Carolina will play the Mountaineers of West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. I remember that WVA was in the top 10 in the early part of the season, only to be embarrassed by the Pirates of ECU. So what do we know about the matchup?
To begin with, UNC and WVA both played Rutgers and Connecticut. WVA beat Rutgers and UCONN 24-17 and 35-13, respectively. UNC beat Rutgers and UCONN 44-12 and 38-12, respectively. While usually comparing the common opponents is a great way to go, UNC's team is vastly different than the team that played Rutgers and UConn. Somewhere during November, UNC lost it's competitive edge. WVA, on the other hand, played poorly in the beginning of the season, turned around in the middle of the season, and then lost 2 of their last 4 games. WVA definitely disappointed the Mountaineer nation this year, but from what I've seen they have a lot of talent, especially on Defense.
I expect a low scoring game, and from my handicapping skills (are lack of), I believe WVA should be a touchdown favorite. I predict WVA 20, UNC 13.
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WV is an interesting team - they have speed at QB and RB but that's about it. Their defense does give up yards but is a bend but don't break type.
I think our defense has the speed to shut down WV's offense. We tend to have more trouble against power running (Maryland, UVa, VT, GT for example).
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