College football odds, picks and prediction for North Carolina Tar Heels vs South Carolina Gamecocks. Week 1 betting free pick and game analysis.
Saturday night features a battle of the Carolinas, as the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks square off in Charlotte.
Ranked 21st in the nation, the Tar Heels are hoping to make a run at the ACC title and fix some of the issues that caused them to collapse down the stretch a season ago. On the other side, South Carolina is looking to pull off a small upset and build on what was a strong finish to last season for the Gamecocks.for Saturday, September 2.
South Carolina also ranked 52nd in red zone defense, and ranked 105th in offensive touchdowns allowed with nearly four per contest. And how did that defense improve this offseason? Quite frankly, it didn’t. If anything, it’s likely taken a hit. Multiple starters are gone, with only one returning defensive lineman. to find the endzone with his legs — not just his arm — on Saturday against South Carolina.
Either way, we’re likely to see more of the ground game from the Tar Heels. New offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey likes to run the ball from the spread, and knows setting up the play-action game could work wonders for Maye. The North Carolina coaching staff has hinted all summer that the run game is a focus, after it struggled last year.
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