North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The North Carolina Tar Heels (8-2) are on their way to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023 where they will attempt to beat the Clemson Tigers (6-4). Clemson opens this game as 10-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 58.

The North Carolina Tar Heels step onto the field holding a record of 8-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Tar Heels faced the Duke Blue Devils and went home with a win by a final score of 47-45. Drake Maye finished 28/43 with 342 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 134.9 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Omarion Hampton led the offense in rushing for the Tar Heels with 31 carries for 169 yards (5.5 yards per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 87 plays which converted into 537 yards. The North Carolina Tar Heels ran the football 44 different times and tallied 195 yards, which had them averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Tar Heels conceded 179 yds on 43 tries, which calculates to 4.2 yds per rush surrendered. North Carolina relinquished 17 pass completions on 29 tries for 200 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.6%.

The Tar Heels have earned 5,206 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, North Carolina has amassed 22 passing touchdowns and 25 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times. North Carolina has accumulated 260 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 66 penalties for 628 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 198.7 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 19th in college football. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the North Carolina Tar Heels have an average of 39.9 PPG.

The Tar Heels sit in 61st in the country regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 25.5 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 154.0 yards on the ground per contest for the year. Overall, they have allowed 1,540 rushing yards through 10 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Tar Heels have given up 2,355 yds which has them sitting in 84th in the nation. They have given up 235.5 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.1%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 389.5 yards per outing which puts them 81st in the nation. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air and 16 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Tigers head into this game 6-4 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Tigers went home victorious with a score of 42-21 when they played the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Phil Mafah ran the football 17 times for 96 yards, walking away from the game with 5.6 yards per carry for Clemson. Cade Klubnik (4 TDs) ended the game with 205 yds on 23/34 passing while his QB rating was 151.2. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 6.0. Clemson conceded 33 running attempts for 117 yards (3.5 yds per rush). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 43.8%, surrendering 137 yds on 14 out of 32 passing. The Tigers finished the game with 465 yds while they ran 81 plays (5.7 yards per play). Clemson ran for 5.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 260 yards on 44 carries.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Tigers rank 46th in D-1 averaging 30.3 points per game. The Clemson Tigers average 408.3 yards/game, which ranks them 49th in the country. The Clemson offense has totaled 420 yards of penalties on 45 violations, which is good for 120th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 7 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they have been able to earn 236 first downs. During the season so far, the Tigers have compiled 2,386 yards through the air along with an average of 238.6 throwing yards per game, which ranks 57th in D-1. They hold an average of 169.7 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,697 yards overall.

The Tigers are conceding 21.2 PPG, which has them ranked 40th in the nation. Clemson has conceded a total of 1,093 yards via the ground game (109.3 yards per outing) in addition to 12 touchdowns rushing this season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 212 pts. They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass and 162.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 8th in D-1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 621 plays, which is good for 20th in Division 1. Their defense has compiled 7 fumbles and 12 picks so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Tar Heels +10

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