The Meineke Car Care Bowl has averaged over 62,000 fans, with three sellouts. The game has reached over 18 million total households. In 2003, the Meineke Car Care Bowl was named one of the five-best start-ups in sports over the past five years by the Sports Business Journal, behind only the NFL Houston Texans and ESPN the Magazine.

The Meineke Car Care Bowl takes place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. It features a matchup of the #3 selection from the Big East Conference against the #5/6 pick from the Atlantic Coast Conference. This past December, West Virginia defeated North Carolina, 31-30.

Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium, capacity – 73,504
Payout: $1 million per school minimum
Teams: Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina
Title Sponsor: Meineke Car Care Centers
Television: ESPN

Pittsburgh has to find a way to put that game behind them and find motivation to play in a lower-tiered bowl game as 2-point favorites in 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl odds. Even though Pittsburgh has the better record and is ranked, they face some obstacles to winning this game.

In addition to motivation problems the Panthers also have to face a North Carolina defense that is ranked in the Top 10 in the country and they have to play what is almost a road game since the 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl is in Charlotte, North Carolina. North Carolina should also be in a better bowl game but they lost their regular season finale to North Carolina State. The Tar Heels though don’t have the sting of missing out on a BCS bowl game to get over though, plus they are playing in Charlotte. Last season North Carolina played in the Car Care Bowl and led West Virginia in the fourth quarter before losing 31-30. Bet North Carolina +2 as underdogs in 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl odds against Pittsburgh.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series 4-2. 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl odds and trends indicate that the Tar Heels are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog and they are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Panthers may have some trouble in Meineke Car Care Bowl odds. The Panthers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite but they are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the ACC and they are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 bowl games. Looking at the total in Meineke Car Care Bowl odds we see that five of the last seven North Carolina games have gone over the total. Six of the last eight Pittsburgh games have gone under.

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