The No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels (11-1, 8-0) will travel to take on the No. 1 Clemson Tigers (12-0, 8-0) this week in a contest between two ACC teams. The ACC’s leading passer, Deshaun Watson (3,223 yards, 27 TDs), and the second-leading rusher, Elijah Hood (1,280 yards, 16 TDs), will be featured in this game. It kicks off Saturday, Dec 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ABC.
In last week’s matchup, Clemson defeated South Carolina 37-32. Deshaun Watson had a solid performance through the air in the victory, connecting on 20 of 27 pass attempts for 279 yards and one TD. He was also a threat running the ball, gaining 114 yards and three TDs on 21 carries. Deon Cain also had a great game with 96 receiving yards and a TD on five catches. North Carolina was victorious in last week’s performance as well, defeating North Carolina State 45-34. Elijah Hood had a huge game running the ball for the Tar Heels, rushing 21 times for 220 yards and two TDs. T.J. Logan had a great game as well, adding 100 rushing yards and two TDs on six carries.
Notes
North Carolina is 9-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Clemson is 11-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Clemson is undefeated (6-0 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle.
Dating back to last year, Clemson is 14-2 SU against ACC opponents, while North Carolina is 12-4 SU against conference foes.
