The 1-2 UNC Tar Heels travel to Miami Gardens, FL to face the 3-1 Miami Hurricanes on a Thursday night national showcase game. The ‘Canes will host UNC at 7pm eastern on ESPN. UNC coach Larry Fedora is firmly situated on the hot seat after losing to Eastern Carolina. The Heels are 77th in the nation per the S&P+ analytics system, while Miami has climbed to 16th overall per the metric.
Personnel
UNC quarterback Nathan Elliott is entrenched as the starting quarterback. Elliott averages only 6.43 yards per passing attempt on the season while tossing three touchdowns and four interceptions.