Clemson (1–3, 0–2 ACC) at North Carolina (2–2, 0–0)
Old Well Walk: 9:30 a.m., starts at the Old Well, runs through Polk Place and around the Bell Tower to the Kenan Football Center.
Chapel Thrill Concert Series: Ludacris will perform a free show at Polk Place in front of the Wilson Library at 10 a.m.
Gates open: 10 a.m.
Marching band performance at The Pit: 10:30 a.m.
Parachute show: A group of veterans will parachute onto the field at about 11:40 a.m.
Game time: A few minutes after noon, likely 12:07 p.m., following the conclusion of “College GameDay,” which will be broadcast from Tuscaloosa, Ala., ahead of the Vanderbilt at Alabama game.
TV: ESPN; Mark Jones play-by-play, Roddy Jones analyst and Quint Kessenich sideline reporter
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network (affiliates list; streams on the Varsity Network app);
Jones Angell play-by-play, Bryn Renner analyst and Lee Pace sideline reporter
Stadium: Kenan Stadium (capacity 50,500)
Line (according to FanDuel Sportsbook): Clemson -14½
Moneylines: UNC +530; Clemson -750
Over/under: 47½
Forecast: 71° and sunny at kickoff with winds at 2 mph; 76° and sunny when the game ends with winds at 2 mph
Out for Clemson: Running backs Jarvis Green, Peyton Streko and Jay Haynes; defensive ends Armon Mason and Ari Watford; linebacker Billy Wilkes; defensive tackle Makhi Williams Lee; offensive linemen Easton Wade and Mason Wade; and wide receiver Tristan Martinez
Out for UNC: Linebackers Chinedu Onyeagor, Tyler Houser and Jake Bauer; fullback Henry Martello, tight ends Shamar Easter and Deems May; and defensive linemen Laderion Williams and Devin Ancrum
Questionable for UNC: Quarterback Gio Lopez and offensive lineman Aidan Banfield
Probable for UNC: Wide receiver Chris Culliver; running back Caleb Hood; defensive backs Gavin Gibson and Ty Adams; defensive linemen Pryce Yates and Isaiah Johnson; linebacker Evan Bennett; and kicker Guytano Bartolomeo

— UNC is second in the ACC in red-zone defense and ninth in the country, allowing scores on just 64.7% of opponent trips. The Tar Heels are tied for 86th in the country (out of 134 FBS teams) in red-zone offense (81.1%)
— Carolina is 133rd in the country in first downs (55), 132nd in total offense (264½ per game), tied for 122nd in passing offense (150) and 112th in rushing offense (113½).
— UNC is 59th in the FBS in total defense (344½ yards per game), 64th in rushing defense (136½), 64th in passing yards allowed (208 per game) and 71st in first downs allowed (88).
— The Tar Heels are the least penalized team in the ACC (tied for 38th in the country), averaging 4.25 penalties per game.
— ESPN ranked the 68 power-conference quarterbacks (or QB situations) and put Gio Lopez at No. 66. It lists Clemson’s Cade Klubnick, a preseason All-ACC pick, at No. 54.
— Carolina running back Demon June (top photo) is averaging 7.6 yards per carry, which is second among freshmen behind 8.49 by Ohio State’s Bo Jackson.
— The last two UNC coaches lost to Clemson in their first meeting with the Tigers: Everett Withers lost 59–38 in 2011 and Larry Fedora lost 50–35 in 2014.
— This is the second time in college football history that a coach with multiple FBS national titles (Clemson’s Dabo Swinney) faces one with multiple Super Bowl titles (UNC’s Bill Belichick). The only other instance was on Jan. 1, 1993, when Stanford coach Bill Walsh faced Penn State coach Joe Paterno in the Blockbuster Bowl.
— Clemson won its only previous game against a coach who has won a Super Bowl. The Tigers, coached by Danny Ford, beat Oklahoma 13–6 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2, 1989. The Sooners were coached by Barry Switzer, who later won Super Bowl XXX with the Dallas Cowboys.
— Saturday’s game is the 300th at Clemson for Dabo Swinney (who is 6–1 against UNC), where he is 43–25 as an assistant coach and 181–50 as a head coach.
— Clemson has won six consecutive games against UNC, and would tie the longest streak in the series, set by the Tigers from 1986 to 1992, with a victory. The Tar Heels’ last win was 21–16 in 2010.
— The Tigers’ offensive line has been a strength this season, allowing an ACC-low 2.75 tackles-for-losses per game and ranking third in fewest sacks allowed at just one per game.
— Clemson leads the all-time series 40–19–1, including 16–11–1 in Chapel Hill.

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Team	ACC	All
No. 16 Virginia	7–1	10–2
No. 12 Miami	6–2	10–2
No. 25 SMU	6–2	8–4
No. 24 Georgia Tech	6–2	9–3
Pittsburgh	6–2	8–4
Duke	6–2	7–5
Louisville	4–4	8–4
Wake Forest	4–4	8–4
California	4–4	7–5
Clemson	4–4	7–5
N.C. State	4–4	7–5
Stanford	3–5	4–8
Florida State	2–6	5–7
North Carolina	2–6	4–8
Virginia Tech	2–6	3–9
Syracuse	1–7	3–9
Boston College	1–7	2–10

Friday’s result
No. 4 Georgia 16, No. 24 Georgia Tech 9
Saturday’s results
N.C. State 42, North Carolina 19
No. 12 Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7
Louisville 41, Kentucky 0
Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
Boston College 34, Syracuse 12
Duke 49, Wake Forest 32
Florida 40, Florida State 21
No. 16 Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 7
California 38, No. 25 SMU 35
No. 9 Notre Dame 49, Stanford 20
Saturday’s ACC championship game
No. 16 Virginia vs. Duke in Charlotte, 8 p.m., ABC

UNC schedule

Month/ date	Score/ time	Opponent
August
29	TBA	vs.TCU in Dublin, Ireland
September
12	TBA	vs. ETSU
19	TBA	at Clemson
October
3	TBA	vs. Notre Dame
10	TBA	at Pittsburgh
17	TBA	at Duke
24	TBA	vs. Syracuse
31	TBA	vs. Miami
November
7	TBA	at UConn
14	TBA	vs. Louisville
21	TBA	at Virginia
28	TBA	vs. N.C. State
December
5	noon, ABC	ACC championship game in Charlotte