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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
8 - 0
North Carolina
Tar Heels
6 - 2
November 27, 2020, 3:30 PM EST
 | Kenan Memorial Stadium

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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
8 - 0
North Carolina
Tar Heels
6 - 2
November 27, 2020, 3:30 PM EST
 | Kenan Memorial Stadium

  • Notre Dame (8-0 SU, 4-4 ATS) will put its 14-game winning streak on the line when it visits the high-scoring Tar Heels (6-2, 4-4). North Carolina, which has scored 115 points in its last two games, opened as a 3.5-point home underdog.

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels
    • Date/Time: November 27, 3:30 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    • TV Coverage: ABC
    • Sportsbook Odds: Notre Dame -3.5 | O/U 64 (Line History)
    • Notre Dame vs North Carolina Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    Notre Dame was a 7.5-point favorite on the look-ahead lines, but the Irish’s recent defensive struggles may be why oddsmakers opened Notre Dame as just 3.5-point chalk. The Fighting Irish have lost five of their last six games as road favorites of 4 points or less.

    Notre Dame News & Notes

    The Irish will be down a couple of key starters on the offensive line this week. Centre Jarrett Patterson was injured in the 45-31 win at Boston College last time out, and right guard Tommy Kraemer underwent an emergency appendectomy last weekend. Sophomore Zeke Correll will replace Patterson while senior Josh Lugg, who started five games last year at right tackle, is expected to suit up in place of Kraemer.

    Quarterback Ian Book is emerging as a Heisman Trophy dark horse after putting up big numbers in his last four games. The senior has thrown for 1,104 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions during that stretch, adding 233 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

    Book has had to put up big numbers in the Irish’s last two games to compensate for a struggling Notre Dame defense. After giving up 62 points in the first six games of the year, the Irish have allowed 71 in their last two. Notre Dame has gone OVER the total in five of its last seven games overall and four of five on the road.

    North Carolina News & Notes

    The Tar Heels’ last two contests have looked more like video games than ACC clashes. North Carolina put up 115 points in wins over Duke and Wake Forest, although that latter victory over the Demon Deacons was still a sweat because of UNC’s defensive issues. The Tar Heels allowed more than 500 yards of offense in the first three quarters before buckling down in the final frame to rally from a late two-touchdown deficit.

    Quarterback Sam Howell has thrown for 440-plus yards in two of his last three games and boasts an impressive 20-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio in his last six outings. North Carolina has gone OVER the total in five of those six games, with three of those contests eclipsing the total by 16 points or more.

    Betting Pick: Notre Dame -4

    The Irish’s poor recent defensive performances came against Clemson and in a letdown spot the following week against Boston College. Coming off a bye week, look for a much better showing by the Notre Dame defense, while Book and the offence should have no issues moving the ball against the Tar Heels.

    Shark Bites
    • Notre Dame is 14-0 SU in its last 14 games (avg. margin: 22.1).
    • The OVER is 4-0 in North Carolina’s last 4 games.
    • The OVER is 4-1 in Notre Dame’s last 5 road games.
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Odds

Friday, November 27 Fri Nov 27

Opening
Current
Notre Dame
vsFinal
North Carolina
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-7.5
+103
-172
o64
-107
+7.5
-117
+158
u64
-107
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-4.5
-110
-195
o69.5
-113
+4.5
-110
+170
u69.5
-107
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

30.67
 Total Score
37.08
195.92
 Passing Yards
313.08
182.75
 Rushing Yards
160.00
31:49
 Time on Field
29:15
65.83
 Number of Plays
73.83
5.81
 Yards Per Play
6.51
30.67
 Total Score
37.08
6.17
 First Quarter
7.75
11.33
 Second Quarter
11.50
4.33
 Third Quarter
7.83
8.83
 Fourth Quarter
9.75
195.92
 Passing Yards
313.08
25.33
 Pass Attempts
37.33
16.00
 Pass Completions
24.92
1.58
 Sacks
2.83
8.92
 Sack Yards
14.42
12.24
 Yards Per Pass
12.57
182.75
 Rushing Yards
160.00
40.50
 Rush Attempts
36.50
4.51
 Yards Per Rush
4.38
0.67
 Interceptions
0.42
0.92
 Fumbles
1.08
0.58
 Fumbles Lost
0.50
1.25
 Total Turnovers
0.92
4.67
 Penalties
6.50
42.50
 Penalty Yards
57.83
31:49
 Time on Field
29:15
65.83
 Number of Plays
73.83
5.81
 Yards Per Play
6.51
3.75
 Punts
3.67
43.26
 Punt Average
45.80
61.67
 Return Yards
54.58

Head To Head

ND
 Stat Type UNC
3-1
 Record
1-3
2-2
 ATS
2-2
3-1
 O/U
3-1
38.00
 Score
27.00
188.00
 Rush Yds
107.00
38.50
 Pass Attempts
35.00
59.74
 Completion %
54.29
293.75
 Passing Yds
229.75
481.75
 Total Yds
336.75
2.75
 Turnovers
1.25
ND
 Stat Type UNC
2-1
 Record
1-2
2-1
 ATS
1-2
2-1
 O/U
2-1
35.67
 Score
27.33
215.33
 Rush Yds
132.33
39.00
 Pass Attempts
38.67
58.97
 Completion %
53.45
276.33
 Passing Yds
235.33
491.67
 Total Yds
367.67
3.33
 Turnovers
1.67
Oct 7/17 (1 of 4)
ND
 Stat Type UNC
Away
Home
33
 Score
10
-13
 ATS
+13
63.5 o
 O/U
63.5 u
341
 Rush Yds
86
31
 Pass Attempts
42
54.84
 Completion %
45.24
146
 Passing Yds
179
487
 Total Yds
265
2
 Turnovers
3
Oct 11/14 (2 of 4)
ND
 Stat Type UNC
Home
Away
50
 Score
43
-16.5
 ATS
+16.5
62.5 o
 O/U
62.5 u
216
 Rush Yds
190
38
 Pass Attempts
42
55.26
 Completion %
59.52
300
 Passing Yds
326
516
 Total Yds
516
3
 Turnovers
2
Oct 11/08 (3 of 4)
ND
 Stat Type UNC
Away
Home
24
 Score
29
+7.5
 ATS
-7.5
47 o
 O/U
47 u
89
 Rush Yds
121
48
 Pass Attempts
32
64.58
 Completion %
56.25
383
 Passing Yds
201
472
 Total Yds
322
5
 Turnovers
0
Nov 4/06 (4 of 4)
ND
 Stat Type UNC
Home
Away
45
 Score
26
-25
 ATS
+25
53.5 o
 O/U
53.5 u
106
 Rush Yds
31
37
 Pass Attempts
24
62.16
 Completion %
58.33
346
 Passing Yds
213
452
 Total Yds
244
1
 Turnovers
0

Team Records

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

Gametime Weather

2:30pm Sunny
16ºC / 61ºF
72% Humidity
2% Precipitation
17% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 4
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Trends

  • Notre Dame are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 7 games.
  • Notre Dame are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games on the road.
  • Notre Dame are 12-0 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • Notre Dame are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played in November.
  • Notre Dame are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 13.
  • Notre Dame are 20-0 SU in their last 20 games when playing as the favourite.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games.
  • North Carolina are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
  • North Carolina are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • North Carolina are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in November.
  • North Carolina are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played in week 13.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games played on a Friday.
  • North Carolina are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing as the underdog.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Nov 14, 2020BC45-31W-13/51.5-W/O278283561852723571
Nov 7, 2020CLEM47-40W+4.5/51-W/O20931051934439473-2
Oct 31, 2020GTECH31-13W-20.5/58.5-L/U227199426881502380
Oct 24, 2020PITT45-3W-10/43.5-W/O11531943444118162-3
Oct 17, 2020LOUIS12-7W-16/62-L/U232106338961372330
Oct 10, 2020FSU42-26W-21/53.5-L/O3532015541532524051
Sep 19, 2020USF52-0W-23/49-W/O2811484291061252310
Sep 12, 2020DUKE27-13W-21.5/51.5-L/U17826344175259334-1
Dec 28, 2019IOWAST33-9W-3.5/54.5-W/U20824745545227272-2
Nov 30, 2019STANFO45-24W-17/45.5-W/O190255445118276394-2
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Nov 14, 2020WAKE59-53W-12.5/70.5-L/O1925507421774296061
Nov 7, 2020DUKE56-24W-11.5/63.5-W/O338235573185226411-1
Oct 31, 2020UVA41-44L-8/60.5-L/O934435362102084181
Oct 24, 2020NCSU48-21W-15/61.5-W/O32625257834358392-4
Oct 17, 2020FSU28-31L-13.5/65-L/U1843745582411914320
Oct 10, 2020VTECH56-45W-3.5/58.5-W/O3992576562602354950
Oct 3, 2020BC26-22W-14.5/52.5-L/U176225401403133531
Sep 12, 2020CUSE31-6W-24/67-W/U160303463681342022
Dec 27, 2019TEMPLE55-13W-6/56.5-W/O23829653478194272-1
Nov 30, 2019NCSU41-10W-11/58-W/U180440620132157289-3
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