{"id":2136,"date":"2021-12-29T20:31:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T01:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2021-12-29T20:31:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T01:31:34","slug":"dukes-mayo-bowl-picks-and-predictions-unc-vs-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/dukes-mayo-bowl-picks-and-predictions-unc-vs-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke’s Mayo Bowl Picks and Predictions | UNC vs South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duke’s Mayo Bowl Betting Preview<\/h2>\n

GoldSheet offers their Duke’s Mayo Bowl betting preview between North Carolina and South Carolina on Thursday, December 30. At the time of posting, the Tar Heels from the ACC have climbed to a 9.5-point favorite over the Gamecocks from the SEC, with the total at 57.5 points.<\/p>\n

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Duke’s Mayo Bowl<\/th>\nBetting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Point Spread:<\/td>\nNorth Carolina Tar Heels -9.5 vs South Carolina Gamecocks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n57.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n11:30am ET \/ 8:39am PT on Thursday, December 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stadium:<\/td>\nBank of America Stadium in Charlotte<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nESPN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Duke’s Mayo Bowl Predictions<\/h2>\n

The big news in this one is that head coaches Mack Brown and Shane Beamer have agreed to be doused with mayonnaise if their team wins the Duke\u2019s Mayo Bowl. We can\u2019t think of a more disgusting celebration but assume both schools will want to win anyway, especially since the winner gets to finish the season with a 7-6 record and the loser will finish 2021 with a sub-.500 record.<\/p>\n

This will be Beamer\u2019s first matchup as Gamecocks head coach against the Tar Heels, while Brown didn\u2019t have much success in his first stint as UNC head coach, losing three matchups before winning in \u201991 and coming back to end another three-game losing streak in the series with a 24-20 win in 2019. This game will be played in Charlotte, where the schools have also agreed to get together again in 2023 for the 59th matchup between the schools.<\/p>\n

UNC will have Sam Howell in place to run the offense, which is interesting since his first start came against South Carolina in Bank of America Stadium a few years ago. Since taking over in Chapel Hill, Howell has thrown for 10,039 yards, the most in college football, and has also thrown 91 touchdown passes that ranks No. 1 as well. South Carolina\u2019s defense will have to be wary of both his arm and his legs since he\u2019s become a true dual threat in his final season, rushing for 825 yards and 11 scores.<\/p>\n

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Brown has had his offensive line and defensive line practicing against one another at full speed in the lead up to this contest as they try to improve their pass protection after surrendering 45 sacks, which ranked 127th nationally and contributed to the team\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n

South Carolina will have Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler and a pair of four-star freshmen vying for the starting quarterback job in Columbia next season but will be short-handed for this contest with Luke Doty still recovering from surgery and another transferring.<\/p>\n

Zeb Noland, who was originally supposed to be an assistant coach this season, will make his sixth start. His familiarity with the system certainly helps the offense go but he lacks the playmaking prowess Howell brings to the table. That should be the difference in leading to Brown getting a celebratory mayonnaise bath at game\u2019s end. Lay the points. Play North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Interested in placing a bet on Thursday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl? BetMGM is offering a $1,000 Risk-Free Bet<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Tennessee, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, Washington DC, Wyoming, Mississippi, Arizona and Louisiana.<\/em><\/p>\n

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