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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the UConn Huskies (1-3) will visit the NC State Wolf Pack (3-0).
The Wolf Pack are very heavy favorites (currently -39.5) in their matchup versus the Huskies, with the over/under being 49.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wolf Pack are and the Huskies are .)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for NC State vs. UConn
- Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: RSN
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Stadium: Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | -39.5 | -112 | -110 | 49.5 | -110 | -110 | N/A | N/A |
NC State Betting Insights
- UConn is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- UConn has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 39.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- In UConn’s four games with a set total, one has hit the over (25%).
NC State Stats & Insights
- NC State is compiling 384.0 yards per game on offense (86th in the FBS), and rank 30th on the other side of the ball, yielding 295.3 yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, NC State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 16th-best by surrendering just 12.3 points per game. The offense ranks 60th (34.3 points per game).
- Offensively, NC State ranks 85th in the FBS with 230.3 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 76th in passing yards allowed per contest (226.7).
- NC State has the 84th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (153.7 per game), and has been better defensively, ranking seventh-best with only 68.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- NC State is putting up a 39.5% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (70th in the FBS), and is allowing a 27.3% third-down percentage (26th) on the other side of the ball.
- With nine forced turnovers (eighth in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (50th in the FBS), NC State’s +5 turnover margin is the ninth-best in college football.
NC State’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has thrown for 570 yards (190.0 ypg) to lead NC State, completing 59.3% of his passes and collecting five touchdown passes compared to one interception this season.
- Demie Sumo has carried the ball 35 times for a team-high 203 yards (67.7 per game) with two scores. He has also caught six passes for 102 yards and one receiving touchdown.
- Jordan Houston has 82 yards as a receiver (27.3 per game) on six catches with one touchdown, while also collecting 46.0 rush yards per game.
- Thayer Thomas’ team-leading 102 yards as a receiver have come on 10 receptions (out of 11 targets) with one touchdown.
- C.J. Clark paces the team with 2.0 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and four tackles.
- Drake Thomas, NC State’s tackle leader, has 12 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
- Tyler Baker-Williams leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting five tackles, one sack, and two passes defended.
UConn Betting Insights
- UConn is 2-2-0 against the spread this year.
- UConn is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 39.5 points or more this season.
- UConn has hit the over in one of four games with a set total (25%).
UConn Stats & Insights
- UConn has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks eighth-worst in total yards per game (280.5) and 24th-worst in total yards surrendered per game (428.5).
- UConn has been unproductive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 13th-worst in points (15.5 per game) and 21st-worst in points surrendered (35.3 per game).
- UConn’s passing game has been struggling, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with 105.0 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, allowing 256.8 passing yards per contest (95th-ranked).
- From an offensive standpoint, UConn is accumulating 175.5 rushing yards per game (60th-ranked). It ranks 98th in the FBS on defense (171.8 rushing yards surrendered per game).
- UConn ranks 51st in third-down conversion percentage (43.3%) on offense, but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS with a 47.1% third-down percentage allowed.
- UConn sports a -6 turnover margin this season, which ranks 100th in the FBS.
UConn’s Best Players
- Zion Turner leads UConn with 390 yards on 44-of-86 passing with four touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 60 rushing yards (15.0 ypg) on 22 carries.
- The team’s top rusher, Nathan Carter, has carried the ball 65 times for 405 yards (101.3 per game), with one touchdown this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 39 receiving yards (9.8 per game) on five catches.
- Brian Brewton has racked up 80 yards (on 15 carries).
- Aaron Turner has racked up 163 receiving yards on 13 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Kevens Clercius has caught five passes and compiled 46 receiving yards (11.5 per game).
- Jelani Stafford has racked up 1.0 sack to pace the team, while also picking up 1.0 TFL and four tackles.
- UConn’s tackle leader, Jackson Mitchell, has 27 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Brandon Bouyer-Randle has a team-leading one interception to go along with 14 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
