Overview:

On Saturday, September 3rd, at 5:30 P.M. the #22 North Carolina Tar Heels will be on the road to take on the #18 Georgia Bulldogs.

“The Crowd” projects a final score of Georgia 29.0 –UNC 27.0 with an over/under of 56.0.  The Vegas Line has a final score of Georgia 29.3 – UNC 26.8 with an over/under of 56.0.

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2015-16 Statistics (127 total teams):

Last season North Carolina finished with an (11-3) record while losing 49-38 to Baylor in the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl.  Georgia was (10-3) last season including their 24-17 victory over Penn State in the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl.

Passing offense: UNC 262.5 YPG > Georgia 185.1 YPG

Rushing offense: UNC 224.4 YPG > Georgia 192.2 YPG

Scoring offense: UNC 40.7 PPG > Georgia 26.3 PPG

Scoring defense: Georgia 16.9 PPG > UNC 24.5 PPG

Passing defense: Georgia 156.5 YPG > UNC 188.6 YPG

Rushing defense: Georgia 149.5 YPG > UNC 247.4 YPG

Turnover Margin: UNC +7 > Georgia +4

Summary:

Georgia threw wads of cash at head coach Kirby Smart to lure him away from Alabama.  Much of Georgia’s success on offense will be predicated on star running back Nick Chubb making a full recovery from a gruesome knee injury.  Georgia’s quarterback Greyson Lambert was 10-2 as a starter although he didn’t put up huge numbers.  The Bulldogs return their entire secondary and should be one of the better defensive units in the country again.

North Carolina is led by running back Elijah Hood who rushed for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns last season.  UNC has no trouble scoring as they have averaged over 30 for the last four seasons.  The Tar Heels problems again come from their defense who was completely shredded by the run last year.  Playing at the Georgia Dome will be a big advantage for the Bulldogs and I think their stingy defense will lead them to victory.

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