- Josh Hoover’s passing yard total is set at 287.5.
- Odds have set a 30.5 yard rushing total for Gio Lopez.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill officially kicks off on Monday Night as the North Carolina Tar Heels host the TCU Horned Frogs as the final game in Week 1.
We’re taking a look at the QB battle on legal sports betting sites between Josh Hoover (TCU) and Gio Lopez (UNC). For Josh Hoover, his passing yard total offers plenty of value. For Gio Lopez, it would be criminal not to look at his rushing yard total.
Josh Hoover Takes Advantage Of New Defense
Josh Hoover Total Passing Yards
- Over 287.5 -113
- Under 287.5 -115
Yes, this is a large number for Hoover, especially in his first game of the season, but this is a great spot to take his CFB odds to go over 287.5 yards. He crossed over 287.5 yards in seven of 13 games last season and over his set yardage total in eight of 13 games.
The TCU receiving core also got a facelift in the offseason despite leading receiving, Jack Bech, going to the NFL. They return Eric McAlister, who posted 762 yards and five touchdowns last season. They also brought in Jordan Dwyer from Idaho, who posted 1,192 yards and 12 TDs last season.
Both McAlister’s (78.5) and Dwyer’s (57.5) receiving yard totals also indicate Hoover going over, as both of them alone make up a little less than half of his passing yard total.
Too Low Of A Number Set For Gio Lopez On The Ground
Gio Lopez Rushing Yard Total
- Over 30.5 -114
- Under 30.5 -114
Moving on to Gio Lopez, this should be a cakewalk for him to go over 30.5 rushing yards. Last season, Lopez ran for 465 total yards, which comes out to 42.2 rush yards per game. He crossed the 30.5 yard mark in seven of his 11 games played last season as well.
On the defensive side, he gets a decent matchup against a TCU defense that allowed the fifth most rushing yards to opponents last season at 160.5 ypg. TCU also faced several dual threat QBs last season, in which five of them were able to cross the 30.5 rushing yard mark as well.
