An ACC battle is on tap between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium. UNC bounced back from a tough Week 1 loss to trounce Georgia State last week, 59-17. Meanwhile, Virginia has scored more than 40 points in each of its first two games.

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell shook off his ugly season-opening performance against Virginia tech to throw three touchdowns last week in a win. The Cavaliers' win against Illinois last week was their first against a Big Ten opponent since 2012. The Tar Heels are favored by 9 points in the latest North Carolina vs. Virginia odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 64.5. Before you make any Virginia vs. North Carolina picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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