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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

LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV; Tar Heel Sports Network; SIRIUSXM College Football Schedule (Sirius TBA, XM/SXM TBA, Internet TBA)

MINNESOTA: Official Site | Schedule | Roster | Stats | Twitter

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

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MINNESOTA-UNC TEAM COMPARISON

Record & Rankings as of August 24, 2024

	MINNESOTA	NORTH 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

	MINNESOTA	NORTH 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

	MINNESOTA	NORTH 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

	MINNESOTA	NORTH 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)

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