Clemson v. N. Carolina

Clemson took the UCFC from Auburn in September, and since then the Tigers have defended their crown against Florida State, Virginia Tech, Boston College, and Maryland. This week the Tigers take on another traditional ACC rival, North Carolina. This series is no longer played every year, as the Tigers and the Tar Heels are in different divisions. Clemson leads the all-time series 34-19-1. The biggest Clemson/UNC game ever took place in 1981. That was the first game ever between top 10 teams in the ACC. Clemson was 8-0 and ranked number 2 in the country; the Heels were 7-1 and ranked 8. In a nail-biter in Chapel Hill, the Tigers came away with a 10-8 victory. They then went on to win the National Championship.

This is the first UCFC matchup between the two teams. Clemson is 7-0 and ranked number 8 in the country. UNC is 5-2 overall, but only 1-2 in the ACC. Vegas likes the Tigers by 10 1/2 points at home, and that sounds about right to me.