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North Carolina vs Pittsburgh live stream: Watch Tar Heels vs Panthers online

By Nathaniel Reeves

Sep 10, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi (L) and athletic director Scott Barnes (R) celebrate after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions at Heinz Field. PITT won 42-39. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi (L) and athletic director Scott Barnes (R) celebrate after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions at Heinz Field. PITT won 42-39. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here’s how to watch Saturday’s ACC matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Pittsburgh Panthers online.

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Pittsburgh Panthers will try to get off to a good start in conference play when they meet for an important ACC Coastal showdown on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

North Carolina began the season ranked in the top 25 and hoped to build on a strong 11-win season before dropping its opener to Georgia 33-24. The Tar Heels have recovered with back-to-back wins over Illinois and FCS James Madison.

Junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky has taken advantage of his first opportunity to be the full-time starter, completing nearly 75 percent of his passes for 853 yards and five touchdowns. Receiver Ryan Switzer remains one of the top big-play threats in the nation and will look to add to his career total of seven punt return touchdowns.

While the offense can keep up with most teams in the nation, North Carolina will hope for a better effort out of its defense on Saturday. The Tar Heels have allowed over 235 yards on the ground per game to rank 103rd in the nation.

That could mean trouble against Pittsburgh and running back James Conner. Just one year after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Conner has rushed for 283 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Pittsburgh also sits at 2-1 this season, including an emotional 42-39 win over rival Penn State back in Week 2. The Panthers fell by a touchdown on the road last week to a good Oklahoma State team, but second-year head coach Pat Narduzzi is taking the program in the right direction.

Both teams should be a factor in the wide-open ACC Coastal division, so Saturday’s matchup will be important in the conference race. Saturday’s contest begins at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with full streaming details below.

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Date: Saturday, September 24

Start time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium

TV Info: ESPNU

Live Stream: WatchESPN

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