DATE: Saturday, December 5, 2020
WHERE: Kenan Stadium (50,500); Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TIME/TV: Noon/ACC Network (Wes Durham, play-by-play; Roddy Jones, analyst; Lericia Harris, sideline)
LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); SIRIUS (TBA) XM (TBA) SXM Online (TBA)
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SERIES vs. UNC: Carolina leads 2-0
LAST MEETING: Carolina 49 Western Carolina 26 (2018)
STREAK: Carolina has won both meetings against Western Carolina, including a 65-10 win over the Catamounts in 2017.
LOCATION: Cullowhee, North Carolina
ENROLLMENT: 12,167
SCHOOL COLOR: Purple & Gold
STADIUM (cap.): E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,790)
SURFACE: IronTurf (2020) – synthetic)
CONFERENCE: Southern Conference
2019 RECORD: 3-9 overall, 2-6 SOCON
HEAD COACH: .Mark Speir (32-62 overall, 32-62 at WCU)
OFFENSE/DEFENSE: Spread (Read Option)/4-2-5
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
WESTERN CAROLINA (0-2)
RANKINGS: Not Ranked
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: N/A
STREGTH OF RECORD: N/A
OFFENSE (per game): 15.5 points, 131.5 rushing, 137.0 passing, 268.5 yards
OPPONENTS (per game): 53.5 points, 235.5 rushing, 376.0 passing, 611.5 yards
NORTH CAROLINA (6-3, 6-3 ACC)
RANKINGS: #17 CFP, #26 AP, #27 Coaches, #23 FPI, #18 Sagarin
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #58 (Remaining SOS: #48)
STRENGTH OF RECORD: #38
OFFENSE (per game): 40.2 points, 217.2 rushing, 316.7 passing, 533.9 yards
OPPONENTS (per game): 30.8 points, 157.1 rushing, 263.7 passing, 420.8 yards
PASSING LEADERS
WCU: Will Jones - 201 yard, 19-38-2 completions, 2 TD
UNC: Sam Howell - 2,842 yards, 185-275-6 completions, 24 TD
RUSHING LEADERS
WCU: Donnavan Spencer - 25 carries, 135 yards, 5.4 average
UNC: Javonte Williams - 131 carries, 896 yards, 6.8 average, 15 TD
RECEIVING LEADERS
WCU: Javon McKinley - 24 receptions, 414 yards, 17.2 average, 0 TD
UNC: Dyami Brown - 49 receptions, 913 yards, 18.6 average, 8 TD
LEADING TACKLERS
WCU: Ty Harris - 15 tackles (7 solo, 8 assisted), 2.0 TFL, 1.0 Sacks
UNC: Chazz Surratt - 75 tackles (40 solo, 35 assisted), 7.5 TFL, 6.0 Sacks
*Stats & rankings through December 1, 2020*
