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Pittsburgh Falls 41-24 to Tar Heels - Recap
Pittsburgh was unable to slow down J.J. Jones, who produced 117 receiving yards as the Tar Heels defeated the Panthers 41-24 on Saturday.
North Carolina was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 49.5.
Omarion Hampton rushed for 66 yards, while British Brooks added 12 yards in the win. J.J. Jones and John Copenhaver added 117 and 53 receiving yards respectively.
Rodney Hammond Jr. rushed for 83 yards for Pittsburgh, while Kenny Johnson added 20 yards. Christian Veilleux threw for 85 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Konata Mumpfield and Gavin Bartholomew had 90 and 59 yards respectively.
Pittsburgh lost the offensive yardage battle to North Carolina 373-304 yards in Saturday's game. North Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 22-18.
North Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:07-28:53 split in that important category.
Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face Syracuse looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Virginia Tech.