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The Miami Hurricanes and the North Carolina Tar Heels will battle it out this Saturday in a key matchup in the ACC Coastal Division race. BetOnline has listed the Tar Heels as 12.5-point home favorites and the betting odds for the total have been set at 63.5. The Miami Hurricanes will look to stay in the race for the Coastal Division title of the ACC when they square-off against the North Carolina Tar Heels this Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
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<strong>Miami at North Carolina Game Overview</strong>
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Miami has been able to string together three straight-up wins in its last four ACC games and at 3-2 in conference play it could close the gap with North Carolina in the division with a win. This past Saturday, the Hurricanes got past Virginia 27-21, but they could not cover against the spread as 6.5-point home favorite. The total stayed UNDER the 52.5-point closing line and it has now stayed UNDER in three of their last five games.
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If Miami is going to pull-off an upset on the road this Saturday, it will need another big effort from quarterback Brad Kaaya. After missing the game against Duke, he threw for 286 yards and two scores to help pace the win against the Cavaliers. On the year, he has thrown for 2,132 yards and 12 touchdowns while completing 62.7 percent of his 255 passing attempts. Rashawn Scott has been his top target with 39 receptions for 539 yards and four scores.
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The Tar Heels are at the top of the Coastal Division at 5-0 SU and their only loss in their first nine games was a 17-13 setback to South Carolina as 1.5-point road underdogs in their season opener. During this current eight-game winning streak they have gone 6-2 ATS and the total has gone OVER in three of their last five games following a 66-31 romp against Duke this past Saturday as seven-point home favorites.
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There is no doubt that North Carolina is picking-up steam in its march to a possible showdown with undefeated Clemson for this season's ACC title. It has already beaten Pittsburgh, which is 4-1 SU in conference play so a victory on Saturday would go a long way towards clinching the Coastal Division title. Balance has been the key for the Tar Heels' offensive attack with an average of 290.6 passing yards a game complementing another 205.3 yards a game on the ground. The biggest strength of this team could be a defense that is ranked 22nd in the nation in points allowed (18.6)
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<strong>Miami at North Carolina Game Betting Trends</strong>
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The Hurricanes have lost eight of their last 11 road games SU and they are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games on the road. The total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight road games.
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The Tar Heels have a SU five-game winning streak at home and they are 4-2 ATS in their last six home games. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 12 games.
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North Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last five home games against Miami and the total has gone OVER in four of the five games.
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