North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers

Clemson and North Carolina meet in ACC action

North Carolina (2-0) at Clemson (1-1), Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Clemson by 5.5. Against the spread: Clemson 0-2, North Carolina 1-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Clemson Offense

Overall: 246.0 yards per game (134th in FBS)

Passing: 151.0 yards per game (125th)

Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (124th)

Scoring: 16.0 points per game (128th)

Clemson Defense

Overall: 455.0 yards per game (129th in FBS)

Passing: 289.5 yards per game (130th)

Rushing: 165.5 yards per game (109th)

Scoring: 29.0 points per game (113th)

North Carolina Offense

Overall: 374.5 yards per game (90th in FBS)

Passing: 249.0 yards per game (57th)

Rushing: 125.5 yards per game (106th)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (93rd)

North Carolina Defense

Overall: 268.0 yards per game (41st in FBS)

Passing: 176.5 yards per game (51st)

Rushing: 91.5 yards per game (44th)

Scoring: 6.5 points per game (5th)

Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Clemson is 114th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 45.5% of third downs. North Carolina ranks 122nd, conceding on 46.9% of third downs.

Clemson is 90th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to North Carolina's 40th-ranked +1 margin.

Clemson ranks 110th in the FBS averaging 70.5 penalty yards per game, compared to North Carolina's 10th-ranked 30.0 per-game average.

Clemson is 84th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 83.3% of trips. North Carolina's red zone defense ranks 2nd at 40.0%.

North Carolina is 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:38.

Team leaders

Clemson

Passing: Tait Reynolds, 200 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Gideon Davidson, 82 yards on 21 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: T.J. Moore, 134 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD

North Carolina

Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 476 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 85 yards on 15 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Jelani Thurman, 165 yards on 8 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Clemson beat Georgia Southern 22-7 on Sept. 12. Reynolds passed for 178 yards on 16-of-27 attempts (59.3%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 38 yards. Davidson had 62 rushing yards on 14 carries. Moore had seven receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown.

North Carolina won 35-3 over East Tennessee State on Sept. 12. Edwards threw for 244 yards on 15-of-20 attempts (75.0%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Hall carried the ball four times for 49 yards, adding two receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown. Thurman had four receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Clemson plays at Cal on Sept. 25. North Carolina hosts No. 3 Notre Dame on Oct. 3.

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