Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Duke's Mayo Bowl college football matchup on December 30, 2021.
The Duke's Mayo Bowl will feature a matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Odds for North Carolina vs. South Carolina
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Over/Under Insights
- North Carolina and its opponents have gone over the current 57-point total in eight of 12 games (66.7%) this season.
- So far this season, 36.4% of South Carolina's games (4/11) have had more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 57.
- The two teams combine to score 57.7 points per game, 0.7 more than the over/under in this contest.
- These two squads combine to allow 55.9 points per game, 1.1 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Tar Heels games this season feature an average total of 66.7 points, a number 9.7 points higher than Thursday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Gamecocks have averaged a total of 49.5 points, 7.5 fewer than this game's set over/under.
North Carolina Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, North Carolina is 5-7-0 this year.
- The Tar Heels have been favored by 9.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
- North Carolina's games this year have hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
- This year, the Tar Heels put up 12.1 more points per game (36.4) than the Gamecocks allow (24.3).
- When North Carolina puts up more than 24.3 points, it is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall.
- The Tar Heels collect 122.6 more yards per game (479.7) than the Gamecocks allow per outing (357.1).
- When North Carolina picks up over 357.1 yards, the team is 5-6 against the spread and 6-5 overall.
- The Tar Heels have 14 giveaways this season, while the Gamecocks have 24 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for North Carolina at SISportsbook.
South Carolina Stats and Trends
- South Carolina is 5-6-0 against the spread this year.
- The Gamecocks have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more five times this year and have covered the spread twice.
- South Carolina's games this year have gone over the total in five out of 11 opportunities (45.5%).
- The Gamecocks rack up 10.3 fewer points per game (21.3) than the Tar Heels allow (31.6).
- When South Carolina records more than 31.6 points, it is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Gamecocks collect 321.5 yards per game, 86.3 fewer yards than the 407.8 the Tar Heels give up.
- In games that South Carolina churns out more than 407.8 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
- This season the Gamecocks have turned the ball over 23 times, eight more than the Tar Heels' takeaways (15).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.