

North Carolina has had a noisy offseason, punctuated with the news that DC Steve Belichick will be away from the team on medical leave — which makes me want to fade this team. On the other side, TCU had one of its starting safeties getting kicked off the team following an altercation with a wide receiver. With all of the uncertainty, it's hard to get a feel for the side in this one; I'm a bit more confident in targeting the under. There could be some real growing pains in the season opener for Jaden Craig and this TCU offense against a North Carolina defense that returns plenty of pieces from a unit that steadily improved as last season went on. Finally, the weather in this game is certainly a factor, with rain, wind and fog expected on Saturday. That points me in the direction of an under.
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