Miami-FL Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/14/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 14, 2023

Venue:  Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +3, UNC -3; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +3, UNC -3; Over/Under:  57 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +3.5, UNC -3.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  4-1 (0-1) (10th place, ACC)

North Carolina Tar Heels:  5-0 (2-0) (3rd place, ACC)

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Miami-FL Hurricanes:  lost their last game at home against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 23-20.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  won their last game at home against the Syracuse Orange 40-7.

Miami-Florida is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Georgia Tech 23-20. Tyler Van Dyke was the starting QB and he completed 24/36 passes for 288 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions. Donald Chaney Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 106. Xavier Restrepo led the receivers with 123 receiving yards on 12 receptions. Kamren Kinchens led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Rueben Bain Jr. and Branson Deen each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. Francisco Mauigoa and James Williams each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

North Carolina is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Syracuse 40-7. Drake Maye was the starting QB and he completed 33/47 passes for 442 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Omarion Hampton led the team in rushing yards with 78. Nate McCollum led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Cedric Gray led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Cedric Gray led the defense in sacks with 1. Alijah Huzzie and Amare Campbell each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have North Carolina listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. North Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 5-0 record overall but they have also been blowing out a lot of teams in their games. They just blew out Syracuse at home in their last game and now they have their 2nd home game in a row against Miami-Florida who is now 4-1 this season. Miami is only 0-1 in conference play after losing to Georgia Tech last week in a game they never should have lost. They lost the game with bad coaching decisions and it is really hard to back that kind of team in this spot with how good UNC has been playing. UNC's offense has been putting up a ton of points in their games and that will be hard for Miami to compete with after the way they lost last week. The best way to place a bet here is on North Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami-FL North Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 14, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is UNC 34 Miami-FL 21.

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Miami-FL Hurricanes: 9-3 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less. 113-73 UNDER after playing a conference game. 12-7 UNDER off an upset loss as a double digit favorite. 16-5 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of -3 or worse. 

North Carolina Tar Heels: 1-10 ATS after scoring 35 points or more in a win over a conference rival. 8-14 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less. 8-1 UNDER after scoring 35 points or more in a win over a conference rival. 10-5 UNDER after 5 or more consecutive straight up wins.

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  E. Arroyo (TE) Ques Sat - Knee. A. Mesidor (DL) Ques Sat - Lower Body. J. George (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. T. Citizen (RB) Out indefinitely - Knee. S. Okunlola (OL) out for season - Lower Body. B. Deen (DL) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  R. Coe (PK) Ques Sat - Lower Body. J. Randolph (TE) out for season - Lower Body. R. Grigsby (OL) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

“We should have taken a knee.” - Mario Cristobal after his team’s loss against GA Tech in their last game.

“We’re playing to a standard. This was important to (our players) to get better and that’s what they did.” - Mack Brown after his team’s win against Syracuse in their last game.

WR Young, Colbie 

WR George, Jacolby 

WR Restrepo, Xavier 

TE McCormick, Cam

QB Van Dyke, Tyler 

RB Parrish Jr., Henry

WR Walker, Devontez 

WR Jones, J.J.   

WR Paysour, Kobe 

TE Copenhaver, John 

QB Maye, Drake 

RB Hampton, Omarion

Passing: T. Van Dyke (1330)

Rushing: H. Parrish Jr. (379)

Receiving: X. Restrepo (478)

Touchdowns: J. George (4)

Passing: D. Maye (1629)

Rushing: O. Hampton (461)

Receiving: N. McCollum (355)

Touchdowns: O. Hampton (7)

Coaches:

Miami-FL Hurricanes: Mario Cristobal (2nd season)

North Carolina Tar Heels: Mack Brown (5th season)