Carolina
08/27/15 OL Will Dancy Undisclosed out for season
08/21/15 LB Tyrell Tomlin Eligibility out for season
08/13/15 CB Malik Simmons Suspension expected to miss 2 games

South Carolina

08/28/15 WR Shaq Davidson Knee out indefinitely
08/28/15 DT Taylor Stallworth Pectoral "?" Thursday vs. North Carolina
08/27/15 OL Brock Stadnik Undisclosed out for season
08/27/15 DB Shannon James Wrist "?" Thursday vs. North Carolina

Guy's Pick: Take South Carolina

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