THI Football Central: Notre Dame
GAME DAY INFORMATION
LINE: Notre Dame -9
DATE: Friday, November 27, 2020
WHERE: Kenan Stadium (50,500); Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TIME/TV: 3:30 pm/ABC (Chris Fowler, play-by-play; Kirk Herbstreit, analyst; Maria Taylor, sideline )
LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); SIRIUS (84) XM (84) SXM Online (84)
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SERIES vs. UNC: Notre Dame leads 17-1
LAST MEETING: Notre Dame 33 Carolina 10 (October 7, 2017)
STREAK: Notre Dame has won the last two meetings since Carolina topped the Irish 29-24 in 2008. That win was later vacated due to NCAA penalties.
LOCATION: Notre Dame, Indiana
ENROLLMENT: 12,614
SCHOOL COLOR: Blue & Gold
STADIUM (cap.): Notre Dame Stadium (77,622)
SURFACE: FieldTurf
CONFERENCE: Atlantic Coast Conference (2020)
2019 RECORD: 11-2 overall
HEAD COACH: Brian Kelly (271-94-2 overall, 100-37 at ND)
OFFENSE/DEFENSE: Spread/Multiple
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
NOTRE DAME (8-0, 7-0 ACC)
RANKINGS: #2 CFP, #2 AP, #2 Coaches, #6 FPI, #13 Sagarin
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #69 (Remaining SOS: #14)
STREGTH OF RECORD: #3
OFFENSE (per game): 37.6 points, 102.0 rushing, 228.8 passing, 462.2 yards
DEFENSE (per game): 16.6 points, 44.0 rushing, 219.0 passing, 304.1 yards
NORTH CAROLINA (6-2, 6-2 ACC)
RANKINGS: #19 CFP, #25 AP, #23 Coaches, #22 FPI, #22 Sagarin
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #64 (Remaining SOS: #31)
STRENGTH OF RECORD: #34
OFFENSE (per game): 43.1 points, 233.5 rushing, 329.9 passing, 537.9 yards
DEFENSE (per game): 30.8 points, 151.9 rushing, 237.9 passing,262.8 yards
PASSING LEADERS
ND: Ian Book - 1,818 yard, 134-216-1 completions, 11 TD
UNC: Sam Howell - 2,631 yards, 168-248-6 completions, 23 TD
RUSHING LEADERS
ND: Kyren Williams - 137 carries, 777 yards, 5.7 average, 10 TD
UNC: Javonte Williams - 120 carries, 868 yards, 7.2 average, 15 TD
RECEIVING LEADERS
ND: Javon McKinley - 24 receptions, 414 yards, 17.2 average, 0 TD
UNC: Dyami Brown - 45 receptions, 829 yards, 18.4 average, 8 TD
LEADING TACKLERS
ND: Kyle Hamilton - 39 tackles (33 solo, 6 assisted), 3.5 TFL
UNC: Chazz Surratt - 68 tackles (36 solo, 32 assisted), 6.5 TFL, 5.0 Sacks
*Stats & rankings through November 24, 2020*