The Clemson Tigers and the North Carolina Tar Heels will be going at it next Saturday at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the 2022 ACC Championship Game. Clemson is undefeated in ACC play, while the Tar Heels are looking to become the first and only ACC team to beat the Tigers. Check out our preview of this Clemson vs North Carolina game in Week 14 of the 2022 college football season.
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Betting Preview for the Clemson Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA ACC Championship Game on December 3, 2022
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
When: Saturday, December 3, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
Line: Clemson Tigers (-7.5) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (+7.5) – view all 2022 NCAAF lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Betting on the Clemson Tigers (-7.5)
Record: 10-2 Overall/8-0 Conference
Clemson’s chances of making the College Football Playoff is now out the window following the Tigers’ heartbreaking 31-30 home loss to Spencer Rattler and the South Carolina Gamecocks in Week 13. Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei played poorly in that game, going just 8/29 for 99 yards and a touchdown with an interception versus South Carolina. However, running back Will Shipley went off for 132 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Uiagalelei also had success on the ground with 51 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. The Tigers are very much capable of bouncing back. They’re still a pretty talented squad that can take advantage of North Carolina’s leaky defense that is constantly allowing 30 or more points each game.
Clemson is 5-3 against the spread in its last eight games overall.
Betting on the North Carolina Tar Heels (+7.5)
Record: 9-3 Overall/6-2 Conference
Somehow, the Tar Heels have made it to the ACC title game despite two losses in a row to end their regular-season schedule. After losing to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Nov. 19, 21-17, North Carolina suffered a 30-27 double-overtime loss to the NC State Wolfpack last Saturday. Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye threw for 233 yards and a touchdown with an interception on just 29/49 completions versus the Wolfpack. The ground game is where the Tar Heels’ strength on offense is, though, as it is running more plays via their rushing than passing. That said, Maye will have to be prepared to be more pass-heavy this time around as that seemed to work against Clemson in the Tigers’ loss to South Carolina.
The Under is 3-1 in North Carolina’s last four games overall.
Writer’s Prediction
Clemson wins, 37-23.
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