To get the 2019 season underway, the North Carolina Tar Heels are getting eight points as they prepare to welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to Bank of America Stadium. This afternoon matchup is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and you can view the action live on ESPN.
Betting Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
In this Saturday game, South Carolina is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 8 points. The Gamecocks are also receiving -340 moneyline odds while the Tar Heels are +260. If one side can create a bunch of points in the early stages it will create a decent betting scenario in-game. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 63.5 points.
This matchup’s betting odds have swayed slightly from when they were originally posted. The opening line was 7.5 while the game’s total was initially placed at 63.
Against the spread (ATS) last year, the Gamecocks were 7-6. The over hit in seven of those games while the under cashed in six. The Tar Heels put together a record of 5-5-1 ATS with an O/U record of 7-4.
The Gamecocks went 7-6 straight-up (SU) in 2018 while the Heels only managed a 2-9 SU record last season. Against conference foes, the Gamecocks went 4-4 SU and the Tar Heels were 1-7 SU when playing Atlantic Coast programs. The Gamecocks finished 3-1 SU against teams out of conference while the Tar Heels were 1-2 SU against non-conference teams.
The Gamecocks logged 245.3 passing yards per game and 147.1 rushing yards per game versus their eight in-conference opponents last year. They managed to put up 28.8 points per game against those opponents while giving up 30.4 per contest. When playing non-conference competition, those numbers all improved, as they averaged 40.3 points-for and 20.8 points-against, along with 341.8 pass yards per game and 194.0 rush yards per game.
Against out-of-conference foes, the Heels passed for 243.0 yards per game and ran for 207.0 per game on their way to 28.3 points per outing. When facing just ACC opponents, the offense registered 27.0 points per game by averaging 251.4 passing yards and 187.8 rushing yards. The Tar Heels defense allowed 30.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 36.1 to teams in conference in 2018.
South Carolina Gamecocks at North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Tip
SU Winner: South Carolina, ATS Winner: South Carolina, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- The Gamecocks converted 32 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Tar Heels only threw for 14 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Gamecocks created 15 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Tar Heels put up 19 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Gamecocks logged 4.5 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 4.5 to opponents.
- The Tar Heels rushed for 5.3 yards per carry last season and gave up 5.0 YPC to opponents.
- The Gamecocks offensive line yielded 23 sacks last season. Their defense created 26 sacks.
- North Carolina quarterbacks were sacked 10 times last year. Their defense logged 32 sacks.
