South Carolina Football First Look: North Carolina

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South Carolina meets North Carolina on Saturday in Charlotte, NC. Here is your first look at North Carolina.

North Carolina Season So Far

Season opener.

Key Stats (2018 Stats)

South Carolina

Statistic
North Carolina

425.6

Total Offense (YPG)
442.1

30.1

Scoring Offense (PPG)
27.4

272.8

Passing YPG
249.1

152.8

Rushing YPG
193.0

424.3

Total Defense (YPG)
447.6

27.2

Scoring Defense (PPG)
34.5

229.0

Passing Yds Allowed (YPG)
228.8

195.3

Rushing Yds Allowed (YPG)
218.8

-0.38

Turnover Margin
-0.55

North Carolina Injuries and Suspensions

None Reported.

Challenges for South Carolina

North Carolina is a team that had a horrendous season in 2018. The Tar Heels went 2-9 and for 2019 there’s a new head coach in Chapel Hill; Mack Brown. Brown inherits 7 returning starters on each side of the ball. The Tar Heels lose their starting quarterback from ’18 but return their leading rusher, 3 of 5 offensive linemen, and their receptions leader, Dazz Newsome (44). On the team loses their top 3 tacklers from a year ago.

The Gamecock’s challenge is to continue South Carolina’s domination of the USC-North Carolina series.

Saturday‘s game kicks off at 2:30 PM CT (3:30 PM ET). Watch on the ESPN network.

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