North Carolina at Miami 10/8/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The North Carolina Tar Heels visit Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Saturday to play the Miami Hurricanes. North Carolina improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC following its 41-10 rout of Virginia Tech on Saturday. North Carolina gained 527 yards of total offense led by quarterback Drake Maye who passed for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Maye also rushed for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Quarterback Drake Maye has passed for 1,594 yards with 19 touchdowns and only one interception. Omarion Hampton is the leading rusher for North Carolina with 293 yards and five touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Bryson Nesbit with 237 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Cedric Gray is the leading tackler with 54. North Carolina has nine quarterback sacks and three interceptions.

Miami dropped to 2-2 following its 45-31 loss to Middle Tennessee a week ago this past Saturday. Miami was a 19.5-point favorite entering the game. However, Miami’s defense gave up 507 yards of total offense to Middle Tennessee. The Hurricanes gained 367 yards of total offense but committed three costly turnovers, including a 15-yard pick six in the first quarter by the Blue Raiders.

Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has thrown for 809 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Henry Parrish Jr with 359 yards and four touchdowns, while Thaddius Franklin Jr has rushed for five touchdowns. The leading receiver is Xavier Restrepo with 172 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Corey Flagg Jr is the leading tackler with 23. Miami has 10 quarterback sacks and five interceptions.