North Carolina vs. Minnesota live stream, where to watch, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, pick
A year after |A|
falling 31-13 at North |B|
Carolina, Minnesota gets a |C|
chance at redemption when |D|
the Gophers host UNC |E|
in Thursday nights only |F|
game between power-conference teams. |G|
The Tar Heels enter |H|
as a slight favorite |J|
in a battle between |K|
teams that bring some |L|
unknowns at quarterback into |M|
the 2024 season. UNC |O|
has benefitted from two |P|
NFL Draft pick quarterbacks |Q|
in the first five |R|
seasons of coach Mack |S|
Browns second stint at |U|
the school. But with |V|
Drake Maye gone to |Y|
the New England Patriots, |Z|
the Tar Heels must |A|
find his replacement. Brown |B|
has been noncommittal thus |C|
far about who is |D|
leading a race between |E|
Texas A&M transfer Max |F|
Johnson and sophomore Conner |G|
Harrell. Minnesota knows who |H|
its quarterback will be |J|
-- New Hampshire transfer |K|
Max Brosmer -- but |L|
it doesnt know for |M|
sure how his game |O|
will translate to the |P|
FBS level. Brosmer was |Q|
prolific in his five |R|
seasons of FCS football |S|
but faces a big |U|
task in recharging a |V|
Gophers offense that finished |Y|
No. 122 nationally in |Z|
total offense last season. |A|
|M| dir="ltr">How to watch North |O| Carolina vs. Minnesota live
|P|
dir="ltr">Date: Thursday, Aug. 29 |Q|
| Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: |R|
Huntington Bank Stadium -- |S|
Minneapolis
TV: Fox | Live |U|
stream: fubo (Try for |V|
free)
Backfield stars: The |Y| return of Minnesota running |Z| back Darius Taylor will |A| be a significant help |B| for the Gophers after |C| he amassed 799 yards |D| in just six games |E| last season while fighting |F| injuries. Just a sophomore, |G| Taylor is primed for |H| a prolific season after |J| ranking as a three-star |K| prospect in the Class |L| of 2023. UNC counters |M| with an elite back |O| of its own in |P| Omarion Hampton for what |Q| should be a compelling |R| battle between a couple |S| of the nations best |U| runners. Hampton is the |V| countrys No. 3 returning |Y| rusher after amassing 1,504 |Z| yards on the ground |A| last season. Hes also |B| a reliable dump-off target |C| in the passing game.
|D| dir="ltr">Breaking in new coordinators: |E| Both teams are breaking |F| in new defensive coordinators |G| as Corey Hetherman steps |H| in at Minnesota and |J| Geoff Collins takes over |K| at North Carolina. Collins, |L| the former Georgia Tech |M| coach, was away from |O| the sidelines last season. |P| He replaces Gene Chizik, |Q| who struggled to unlock |R| the units talent over |S| the last two seasons. |U| Hetherman arrives from Rutgers, |V| where he served as |Y| linebackers coach for the |Z| last two seasons. He |A| helped Scarlet Knights develop |B| a reputation for sound |C| defense during that time.
|D| dir="ltr">Last time out: When |E| UNC last years meeting, |F| it did so behind |G| 414 yards passing from |H| Maye, who hit Nate |J| McCollum 15 times for |K| 165 yards. Hampton averaged |L| just 3.5 yards per |M| carry, finishing with 46 |O| yards on 13 attempts. |P| This time around, the |Q| Tar Heels will likely |R| need more from their |S| run game as they |U| break in a new |V| quarterback. Minnesota will definitely |Y| need more from its |Z| passing game as Gophers |A| quarterbacks completed just 11 |B| of 30 passes for |C| 133 yards with no |D| touchdowns and two interceptions |E| in last years meeting.
|F| dir="ltr">North Carolina vs. Minnesota |G| prediction, pick
Last year, |H| North Carolina had a |J| future first-round NFL Draft |K| pick at quarterback and |L| both teams already had |M| two games under their |O| belt. They still only |P| combined to score 44 |Q| points. Now, both teams |R| are breaking in new |S| quarterbacks -- the Tar |U| Heels havent even named |V| a starter yet -- |Y| and will likely rely |Z| on their run games |A| as they get their |B| feet underneath them in |C| a new season. Points |D| should be at a |E| premium. Pick: Under 50.5
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