Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Tar Heels (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 60

Bank of America Stadium is where the North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3) will meet the Clemson Tigers (10-2) on Saturday. Clemson is 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 60.

The Clemson Tigers come into this game with a record of 10-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Tigers faced off with the South Carolina Gamecocks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-30. Will Shipley was the rushing leader for the Tigers with 15 attempts for 132 yards (8.8 yds per attempt). D.J. Uiagalelei connected on 8/29 with 99 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 60.7 and ended the game with 1 interception. In the running game, the Tigers conceded 42 yds on 31 tries, which calculates to 1.4 yds per run allowed. Clemson allowed 25 pass completions on 39 attempts for a total of 360 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.1%. Overall, they ran 66 plays which gave them a total of 336 yards. The Clemson Tigers ended up running the ball 37 times and compiled 237 yds, which earned them an average of 6.4 yards per carry.

The Tigers have earned 4,876 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring, Clemson has amassed 23 touchdowns via the pass and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 20 times. Clemson has accumulated 270 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 66 infractions for 584 yards. As a unit they maintain an average of 188.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 39th in the country. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Clemson Tigers are averaging 34.3 points per game.

The Tigers are ranked 27th in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 20.9 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.2 yards per running attempt and 99.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,188 yards via the ground game in 12 outings. In terms of passing yardage, the Tigers have conceded 2,720 yds which ranks them 74th in college football. They have surrendered 226.7 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 60.6%. During the season, they have surrendered 325.7 yards per outing which ranks them 22nd in D-1. They have granted 18 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Tar Heels head into this matchup 9-3 for this season. For their last game, the Tar Heels took a loss by a score of 30-27 when they faced the NC State Wolfpack. Drake Maye (1 TD) finished the contest with 233 yards on 29/49 passing while his QB rating was 101.8. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 4.8. Elijah Green ran the ball 24 times for 83 yards, finishing the contest with 3.5 yards per carry for North Carolina. North Carolina ended up running for 3.0 yards per tote, finishing the game with 118 yards on 40 attempts. The Tar Heels finished with a total of 351 yds on 89 plays (3.9 yards per play). The Tar Heels pass defense allowed a completion rate of 65.9%, relinquishing 271 yards on 27 for 41 through the air. North Carolina surrendered 25 attempts on the ground for 59 yds (2.4 yards per carry).

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Tar Heels currently rank 15th in college football by tallying 37.1 points per outing. During this campaign thus far, the Tar Heels have compiled 3,851 yards via the pass along with an average of 320.9 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 8th in the nation. The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 480.9 yards/contest, which ranks them 11th in D-1. The North Carolina offense has compiled 694 penalty yards on 78 infractions, which ranks 47th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team.

The Tar Heels are relinquishing 30.3 points per game, which puts them 104th in college football. North Carolina has given up a total of 2,036 yards rushing (169.7 yards per game) in addition to 24 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. Overall, they have surrendered 364 total points. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns through the air and 273.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 117th in the nation. The Tar Heels defense has taken the field for 877 plays, ranking them 114th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Tar Heels college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -7

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