The North Carolina Tar Heels have their eyes locked to represent the Atlantic Coast Conference in the ACC championship game and they can get closer with a win over Pitt.
UNC started this season looking like a completely different team from the previous one. They ended the narrative of not being able to win on the road, posting a 4-0 away record so far. To make things sweeter for North Carolina, despite losing quarterback Sam Howell to the NFL, red-shirt freshman Drake Maye has stepped up and kept the offense on pace with similar explosive plays from Howell’s reign.
North Carolina’s 38-35 win over the Duke Blue Devils finally pushed them into the Associated Press Top 25, and despite being on their bye week this past weekend due to other teams’ losses, they were able to move up a few more spots. A win against Pitt continues their momentum and should also boost them significantly in the AP Top 25.
This weekend UNC has a shot to go 4-0 in the conference, but to do so, they will need to be on point. As we await Saturday’s game, we look at five things to watch out for in this crucial matchup.