{"id":105847,"date":"2023-12-08T06:07:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T06:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/08\/west-virginia-mountaineers-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-picks-preview-ncaafb-dukes-mayo-bowl-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T06:07:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T06:07:12","slug":"west-virginia-mountaineers-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-picks-preview-ncaafb-dukes-mayo-bowl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/08\/west-virginia-mountaineers-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-picks-preview-ncaafb-dukes-mayo-bowl-2\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia Mountaineers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Duke&#8217;s Mayo Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid1260057\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The West Virginia Mountaineers and the North Carolina Tar Heels meet for the Duke&#8217;s Mayo Bowl on December 27, 2023, with kickoff at 5:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The Mountaineers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), against the Tar Heels. The over\/under for this game is 56.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for West Virginia vs. North Carolina<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Wednesday, December 27, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 5:30 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Bank of America Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>West Virginia vs North Carolina Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>West Virginia<\/td>\n<td>-3.5<\/td>\n<td>-109<\/td>\n<td>-111<\/td>\n<td>56.5<\/td>\n<td>-111<\/td>\n<td>-109<\/td>\n<td>-165<\/td>\n<td>+139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>West Virginia Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>West Virginia&#8217;s ATS record is 7-5-0 this season.<\/li>\n<li>When it has played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, West Virginia is 3-1 against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>West Virginia games have gone over the point total on eight of 12 occasions (66.7%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>West Virginia Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On offense, West Virginia ranks 27th in the FBS with 438.2 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 72nd in total defense (384.3 yards allowed per contest). <\/li>\n<li>West Virginia ranks 39th in scoring offense (31.6 points per game) and 78th in scoring defense (27.5 points allowed per game) this season. <\/li>\n<li>From an offensive standpoint, West Virginia ranks 94th in the FBS with 203.8 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 93rd in passing yards allowed per contest (239.9).<\/li>\n<li>West Virginia sports the 50th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (144.3 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with 234.3 rushing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>West Virginia is putting up a 40.4% third-down conversion rate offensively this year (59th in the FBS), and is surrendering a 38.5% third-down percentage (62nd) on the other side of the ball.<\/li>\n<li>West Virginia has the 65th-ranked turnover margin in college football at even, forcing 13 turnovers (104th in the FBS) while turning it over 13 times (24th in the FBS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>West Virginia&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Garrett Greene has thrown for 2,178 yards (181.5 ypg) to lead West Virginia, completing 53.1% of his passes and recording 15 touchdown passes compared to four interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also figured in the ground game with 708 rushing yards on 111 carries with 13 rushing touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>CJ Donaldson has carried the ball 171 times for a team-high 798 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 11 times.<\/li>\n<li> Jahiem White has been handed the ball 97 times this year and racked up 792 yards (66 per game) with three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Devin Carter&#8217;s leads his squad with 501 yards as a receiver. He&#8217;s racked up that yardage on 27 catches (out of 55 targets) and scored two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Kole Taylor has caught 33 passes for 411 yards (34.3 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.<\/li>\n<li>Hudson Clement has hauled in 17 grabs for 391 yards, an average of 32.6 yards per game. He&#8217;s scored four times as a receiver this season.<\/li>\n<li>Jared Bartlett has four sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 35 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Lee Kpogba is the team&#8217;s top-tackler this year. He&#8217;s amassed 73 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks.<\/li>\n<li>Beanie Bishop has a team-high four interceptions to go along with 49 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>North Carolina Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>North Carolina has a 6-6-0 record against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina games have hit the over in six out of 12 opportunities (50%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>North Carolina Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>North Carolina&#8217;s offense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks fourth-best in the FBS with 503.9 total yards per contest. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 405.2 total yards per game, which ranks 98th.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina&#8217;s offense has been excelling, posting 36.6 points per contest (15th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 74th by surrendering 27.1 points per game.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina&#8217;s pass offense has been thriving, compiling 306.8 passing yards per contest (eighth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 101st by giving up 242.3 passing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina&#8217;s run offense has been consistently moving the chains, piling up 197.1 rushing yards per contest (17th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 87th by surrendering 162.8 rushing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina&#8217;s third-down offense has been consistently moving the chains, producing a 49.4% third-down conversion rate (seventh-best) this season. 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