North Carolina And Texas A&M Are Matching Up In The Orange Bowl In Miami Gardens Florida
North Carolina who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranked thirteenth and Texas A&M who is a member of the Southeastern Conference and ranked fifth are matching up in the Orange Bowl!
When?
Tonight!
Where?
Miami Gardens Florida in the home of the Miami Hurricanes who like North Carolina are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Miami Dolphins who are apart of the National Football League and a member of the AFC East!
But North Carolina is going to be without a couple players when they play Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl as Dyami Brown, Michael Carter and Chazz Surratt and Javonte Williams are preparing for the NFL Draft! “according to an article by Mark Armstrong on ABC11.com
North Carolina comes into the game a record of 8-3!
Why?
Because North Carolina won their last two games of the regular season! Starting with Western Carolina who they routed by a score of 49-9!
When?
Saturday December 5, 2020!
Where?
Chapel Hill North Carolina!
In the game Michael Carter rushed for three touchdowns and Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns.
Nine different players caught passes from Howell, who was 20 of 23 for 287 yards before sitting out the second half. Those connections included a 22-yard hook-up to Antoine Green, who made his first catch of the season on the first-quarter play, and a 26-yard strike to Dazz Newsome with 49 seconds left in the first half.
North Carolina picked up 16 first downs after just 26 snaps on offense. They topped the 40-point mark for the sixth time this year.
Carter ran for first-quarter touchdowns of 17 and 22 yards and then a second-quarter score from 5 yards out. Javonte Williams (3 yards) and D.J. Jones (2 yards) also had touchdown runs.
“according to an article by Bob Sutton of the Associated Press!
Then they routed Miami!
When?
On Saturday December 12, 2020!
Where?
Miami Gardens Florida!
How?
Michael Carter and Javonte Williams set an NCAA record by combining for 544 yards rushing, and No. 20 North Carolina dominated No. 9 Miami 62-26
Michael Carter ran for 308 yards and two touchdowns, while Williams had 236 yards and three touchdowns for the Tar Heels (8-3, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Per the NCAA, it was the seventh time that two teammates each ran for at least 200 yards, the first since 2016 and the first such instance in ACC history. “according to an article by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press on goheels.com
Carter and Williams's combined total topped the NCAA's listed FBS record for teammates, set on Nov. 30 when Jaret Patterson (409) and Kevin Marks (97) rushed for 506 for Buffalo against Kent State.“according to an article by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press on goheels.com
North Carolina finished with 778 yards — the most ever yielded by Miami and a Tar Heels record — and 554 yards rushing, also the most allowed in Hurricanes history. Sam Howell threw for a score, ran for a score and caught a TD pass for the Tar Heels.“according to an article by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press on goheels.com
While Texas A&M comes into the Orange Bowl with a record of 8-1!
Why?
Because they won eight games including their last game of the regular season where Texas A&M defeated Tennessee by a score of 34-13!
When?
On Saturday December 19, 2020!
Where?
Knoxville Tennessee!
Why?
Kellen Mond threw for 281 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 59 yards and a score to lead Texas A&M closed its case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff with a 34-13 victory over Tennessee. “according to by the Associated Press and Texas A&M Communications
Isaiah Spiller ran for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Ainias Smith scored once rushing and once receiving“according to by the Associated Press and Texas A&M Communications
Mond completed 26 of 32 passes as the Aggies (8-1, No. 5 CFP) finished their regular season and hoped for an upset or two within the CFP's top four.“according to by the Associated Press and Texas A&M Communications
Kickoff is set for 8:00pm from Hard Rock Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!