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5 Predictions for the UNC football program’s Top 25 clash with Miami

By Nick Delahanty

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Cedric Gray #33 of the North Carolina Tar Heels lines up against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Cedric Gray #33 of the North Carolina Tar Heels lines up against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 23: Corey Gaynor #65 of the North Carolina Tar Heels lines up against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 23: Corey Gaynor #65 of the North Carolina Tar Heels lines up against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

No. 2: For the first time this season…

The UNC football program hasn’t had trouble scoring points. In fact, the Tar Heels have scored 31 or more points in each of its first five contests.

However, that streak will end this week.

North Carolina will NOT score 30+ points, as they will be held to just under it.

Why, you ask?

For starters, the weather isn’t supposed to be ideal. With rainy conditions expected to hit Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels’ passing game may be impacted, as the focus on the ground game may be what ultimately wins this game.

To add to that, Miami has only allowed 30+ points in one game this season, even though its strength of schedule hasn’t been that strong. Regardless of who they’ve played, Miami’s defense has got the job done, as they’ve done a really good job in becoming one of the top run defenses in the entire country.

This could be the week that the Tar Heels score under 30 points…

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