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Pitt Opens as Home Underdog to North Carolina

The Pitt Panthers are facing long odds to earn a win in their ACC opener.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Opens as Home Underdog to North Carolina
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers and North Carolina Tar Heels enter Week 4 riding polar opposite trajectories and the betting lines for their game against one another reflect that. 

North Carolina is undefeated, ranked No. 17 in the latest AP Poll and a consensus eight-point favorite over the Panthers as they prepare to visit Acrisure Stadium. Spreads go as high as 8.5 and as low as 7.5 on various sportsbooks. The point total line has been set at 50.5, per Action Network. 

The Panthers are fresh off a brutal loss to West Virginia in the 106th Backyard Brawl. Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec completed just 40% of his passes for 81 yards and three interceptions, while Mountaineer running back C.J. Donaldson wore down the Panthers defense to the tune of 102 yards and one touchdown. 

Pitt and North Carolina are scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. kickoff on Saturday night from Acrisure Stadium. ACC Network will carry the broadcast. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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