The North Carolina football program is three days away from kicking off its season at Bank of America Stadium against South Carolina.
College GameDay will cover the highly anticipated game as a top matchup. Both teams want to make a statement with two high-powered offenses that can explode.
UNC and South Carolina are on the same playing field, close to one another in rankings, with the Tar Heels entering this game ranked No. 21 in the AP Poll. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks did not crack the top 25. However, they received the second most votes (73) to join the list.
Neither team is predicted to make the college football playoffs, but a statement win could change that prediction.
North Carolina is favored to win this matchup on the books. It will be intriguing to see if they can kick the season off, covering the spread and delivering a week one statement.