LINE: N.C. State -7

DATE: Friday, November 26, 2021

WHERE: Carter-Finley Stadium (58,000); Raleigh, North Carolina

TIME/TV: 7:00 pm/ESPN

LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); Tar Heel Sports Network; SIRIUS (132) XM (193) SXM Online (955)

SERIES vs. UNC: Carolina leads 68-36-6

LAST MEETING: Carolina 48 N.C. State 21 (10/24/20)

STREAK: Carolina has won the last two meetings with N.C. State.

N.C. STATE WOLFPACK (8-3, 5-2)

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HEAD COACH: Dave Doeren (63-49 at NCSU, 86-53 overall)

RANKINGS: #20 CFP; #20 AP, #25 Coaches, #16 FPI, #18 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #49 (Remaining SOS: #42)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #24

OFFENSE (per game): 33.0 points, 127.2 rushing, 292.2 passing, 419.4 total yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 18.7 points, 108.3 rushing, 213.1 passing, 321.4 total yards

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (6-5, 3-4)

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HEAD COACH: Mack Brown (90-61-1 at UNC, 265-137-1 overall)

RANKINGS: NR CFP; NR AP, NR Coaches, #38 FPI, #49 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #45 (Remaining SOS: #13)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #54

OFFENSE (per game): 37.0 points, 212.7 rushing, 270.2 passing, 482.9 yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 31.4 points, 175.6 rushing, 236.8 passing, 412.5 yards

PASSING LEADERS

NCS: Devin Leary - 3186 yards, 264-401-5 completions, 31 TD

UNC: Sam Howell - 2704 yards, 191-301-8 completions, 22 TD

RUSHING LEADERS

NCS: Zonovan Knight - 131 carries, 684 yards, 5.2 average, 3 TD

UNC: Ty Chandler - 167 carries, 1004 yards, 6.0 average, 13 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

NCS: Emeka Emezie - 55 receptions, 690 yards, 12.5 average, 4 TD

UNC: Josh Downs - 90 receptions, 1198 yards, 13.3 average, 8 TD

LEADING TACKLERS

NCS: Drake Thomas - 91 tackles (44 solo, 47 assisted), 12.0 TFL, 6.0 Sacks

UNC: Cedric Gray - 74 tackles (44 solo, 30 assisted), 2.5 TFL, 1 Sacks

*Stats & rankings through November 20, 2021*