North Carolina goes on the road to meet UConn

North Carolina (4-4) at UConn (4-4), Nov. 7 at 12 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: North Carolina by 7.5. Against the spread: North Carolina 5-3, UConn 5-3.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

North Carolina Offense

Overall: 344.6 yards per game (107th in FBS)

Passing: 236.6 yards per game (59th)

Rushing: 108 yards per game (126th)

Scoring: 25.8 points per game (88th)

North Carolina Defense

Overall: 378.1 yards per game (92nd in FBS)

Passing: 225 yards per game (89th)

Rushing: 153.1 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 23 points per game (57th)

UConn Offense

Overall: 439.6 yards per game (26th in FBS)

Passing: 246.9 yards per game (44th)

Rushing: 192.8 yards per game (28th)

Scoring: 34.4 points per game (30th)

UConn Defense

Overall: 389.3 yards per game (100th in FBS)

Passing: 249.1 yards per game (116th)

Rushing: 140.1 yards per game (69th)

Scoring: 25.3 points per game (74th)

North Carolina is 123rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.2% of the time. UConn ranks 59th on offense, converting on 40.6% of third downs.

UConn ranks 131st in the FBS averaging 77.5 penalty yards per game, compared to North Carolina's 4th-ranked 32.4 per-game average.

UConn is 110th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 89.3% of trips. North Carolina's red zone offense ranks 14th, scoring on 93.1% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank low in time of possession. North Carolina is 125th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:41, while UConn's 122nd-ranked average is 27:56.

Team leaders

North Carolina

Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 1,871 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs, 63.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 296 yards on 60 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Jordan Shipp, 587 yards on 45 catches, 3 TDs

UConn

Passing: Kalieb Osborne, 1,857 yards, 14 TDs, 2 INTs, 60.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Cyncir Bowers, 571 yards on 84 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Shamar Porter, 308 yards on 16 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

North Carolina was beaten by Miami (FL) 38-35 on Oct. 31. Edwards threw for 341 yards on 28-of-34 attempts (82.4%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Demon June had 44 rushing yards on 13 carries and one touchdown, adding three receptions for 40 yards. Jelani Thurman had five receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

UConn lost 35-26 to Air Force on Oct. 31. Osborne passed for 263 yards on 17-of-33 attempts (51.5%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Kenji Christian had 68 rushing yards on five carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for 18 yards. Alex Godavitarne recorded 55 yards on one catch with one touchdown.

Next game

North Carolina hosts Louisville on Nov. 14. UConn hosts James Madison on Nov. 14.