Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Tar Heels (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-2) are headed to Kenan Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-1). North Carolina is 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 58.

The Virginia Tech Hokies step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this year. In their last game, the Hokies faced off with the West Virginia Mountaineers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 33-10. Grant Wells connected on 16/35 with 193 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 95.7 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Jalen Holston was the rushing leader for the Hokies with 4 attempts for 18 yards (4.5 yards per carry). The Virginia Tech Hokies ran the football 18 times and totaled 35 yards, which came out to an average of 1.9 yards per attempt. In all, they ran 53 plays which gave them 228 yds. Virginia Tech conceded 20 pass completions on 30 attempts for a total of 203 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%. In the running game, the Hokies conceded 218 yds on 46 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yds per rush surrendered.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 20.3 points per outing. As a team they maintain an average of 112.0 yards in the run game which has them sitting 110th in the nation. The Hokies currently have 1,320 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Virginia Tech has compiled 5 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. Virginia Tech has accumulated 76 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 40 penalties for 323 yards. They have surrendered the ball 6 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Hokies have allowed 680 yds which puts them in 22nd in the nation. They have allowed 170.0 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 56.4%. Overall, they are surrendering 256.0 yards per contest ranking them 10th in the country. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns through the air in addition to 3 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing an average of 2.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 86.0 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 344 rushing yards through 4 games. The Hokies are ranked 26th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 17.5 PPG.

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The Tar Heels head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Tar Heels took a loss by a score of 45-32 when they faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Drake Maye carried the football 13 times for 36 yards, walking away from the game with 2.8 yards per attempt for North Carolina. Drake Maye (5 touchdowns) ended the game with 301 yds on 17/32 passing while his QB rating was 183.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 9.4. North Carolina surrendered 51 rush attempts for 287 yds (5.6 yds per carry). The Tar Heels passing defense allowed a completion rate of 70.6%, relinquishing 289 yards on 24 out of 34 through the air. The Tar Heels finished the game with a total of 367 yds while running 60 plays (6.1 yds per play). North Carolina ran the ball for 2.4 yds per carry, totaling 66 yards on 28 carries.

The North Carolina Tar Heels have an average of 502.3 yards per game, which has them sitting 16th in college football. The North Carolina offense has totaled 289 yds of penalties on 30 infractions, which ranks 26th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign thus far, the Tar Heels have thrown for a total of 1,231 passing yards as well as holding an average of 307.8 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 19th in Division 1. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Tar Heels are sitting 8th in D-1 maintaining an average of 46.5 PPG.

North Carolina has surrendered a total of 866 rushing yards (216.5 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air and 278.8 yards/outing, which has them sitting 113th in college football. The Tar Heels defense has been on the field for 308 plays, which has them ranked 114th in the nation. The Tar Heels are relinquishing 39.5 points per contest, ranking them 123rd in college football. Overall, they have allowed 158 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tar Heels -9

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