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November 09, 2017, 7:30 PM EST
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North Carolina
Tar Heels
1 - 8
Pittsburgh
Panthers
4 - 5
November 09, 2017, 7:30 PM EST
 | Acrisure Field

  • The North Carolina Tar Heels will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Panthers in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on Thursday in Week 11 action.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The home Pittsburgh Panthers were -8.5-point favorites in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook earlier (watch for line movement). No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to be posted shortly.

    A 30-20 result in favor of the Panthers was the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine earlier this week. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    North Carolina Tar Heels vs Pittsburgh Panthers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    This season the Pittsburgh Panthers are 4-5 overall and 3-4-2 ATS against the spread, while the Tar Heels are 1-8 and 2-6-1 ATS. As for the totals, Pittsburgh is 1-7-1 on the OU, and North Carolina is 4-5 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs North Carolina injuries news.

    It's a betting matchup between the No. 81-rated Pittsburgh Panthers and the No. 108-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 95-ranked offense, averaging 24.22 PPG, against a North Carolina defense that ranks No. 105 this week at 33.44 PPG. The Pittsburgh aerial game is averaging 218.44 yards per game, less than the North Carolina Tar Heels secondary allows through the air, 242 YPG per game.

    In comparing defenses, the North Carolina Tar Heels own the league's No. 112-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 228.67 yards per game when on the road. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 106 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    In their last game, the Tar Heels were Week 9 losers coming out on the wrong end of 24-19 score against Miami-FL.

    Last time we saw the Cavaliers, they had no answer for Darrin Hall as the Panthers rolled to a 31-14 victory at Heinz Field.

    Betting Trends
    • North Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
    • North Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games
    • North Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
    • Pittsburgh is 3-6-2 ATS in its last 11 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
    • Pittsburgh is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
    • Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    North Carolina home to Western Carolina, Saturday, November 18th
    Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech, Saturday, November 18th

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Odds

Thursday, November 9 Thu Nov 9

Opening
Current
North Carolina
vsFinal
Pittsburgh
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+8.5
-105
+315
o55
-110
-8.5
-115
-380
u55
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+10
-110
+290
o50
-110
-10
-110
-350
u50
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

35.23
 Total Score
41.43
255.69
 Passing Yards
337.36
212.69
 Rushing Yards
149.14
29:41
 Time on Field
30:55
68.85
 Number of Plays
76.36
6.80
 Yards Per Play
6.37
35.23
 Total Score
41.43
7.46
 First Quarter
9.36
8.46
 Second Quarter
15.57
10.46
 Third Quarter
9.93
8.85
 Fourth Quarter
6.07
255.69
 Passing Yards
337.36
29.38
 Pass Attempts
38.86
18.23
 Pass Completions
26.21
3.69
 Sacks
2.43
21.38
 Sack Yards
18.36
14.03
 Yards Per Pass
12.87
212.69
 Rushing Yards
149.14
39.46
 Rush Attempts
37.50
5.39
 Yards Per Rush
3.98
0.69
 Interceptions
0.57
1.08
 Fumbles
1.21
0.38
 Fumbles Lost
0.57
1.08
 Total Turnovers
1.14
7.31
 Penalties
6.71
69.23
 Penalty Yards
63.86
29:41
 Time on Field
30:55
68.85
 Number of Plays
76.36
6.80
 Yards Per Play
6.37
3.77
 Punts
4.43
41.78
 Punt Average
40.70
44.69
 Return Yards
70.57

Head To Head

UNC
 Stat Type PITT
6-1
 Record
1-6
5-2
 ATS
2-5
3-3
 O/U
3-3
29.00
 Score
23.29
128.43
 Rush Yds
146.43
32.43
 Pass Attempts
30.00
58.59
 Completion %
59.05
244.86
 Passing Yds
229.14
373.29
 Total Yds
375.57
1.29
 Turnovers
1.71
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
3-0
 Record
0-3
2-1
 ATS
1-2
2-1
 O/U
2-1
34.33
 Score
30.00
139.33
 Rush Yds
246.33
36.33
 Pass Attempts
25.33
66.06
 Completion %
68.42
333.00
 Passing Yds
206.67
472.33
 Total Yds
453
0.33
 Turnovers
1.00
Sep 24/16 (1 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Home
Away
37
 Score
36
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
67 o
 O/U
67 u
18
 Rush Yds
281
46
 Pass Attempts
18
76.09
 Completion %
77.78
453
 Passing Yds
140
471
 Total Yds
421
1
 Turnovers
1
Oct 29/15 (2 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Away
Home
26
 Score
19
-1
 ATS
+1
58.5 o
 O/U
58.5 u
174
 Rush Yds
153
23
 Pass Attempts
42
60.87
 Completion %
64.29
270
 Passing Yds
262
444
 Total Yds
415
0
 Turnovers
1
Nov 15/14 (3 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Home
Away
40
 Score
35
-2.5
 ATS
+2.5
67 o
 O/U
67 u
226
 Rush Yds
305
40
 Pass Attempts
16
57.50
 Completion %
68.75
276
 Passing Yds
218
502
 Total Yds
523
0
 Turnovers
1
Nov 16/13 (4 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Away
Home
34
 Score
27
-1
 ATS
+1
53 o
 O/U
53 u
149
 Rush Yds
46
27
 Pass Attempts
39
55.56
 Completion %
58.97
173
 Passing Yds
313
322
 Total Yds
359
2
 Turnovers
2
Dec 26/09 (5 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Away
Home
17
 Score
19
-0
 ATS
0
44.5 o
 O/U
44.5 u
81
 Rush Yds
129
33
 Pass Attempts
24
57.58
 Completion %
70.83
183
 Passing Yds
163
264
 Total Yds
292
2
 Turnovers
1
Nov 4/00 (6 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Away
Home
20
 Score
17
+8
 ATS
-8
48 o
 O/U
48 u
129
 Rush Yds
63
32
 Pass Attempts
39
40.63
 Completion %
46.15
164
 Passing Yds
344
293
 Total Yds
407
2
 Turnovers
3
Oct 10/98 (7 of 7)
UNC
 Stat Type PITT
Home
Away
29
 Score
10
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
 O/U
122
 Rush Yds
48
26
 Pass Attempts
32
53.85
 Completion %
43.75
195
 Passing Yds
164
317
 Total Yds
212
2
 Turnovers
3

Team Records

UNC
 Record PITT
1-8
 All
4-5
0-6
 Home
3-2
1-2
 Away
1-3
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
2-6-1
 ATS
3-4-2
1-4-1
 ATS Home
2-3
1-2
 ATS Away
1-1-2
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
4-5
 O/U
1-7-1
2-4
 O/U Home
1-3-1
2-1
 O/U Away
0-4
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
UNC
 Record PITT
0-6
 All
2-3
0-4
 Home
1-1
0-2
 Away
1-2
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
1-4-1
 ATS
2-2-1
1-2-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-2
 ATS Away
1-1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-4
 O/U
0-5
1-3
 O/U Home
0-2
1-1
 O/U Away
0-3
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
UNC
 Record PITT
1-8
 All
4-5
0-6
 Home
3-2
1-2
 Away
1-3
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
2-6-1
 ATS
3-4-2
1-4-1
 ATS Home
2-3
1-2
 ATS Away
1-1-2
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
4-5
 O/U
1-7-1
2-4
 O/U Home
1-3-1
2-1
 O/U Away
0-4
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
7:00pm Partly Cloudy
6ºC / 43ºF
54% Humidity
3% Precipitation
39% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 6
 mph

Trends

  • North Carolina are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games.
  • North Carolina are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
  • North Carolina are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
  • North Carolina are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
  • North Carolina are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games on the road.
  • North Carolina are 0-8 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina's last 6 games played in November.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 6 games played in week 11.
  • North Carolina are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played on a Thursday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games played in November.
  • Pittsburgh are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 11.
  • Pittsburgh are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games played on a Thursday.
  • Pittsburgh are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games when playing as the favourite.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Oct 28, 2017MI-FL19-24L+21/55.5-W/U176252428593564152
Oct 21, 2017VTECH7-59L+19/52.5-L/O541181721812023833
Oct 14, 2017VIRGNA14-20L+3/53-L/U211462571562494052
Oct 7, 2017NOTRD10-33L+13/63.5-L/U861792653411464871
Sep 30, 2017GATECH7-33L+10/58-L/U106141247403534560
Sep 23, 2017DUKE17-27L-1.5/61.5-L/U1182593771862023881
Sep 16, 2017OLDDOM53-23W-11/55.5-W/O254257511102214316-1
Sep 9, 2017LOUISV35-47L+12/66-P/O173844013123937050
Sep 2, 2017CAL30-35L-13/57-L/O2192214401063634691
Dec 30, 2016STANFO23-25L+2.5/54-W/U1182803981291542833
View Game Logs
DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Oct 28, 2017VIRGNA31-14WEv-W/U1761343101022123140
Oct 21, 2017DUKE24-17W+9/48-W/U33614948576283359-2
Oct 14, 2017NCSU17-35L+10.5/54.5-L/U952313262481984462
Oct 7, 2017SYRACU24-27L+3/64-P/U1292293581353655000
Sep 30, 2017RICE42-10W-20/52-W/P6941047955222277-2
Sep 23, 2017GATECH17-35L+7.5/54-L/U3719823543648484-3
Sep 16, 2017OKLAST21-59L+11/66-L/O1032883911045726760
Sep 9, 2017PENNST14-33L+19/63-P/U1551873421481643122
Sep 2, 2017YOUNG28-21W-13/64.5-L/U2081403481073114180
Dec 28, 2016NWESTN24-31L-3.5/63-L/U1692694382482144622
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