#GameDayPrep: Thursday Night Clash at UNC
After its second open date of the season, No. 10 Miami (5-0, 1-0 ACC) faces a key ACC road test Thursday night at North Carolina (1-4, 0-2) on ESPN. It will mark Miami’s 19th ESPN Thursday Night game, with the Canes posting a 15-3 record in their previous 18 appearances.
Riding a seven-game win streak, the Hurricanes enter the week in the AP Top 10 for the 292nd time in program history and for the first time since the 2009 season.
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GAME INFORMATION – GAME 6
10/11 MIAMI HURRICANES (5-0, 1-0) at NR/NR NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (1-4, 0-2)
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 • 7:45 p.m. ET • ESPN • Chapel Hill, N.C. • Kenan Memorial Stadium (63,000)
SERIES HISTORY
UNC leads 9-7 … Miami is 1-4 all-time at UNC … Hurricanes won 30-24 at UNC in 2011 … Miami is 1-1 vs. UNC when Hurricanes ranked in Top 10.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPN • Rece Davis, Play-by-Play • Jesse Palmer, Analyst • David Pollack, Analyst • Samantha Steele, Sideline Reporter
WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki, PXP • Don Bailey Jr., Analyst • Josh Darrow, Sideline Reporter
RADIO CARACOL 1260 AM • Roly Martin, PXP • Pepe Campos, Analyst • Joe Martinez, Analyst
WVUM 90.5 FM • Chris Wittyngham • Alex Schwartz
Satellite Radio • Sirius 91 • XM 91
HASHTAGS
#BeatUNC
#MIAvsUNC
#FullSpeedAhead
#IStandWithTheU
Canes don’t let Canes watch games alone. Here’s a complete list of 2013 Miami Alumni Watch Parties.
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DIRECTIONS TO KENAN STADIUM
Parking & Transit Information | Seating Chart | Stadium Policies
FROM VIRGINIA AND ALL POINTS NORTH
Take I-85 South to Durham, N.C. Exit left at US-15/501 in Durham and follow 15/501 approximately 9 miles to Chapel Hill. Once in Chapel Hill, maintain 15/501 Bypass (Fordham Blvd.). Around the 7th stoplight, turn right on Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road approximately 1/4 mile until the first road on the left (immediately after the visitor parking lot). Turn left on Stadium Drive. Kenan Stadium is on the left immediately after the Alumni Center.
FROM POINTS WEST
Take I-85 North towards Durham, N.C. Exit just past Burlington onto NC-54 East (exit #148, Chapel Hill). Follow NC-54 for approximately 20 miles to Carrboro. Go through two stoplights and stay on NC-54 until the next stoplight. Turn left at light onto Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road approximately 1/4 mile until the first road on the left (immediately after the visitor parking lot). Turn left on Stadium Drive. Kenan Stadium is on the left immediately after the Alumni Center.
FROM POINTS EAST
Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Exit at NC-54 West (exit #273 A) and follow for approximately 4 miles. After the US-15/501 overpass, continue straight on NC-54 until the next stoplight. Turn left at stoplight onto Country Club Road. Make immediate right onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road approximately 1/2 mile until first road on the right (immediately after Francis E. Henry stadium). Turn right on Stadium Drive. Kenan Stadium is on the left immediately after the Alumni Center.
FROM POINTS SOUTH
Take US-15/50 North to Chapel Hill. Exit right onto 15/501 Bypass in Chapel Hill. Turn left at first stoplight onto Manning Drive. Continue on Manning until first stoplight. Turn right at light onto Ridge Road. Continue on Ridge Road approximately 1/4 mile until the first road on the left (immediately after the visitor parking lot). Turn left on Stadium Drive. Kenan Stadium is on the left immediately after the Alumni Center.
