North Carolina, 21st Ranked Pittsburgh Had Short Week Of Preparation This Week Because They're Matching Up On The Gridiron Tonight For Thursday Night Game In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
North Carolina, Pittsburgh had a short week of preparation this week because they’re are matching up on the gridiron tonight for Thursday night game in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at the home of not only the Pittsburgh Panthers but the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL as well!
North Carolina, Pittsburgh are both members of the Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference!
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 5-4 while they’re 3-3 in the Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth in the Coastal Division standings.
Why?
Because they played a non -conference game verses Wake Forest who unlike them is member of the Atlantic Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference last Saturday!
In North Carolina’s game with Wake Forest North Carolina came back beat Wake Forest 58-55 in high scoring affair in Chapel Hill.
How?
Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference teams.
Ty Chandler's big day included a 50-yard breakaway run with 1:12 left to make it 58-48. That was the final blow for the Tar Heels (5-4) in rallying from a huge third-quarter deficit to beat the Demon Deacons (8-1, No. 9 CFP) for the second straight year, following a 21-point comeback last year by erasing a 45-27 deficit with 7:38 left in the third.
“according to an article by Matt Bowers on goheels.com”
Pittsburgh who is ranked 21st in this week AP Top 25 College Football poll comes into the game with a record of 7-2 while they’re 4-1 in the Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference and is leading the way in the standings.
Why?
Because Pittsburgh beat Duke by a score of 54-29 last Saturday in Durham!
In Pittsburgh’s win over Duke Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pitt pulled away to beat Duke 54-29 on Saturday.Pickett threw for 405 yards as the Panthers (7-2, 4-1 ACC, No. 25 CFP) bounced back from a home loss to Miami a week earlier. They have their best nine-game record since an 8-1 mark in 2009.Pitt went ahead for good on Pickett's 22-yard scramble with four minutes left in the first half after an array of potential momentum-turning plays. Pittsburgh led 30-19 at halftime, with Scarton connecting on his third field goal in an eight-minute span on the final play of the half.
“according to an article on pittsburghpanthers.com”
Kickoff is set for 7:30pm from Heinz Field!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!