LINE: Notre Dame -3.5
DATE: Saturday, October 30, 2021
WHERE: Notre Dame Stadium (77,622); Notre Dame, Indiana
TIME/TV: 7:30 pm/NBC
ANNOUNCERS: Mike Tirico (play-by-play) Drew Brees (analyst) Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); Tar Heel Sports Network; SIRIUS (194) XM (194) SXM Online (956)
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SERIES vs. UNC: 19-2 Notre Dame
LAST MEETING: Notre Dame 31 Carolina 17 (2020) Scroll down for video highlights
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (6-1)
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HEAD COACH: Brian Kelly (297-97-2 overall, 108-40 at UND)
RANKINGS: #11 AP, #11 Coaches, #15 FPI, #8 Sagarin
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #39 (Remaining SOS: #56)
STRENGTH OF RECORD: #11
OFFENSE (per game): 31.0 points, 107.7 rushing, 262.3 passing, 370.0 yards
OPPONENTS (per game): 23.1 points, 125.6 rushing, 245.9 passing, 371.4 yards
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (4-3, 3-3)
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HEAD COACH: Mack Brown (263-135-1 overall, 88-59-1 at UNC)
RANKINGS: NR AP, NR Coaches, #29 FPI, #42 Sagarin
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #86 (Remaining SOS: #15)
STRENGTH OF RECORD: #58
OFFENSE (per game): 36.9 points, 199.1 rushing, 272.1 passing, 471.3 yards
OPPONENTS (per game): 28.9 points, 158.9 rushing, 219.7 passing, 378.6 yards
PASSING LEADERS
UND: Jack Coan - 767 yards, 120-190-4 completions, 11 TD
UNC: Sam Howell - 1851 yards, 129-211-6 completions, 18 TD
RUSHING LEADERS
UND: Kyren Williams - 121 carries, 508 yards, 4.2 average, 6 TD
UNC: Ty Chandler - 106 carries, 588 yards, 5.5 average, 7 TD
RECEIVING LEADERS
UND: Michael Mayer - 37 receptions, 414 yards, 11.2 average, 3 TD
UNC: Josh Downs - 60 receptions, 837 yards, 13.6 average, 8 TD
LEADING TACKLERS
UND: JD Bertrand - 65 tackles (41 solo, 24 assisted), 3.0 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
UNC: Ja'Qurious Conley - 38 tackles (30 solo, 8 assisted), 3.0 TFL, 0 Sacks
*Stats & rankings through October 25, 2021*
LOOK BACK: Notre Dame vs. Carolina (2020)
