2024 Fenway Bowl Lines - UConn vs. North Carolina

Fenway Bowl Lines - UConn vs. North Carolina Odds

The UConn Huskies are back in the postseason for the second time in three years and have accepted an invitation to play in the third annual Wasabi Fenway Bowl on December 28. The Huskies will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) at historic Fenway Park in Boston. Head coach Jim Mora, in his third season at the helm, led the Huskies to an 8-4 record this fall, the best regular season for the program since 2010. He also secured the first winning season since that campaign. The Huskies enjoyed a five-win turnaround from last season and returned to their winning ways at home at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, posting a 6-1 record on their home turf this fall.

2024 Fenway Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 11:00 AM / ESPN

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Matchup: UConn Huskies vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

College Football Betting Lines

Connecticut Huskies +2.5

North Carolina Tar Heels -2.5

Over/Under: 54.5

Fenway Bowl Preview

Last game, the UConn Huskies won 47-42 against the UMass Minutemen as 7.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 49.5. UConn has a record of 8-4 straight up, 6-4-2 against the spread, and 7-3-2 over/under the total. UConn ranks 54th for total offense, 94th for passing, 25th for rushing and 36th for scoring. Defensively they rank 57th overall, 79th against the pass, 43rd against the rush, and 58th for points allowed. Also, UConn ranks 57th for fewest turnovers lost and 83rd for takeaways.

Last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels lost 35-30 against the NC State Wolfpack as 2.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 53.5. North Carolina has a record of 6-6 straight up, 2-9-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. North Carolina ranks 39th for total offense, 58th for passing, 33rd for rushing, and 34th for scoring. Defensively they rank 76th overall, 90th against the pass, 58th against the rush, and 91st for points allowed. Also, North Carolina ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 81st for takeaways.

Fenway Bowl Prediction

In this situation, North Carolina has been put into turmoil with a coaching change and an interim leader in charge of this game.

Fenway Bowl Format

The Fenway Bowl has tie-ins with the American Athletic Conference and the ACC. This bowl was supposed to be launched in 2020, but the pandemic forced the game's cancellation, and it was canceled yet again in 2021 when Virginia’s team came down with COVID.

Fenway Bowl Past Results

In 2022, Maurice Turner rushed for 160 yards, and Jawhar Jordan added 115 yards on the ground with two long touchdown runs to help Louisville to a 24-7 victory over Cincinnati in the first Fenway Bowl at Boston.

Brock Domann started at quarterback in place of Malik Cunningham (opt-out) and completed 10 of 18 passes for 92 yards, one touchdown, and one interception for the Cardinals. Marshon Ford caught a touchdown pass, and Louisville recorded seven sacks while claiming the Keg of Nails trophy in the first battle since 2013 between schools located roughly 100 miles apart.

Yasir Abdullah and YaYa Diaby each had 1.5 sacks as the Cardinals outgained the Bearcats in yards 419-138.

Cincinnati's Evan Prater was 7-of-15 passing for 83 yards and one touchdown while starting in place of Ben Bryant (foot). Wyatt Fischer caught a touchdown pass for the Bearcats.

For 2023, In the second-ever Wasabi Fenway Bowl, the Boston College Eagles did not have to travel far to face the AAC Champion SMU Mustangs. It was the team from Chestnut Hill, however, that defied the 8.5-point spread to earn their seventh win of the season and against their future conference mate to boot. The final score was a close one at 23-14.

As can happen on the East Coast in December, rainy, sloppy games have been a fairly common theme this postseason. Boston College did a better job of adjusting.

In the running game, the Eagles accumulated 263 yards, including 155 by UCF transfer quarterback Thomas Castellanos. Castellanos had seven runs of at least ten yards in the game. In the second half in particular, the Eagles averaged 6.6 yards per carry.

On the other side, while Castellanos also made the occasional play with his arm, SMU freshman quarterback Kevin Jennings struggled. Jennings completed 50% of his passes, going 24 for 48 for 191 yards and a touchdown. On SMU's last few drives, in particular, Jennings significantly overthrew several receivers while trying to make plays downfield.

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