Published Aug 25, 2024
THI Football Central: Minnesota
Bryant Baucom  •  TarHeelIllustrated
Staff Writer

DATE: Thursday, August 29, 2024

WHERE: Huntington Bank Stadium (50,805); Minneapolis, Minnesota

TIME/TV: 8 P.M./FOX

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SERIES: Carolina leads the all-time series, 1-0.

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MINNESOTA-UNC TEAM COMPARISON
Record & Rankings as of August 24, 2024
MINNESOTANORTH CAROLINA

Head Coach

PJ Fleck

80-56 overall
50-34 at Minnesota

Mack Brown

276-144-1 overall
107-73-1 at UNC

2023 Record

6-7 (3-6 BIG 10)

8-5 (4-4 ACC)

Rankings

NR AP

NR Coaches

#55 Sagarin

#61 FPI

NR AP

NR Coaches

#51 Sagarin

#42 FPI

Strength of Schedule

#16

#52

Strength of Record

N/A

N/A

Strength of Schedule Remaining

#16

#52

MINNESOTA OFFENSE vs. UNC DEFENSE
Stats updated August 24, 2024
MINNESOTANORTH CAROLINA

Points Per Game

20.9

27.3

Rushing Per Game

157.5

163.2

Passing Per Game

143.4

241.2

TOTAL

300.9

404.4

MINNESOTA DEFENSE vs. UNC OFFENSE
Stats updated August 24, 2024
MINNESOTANORTH CAROLINA

Points Per Game

26.7

34.5

Rushing Per Game

149.1

192.7

Passing Per Game

219.3

298.5

TOTAL

368.4

491.2

MINNESOTA - UNC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (2023)
Stats updated August 24, 2024
MINNESOTANORTH CAROLINA

Passing

Max Brosmer (2023)

1826 total yards

151-271-9 passing

6 TD

(2023 w/ New Hampshire)

Max Johnson (2023)

2671 total yards

196-275-3 passing

29 TD

(2023 w/ Texas A&M)

Rushing

Darius Taylor

138 carries

808 total yards

5.8 average

5 TD

Omarion Hampton

253 carries

1504 total yards

5.9 average

15 TDs

Receiving

Daniel Jackson

59 receptions

831 total yards

14.1 average

8 TD

J.J. Jones

46 receptions

711 total yards

15.5 average

3 TD

Tackles

Jack Henderson

59 total tackles

41 solo, 18 assisted

5.0 TFL, 1.0 Sack

Power Echols

102 total tackles

60 solo, 42 assisted

5.5 TFL, 0.0 Sacks

LAST GAME: North Carolina 31, Minnesota 13 (2023)