Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Duke’s Mayo Bowl college football matchup on December 30, 2021.

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl will feature a matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Odds for North Carolina vs. South Carolina
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Over/Under Insights
- North Carolina has combined with its opponents to score more than 58.5 points in eight of 12 games this season.
- South Carolina’s games have gone over 58.5 points in two opportunities this season.
- The two teams combine to score 57.7 points per game, 0.8 less than the total in this contest.
- This contest’s over/under is 2.6 points greater than the 55.9 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The Tar Heels and their opponents have scored an average of 66.7 points per game in 2021, 8.2 more than Thursday’s total.
- The 49.5 PPG average total in Gamecocks games this season is nine points fewer than this game’s over/under.
North Carolina Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, North Carolina is 5-7-0 this season.
- This season, the Tar Heels have just two against the spread wins in five games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
- North Carolina’s games this year have gone over the total in seven out of 12 opportunities (58.3%).
- This year, the Tar Heels put up 12.1 more points per game (36.4) than the Gamecocks allow (24.3).
- North Carolina is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when it records more than 24.3 points.
- The Tar Heels average 122.6 more yards per game (479.7) than the Gamecocks give up per outing (357.1).
- North Carolina is 5-6 against the spread and 6-5 overall when the team amasses more than 357.1 yards.
- This year, the Tar Heels have 14 turnovers, 10 fewer than the Gamecocks have takeaways (24).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for North Carolina at SISportsbook.
South Carolina Stats and Trends
- South Carolina has five wins against the spread in 12 games this year.
- The Gamecocks have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 8.5 points or more (in five chances).
- South Carolina’s games this season have hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
- The Gamecocks average 10.3 fewer points per game (21.3) than the Tar Heels surrender (31.6).
- When South Carolina scores more than 31.6 points, it is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Gamecocks rack up 86.3 fewer yards per game (321.5) than the Tar Heels allow per outing (407.8).
- When South Carolina totals over 407.8 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
- The Gamecocks have turned the ball over eight more times (23 total) than the Tar Heels have forced a turnover (15) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.















