UNC games YTD: 4-1 +5 units
The Tar Heels travel to Greenville for an intrastate rivalry against the ECU [Butt] Pirates. Both teams enter the game 0-5, so at least 1 team will come out a winner by the end of this "Toilet Bowl." The Tar Heels tend to play better on the road in the last few years, I think they feel less pressure to win and peform better then when at home. For ECU, this is a HUGE game, basically their "Game of the Year". NCSU may feel like the little brother who didn't get enough attention compared to UNC, but ECU feels like the beaten red-headed stepchild of North Carolina.
The line opened at 8.5 which I though was pretty high considering everything, but now has dropped to 7.5. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of money on ECU just because of how bad our defense is.
In my July 31st post, I stated the Tar Heels would not win their 1st game until ECU and things have come along as expected. Basically, both teams have terrible defenses, but at least the Tar Heels have an offense that can produce. Carolina averages 31 ppg on the road and 430 yds of offense vs. ECU's 10ppg and 273 yds of offense. Both defenses combined give up a total of over 900 yds on defense
In Tuesday's loss to Houston, ECU's qbs were a combined 10-27 with 3 pics. They have committed 5 turnovers in each of these 3 games.
To someone not familiar with UNC, they might feel ECU at home getting 7 points against our defense is too much to turn down. I, on the other hand, feel like we will win this game by at least double digits. I think for our players, this will be the game where they let off a ton of steam and frustration and pile up the points. Granted our defense is bad, but ECU's offense isn't that good. Our offense will light up ECU, I think we will win this game in a blowout.
Played this for only 2 units so far but will likely double up later in the week.
Pick: UNC -7 2 units
The Tar Heels travel to Greenville for an intrastate rivalry against the ECU [Butt] Pirates. Both teams enter the game 0-5, so at least 1 team will come out a winner by the end of this "Toilet Bowl." The Tar Heels tend to play better on the road in the last few years, I think they feel less pressure to win and peform better then when at home. For ECU, this is a HUGE game, basically their "Game of the Year". NCSU may feel like the little brother who didn't get enough attention compared to UNC, but ECU feels like the beaten red-headed stepchild of North Carolina.
The line opened at 8.5 which I though was pretty high considering everything, but now has dropped to 7.5. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of money on ECU just because of how bad our defense is.
In my July 31st post, I stated the Tar Heels would not win their 1st game until ECU and things have come along as expected. Basically, both teams have terrible defenses, but at least the Tar Heels have an offense that can produce. Carolina averages 31 ppg on the road and 430 yds of offense vs. ECU's 10ppg and 273 yds of offense. Both defenses combined give up a total of over 900 yds on defense
In Tuesday's loss to Houston, ECU's qbs were a combined 10-27 with 3 pics. They have committed 5 turnovers in each of these 3 games.
To someone not familiar with UNC, they might feel ECU at home getting 7 points against our defense is too much to turn down. I, on the other hand, feel like we will win this game by at least double digits. I think for our players, this will be the game where they let off a ton of steam and frustration and pile up the points. Granted our defense is bad, but ECU's offense isn't that good. Our offense will light up ECU, I think we will win this game in a blowout.
Played this for only 2 units so far but will likely double up later in the week.
Pick: UNC -7 2 units
