From the booth

The model favored UNC to win, and the call missed.

Well folks, this one's a toss-up but the model gives a slight edge to North Carolina at 51 percent, and that defensive efficiency they've shown over the last five games is doing the heavy lifting here. Now Clemson's got the Vegas spread working in their favor and the betting market likes them a touch, but the Tar Heels' defense is the story tonight, holding opponents down on a per-play basis in a way that's just enough to flip the projection in their direction. This is a coin flip in Death Valley, but Carolina's shutdown defense in recent weeks is your reason to believe the upset could be brewing.