The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0) host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) at Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
The Fighting Irish faced the California Golden Bears in their last game, winning 24-17. The Tar Heels are coming off of a victory over the Georgia State Panthers by the score of 35-28. Drew Pyne had 150 yards on 17-of-23 passing (73.9%) for the Irish in that matchup against the Golden Bears, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Audric Estime totaled 76 rushing yards on 18 carries (4.2 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. He added three catches for 43 yards. Chris Tyree had 44 yards on five catches (8.8 per reception) with one touchdown in that game. Drake Maye threw for 284 yards for the Heels against the Panthers, going 19-for-24 (79.2%) with two touchdowns and one interception. Omarion Hampton put together a 16-carry, 110-yard game (6.9 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. Kobe Paysour caught five passes on five targets for 73 yards (14.6 yards per reception), and scored one touchdown.
The Fighting Irish (-1) are slight favorites in their matchup against the Tar Heels. The total is set at 59 points.
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