UNC vs. Miami game preview, info, prediction and more

The North Carolina Tar Heels have the chance to shock the nation on Saturday night. And things could get spooky in Chapel Hill.North Carolina welcomes in No. 1 Miami on Halloween night for a showdown at Kenan Memorial Stadium. After the Tar Heels lost a heartbreaker last week to Syracuse, the test doesn't get much easier as Miami comes to town for the primetime showdown. The Tar Heels could have hosted College GameDay but the loss to the Orange took them out of the running for it.For Miami, they head into Chapel Hill with the best offense in football led by quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney. It will be a HUGE test for North Carolina overall and if they want to pull off the upset, they are going to need to play well in all areas of the game. Key to VictoryTurnovers. The Tar Heels are going to not only need to win the turnover battle but they need to score points off of the turnovers. That's going to be a huge key to victory. With Miami's offense being so good, UNC is going to have to steal some possessions and take advantage of it with points.Something to watchWill Miami have a look-ahead situation? This is going to be a tough game for both teams but for Miami, their biggest game of the season will be next week against Notre Dame. Miami is going to have to be focused on this one first and foremost but you will know early potentially if they are "looking ahead" or not. Statistical leadersPassingUNC: Billy Edwards Jr. 121/201, 1,260 yards, 11 TD, 5 INTMiami: Darian Mensah 166/204, 2,151 yards, 22 TD, 1 INTRushingUNC: Benjamin Hall 57 carries, 283 yardsMiami: Javion Mallory 59 carries, 444 yards, 7 TDReceivingUNC: Jordan Shipp 41 receptions, 543 yards, 2 TDMiami: Malachi Toney 66 receptions 952 yards, 11 TDWhat to watch forWHAT? Miami Hurricanes (7-0, 5-0 ACC) AT North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3, 2-2 ACC)WHEN? Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. ETWHERE? Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North CarolinaTV? ABCRADIO? SiriusXM (266 for UNC broadcast)WEATHER? 61 degrees, partly cloudyLINE? UNC +14.5 ; Over/Under: 50.5LAST MEETING? UNC 41, Miami 31 on October 14, 2024 in Chapel HillALL-TIME SERIES? UNC leads 16-11PREDICTION? Miami 38, UNC 21UNC Football 2026 scheduleAugust 29: vs. TCU in Dublin, Ireland (W, 15-10)September 12: vs. ETSU (W, 35-3)Sept. 19: at Clemson (L, 28-20)October 3: vs. Notre Dame (L, 37-26)Oct. 10: at Pitt (W, 21-17)Oct. 17: at Duke (W, 24-20)Oct. 24: vs. Syracuse (L, 31-30)Oct. 31: vs. Miami (FL)November 7: at UConn (12 p.m.)Nov. 14: vs. LouisvilleNov. 21: at VirginiaNov. 28: vs. NC StateThis article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC vs. Miami game preview, info, prediction and more