Who:
North Carolina (8-3, 4-3 ACC) at No. 22 NC State (8-3, 5-2 ACC)

Where:
Carter-Finley Stadium – Raleigh, N.C.

When:
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 – 8:00 p.m. – ACCN
 

The Lead: After a loss at Clemson last week, the North Carolina Tar Heels will look to end the 2023 regular season on a high note with a win over rival NC State. The last two matchups between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack have been decided by four points or less. UNC will be looking for its first win at Carter-Finley Stadium since the 2019 regular season finale.

Storylines:

• UNC has scored 30 or more points in 14 of its last 19 games.
• Entering the matchup versus NC State, the Tar Heel offense is averaging 38.1 points per game this season, which ranks 12th nationally.
• UNC has converted 49.7% (80-of-161) of its third downs on the season, which ranks ninth nationally and first in the ACC.
• Maye has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 10 of the 11 games this season and 22 of 25 career starts.
• Maye has thrown for over 200 yards in 25 career starts. He is tied with Bryn Renner for
• the second most 200 yard passing games in Tar Heel history.
• Hampton has rushed for 100 yards in six straight games. He is the first Tar Heel to rush for 100 yards in six straight games since Don McCauley rushed for 100-yards in eight straight games in 1970.
• Last week, linebacker Cedric Gray recorded eight tackles. Gray passed Rondell Jones on
• Carolina’s all-time tackles leader list and is now 8th in Tar Heel history with a total of 352 career tackles.

From The Notes:

• Omarion Hampton is currently tied for the most rushing yards per game entering the season finale with 128.6.
• UNC is averaging 311.6 passing yards per game this season. North Carolina is ranked 8th in the FBS in passing yards entering the week.
• North Carolina is one of three teams to average more than 514 yards per game offensively. UNC only trails LSU and Oregon for the most yards per game in the FBS.

Switching Sides:

• NC State leads the ACC in total defense and scoring defense vs. league opponents, allowing just 308.4 yards per game and 16.4 ppg. 
• The Wolfpack has won 22 of its last 26 games in Carter-Finley Stadium.
• NC State is 19-for-20 inside the 10-yard line this season (17 TDs, 2 FG). One of those unsuccessful trips was at the end of the Wake Forest game as time ran out.

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