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North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers
The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Appalachian State Mountaineers will both be looking to go 1-0 on the season when they meet at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -4-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total opened at 55.5.
Last time out for Appalachian State, they were a 59-38 loser as they battled Hilltoppers at home. Appalachian State failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog, while 97 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
North Carolina was a 38-21 loser in its last match on the road against Gamecocks. They failed to cover the -13.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 59 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
North Carolina:
Team record: 6-7 SU,5-8 ATS
North Carolina is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
North Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina's last 7 games
Appalachian State:
Team record: 10-4 SU,8-6 ATS
Appalachian State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 6 games
Next up:
North Carolina at Georgia State Saturday, September 10
Appalachian State at Texas A&M Saturday, September 10