5*
(NCAAF) North Carolina vs. South Carolina, 08/29/2013 2:00 PM, Score: 10 - 27
Point Spread: -11.00 | -107.00 South Carolina (Home)
Result: Win
Both of these teams know how to put up points, with the Tar Heels finishing 8th in the FBS in scoring last season with 40.6 PPG, while the Gamecocks compiled 31.5 PPG despite playing in the toughest conference in the nation. Although UNC has big shoes to fill with RB Giovani Bernard gone, QB Bryn Renner returns along with his top two receivers from 2012. Now healthy, South Carolina QB Connor Shaw should be able to march his team down the field against a NC defense that struggled last season in a weak conference. On the other hand, the Gamecocks defense is one of the nation's best, led by projected No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick DE Jadeveon Clowney. I like SC to cruise from wire-to-wire and pick up a 17-27 point win.