The 4-1 North Carolina Tar Heels will hit the road to take on the 2-2 Miami Hurricanes in a crucial Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
This Saturday, UNC will be playing on the road for the third time this season, going 2-0 in their first two trips. The first win came in Appalachian State’s hostile environment in a 63-61 finish for the ages, while UNC scored late to beat the Panthers 35-28 in Georgia.
Miami’s season started hot, blowing out their first two opponents by 100 points to 20. Since then, they have cooled off significantly, losing to Texas A&M and paying Middle Tennessee to come into town and upset the Hurricanes 45-17.
North Carolina is coming off their best season game, beating Virginia Tech 41-10. UNC’s defense played their best all season, with sure tackling and perfect-timing blitz calls. Miami’s offense struggles against Middle Tennessee came in the run game, in which the Hurricanes were held to 1.6 yards per carry.