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Georgia Tech at North Carolina

Saturday, November 11, 2006

No. 19 Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 7–⁠0. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 22–⁠17–⁠3 as played.

Away19Georgia Tech9–⁠5 in 2006
7
HomeNorth Carolina3–⁠9 in 2006
0

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESGPAttendance 41,000

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Tech07007
North Carolina00000

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reggie Ball10/247801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tashard Choice32119111
Rashaun Grant82707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Johnson533010
Tashard Choice232018
Calvin Johnson313018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kenny Scott100
Jamal Lewis1170

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Dailey13/3415602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronnie McGill2073014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brooks Foster357025
Hakeem Nicks436019
Jesse Holley532012
Ronnie McGill131031
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Chase Rice100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia TechNorth Carolina
221Total yards211
83Passing yards163
143Rushing yards55
3.3Yards per pass4.6
3.3Yards per rush2.4
15First downs12
9–⁠19Third downs2–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
6–⁠57Penalties7–⁠54
21:04Possession15:36

Efficiency

Georgia TechNorth Carolina
31%Success rate32%
−0.04EPA per play−0.20
0.97Explosiveness0.92
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.36
−0.09Passing EPA−0.10
16%Passing-down success23%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.14
−0.29Second-down EPA−0.29
0.45Third-down EPA−0.44
4%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia Tech 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneGeorgia Tech end zoneQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 20 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia TechFumble, 1 playQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 6 playsQ2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia TechInterception, 9 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 12 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 12 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Georgia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 20 plays, 83 yards
  4. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 6 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia TechInterception, 9 plays, 38 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 12 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 12 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 20Tashard Choice rush for 8 yards to the GaTch 28.
13:532nd & 2 at own 28Reggie Ball pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 1 yard to the GaTch 29.
13:193rd & 1 at own 29Tashard Choice rush for 10 yards to the GaTch 39 for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at own 39Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 45.
12:122nd & 4 at own 45Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 48.
11:373rd & 1 at own 48Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
11:264th & 1 at own 48Durant Brooks punt for 45 yards downed at the UNC 7.
North Carolina Punt, 7 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 7Ronnie McGill rush for 4 yards to the UNC 11.
11:082nd & 5 at own 12Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
9:101st & 10 at own 17Ronnie McGill rush for 1 yard to the UNC 18.
9:042nd & 9 at own 18Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Nick Starcevic.
8:573rd & 9 at own 18Joe Dailey pass complete to Brooks Foster for 18 yards to the UNC 36 for a 1ST down.
8:271st & 10 at own 36Ronnie McGill rush for no gain to the UNC 36.
7:562nd & 10 at own 36Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
7:503rd & 10 at own 36Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
7:414th & 10 at own 36David Wooldridge punt for 47 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for no gain to the GaTch 17.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 20 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 17Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 20.
6:462nd & 7 at own 20Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 22.
6:123rd & 5 at own 22Reggie Ball pass complete to James Johnson for 11 yards to the GaTch 33 for a 1ST down.
5:501st & 10 at own 33Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
5:361st & 25 at own 18Reggie Ball pass complete to James Johnson for 5 yards to the GaTch 23.
5:012nd & 20 at own 23Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the GaTch 23.
4:233rd & 20 at own 23North Carolina penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
4:181st & 10 at own 38Reggie Ball pass complete to James Johnson for 10 yards to the GaTch 48 for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at own 48Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the UNC 47.
3:282nd & 5 at opp 47Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the UNC 43.
3:003rd & 1 at opp 43North Carolina penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
2:341st & 10 at opp 38Reggie Ball pass complete to James Johnson for 2 yards to the UNC 36.
1:562nd & 8 at opp 36Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the UNC 33.
1:443rd & 5 at opp 33Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the UNC 27 for a 1ST down.
0:531st & 10 at opp 28Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
0:462nd & 10 at opp 27Reggie Ball rush for 3 yards to the UNC 24.
0:393rd & 7 at opp 24North Carolina penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
0:093rd & 2 at opp 19Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the UNC 18.
Q2 14:524th & 1 at opp 18Reggie Ball rush for 1 yard to the UNC 17 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:271st & 10 at opp 17Tashard Choice rush for 7 yards to the UNC 10.
Q2 13:562nd & 3 at opp 10Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the UNC 5 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:271st & goal at opp 5Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the UNC 2.
Q2 12:482nd & goal at opp 2Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 3.
Q2 12:113rd & goal at opp 3Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 6, North Carolina 0
Q2 12:11Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
Q2 12:02Mohamed Yahiaoui kickoff for 56 yards returned by Brandon Tate for 19 yards to the UNC 28.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 28Joe Dailey pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 5 yards to the UNC 33.
11:282nd & 5 at own 33Ronnie McGill rush for 4 yards to the UNC 37.
10:293rd & 1 at own 37Ronnie McGill rush for no gain to the UNC 37.
10:164th & 1 at own 37David Wooldridge punt for 36 yards punt out-of-bounds at the GaTch 27.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 27Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
9:492nd & 10 at own 27Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 30.
9:163rd & 7 at own 30Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Mike Cox.
9:054th & 7 at own 30Durant Brooks punt for 46 yards downed at the UNC 24.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 24Ronnie McGill rush for 12 yards to the UNC 36 for a 1ST down.
8:411st & 10 at own 36North Carolina penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:021st & 15 at own 31Ronnie McGill rush for 3 yards to the UNC 34.
7:322nd & 12 at own 34Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
7:263rd & 12 at own 34Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Brooks Foster.
7:134th & 12 at own 34David Wooldridge punt for 47 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 11 yards to the GaTch 30.
Georgia Tech Fumble, 1 play
6:531st & 10 at own 30Reggie Ball pass complete to Calvin Johnson for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the GaTch 24, recovered by Bryan Bethea at the GaTch 24.
North Carolina Interception, 5 plays
6:271st & 10 at opp 24Joe Dailey pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 8 yards to the GaTch 16.
6:192nd & 2 at opp 16Ronnie McGill rush for 12 yards to the GaTch 4 for a 1ST down.
5:521st & goal at opp 4Ronnie McGill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GaTch 5.
5:082nd & goal at opp 5Joe Dailey rush for a loss of 5 yards to the GaTch 10.
5:003rd & goal at opp 10Joe Dailey pass intercepted by Kenny Scott at the GaTch 0, returned for no gain to the GaTch 20.
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 20Rashaun Grant rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 22.
4:232nd & 8 at own 22Rashaun Grant rush for no gain to the GaTch 22.
3:533rd & 8 at own 22Reggie Ball pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 18 yards to the GaTch 40 for a 1ST down.
3:311st & 10 at own 40Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
3:222nd & 10 at own 40Rashaun Grant rush for no gain to the GaTch 40.
3:093rd & 10 at own 40Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
2:134th & 10 at own 40Durant Brooks punt for 60 yards for a touchback.
North Carolina Interception, 6 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 20Joe Dailey pass complete to Ronnie McGill for 30 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at the 50Joe Dailey pass complete to Jesse Holley for 12 yards to the GaTch 38 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & 10 at opp 38Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Brooks Foster.
0:362nd & 10 at opp 38Joe Dailey pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 20 yards to the GaTch 18 for a 1ST down.
0:361st & 10 at opp 18Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:36.
0:271st & 10 at opp 18Joe Dailey pass complete to Jesse Holley for 6 yards to the GaTch 12.
0:002nd & 4 at opp 12Joe Dailey pass intercepted by Jamal Lewis at the GaTch 0, returned for 17 yards to the GaTch 17, Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q3 14:50Mohamed Yahiaoui kickoff for 62 yards returned by Brandon Tate for 30 yards to the UNC 33.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 33Ronnie McGill rush for 14 yards to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down.
13:571st & 10 at own 47Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
13:452nd & 10 at own 47Ronnie McGill rush for 2 yards to the UNC 49.
13:203rd & 8 at own 49Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Ronnie McGill.
13:124th & 8 at own 49David Wooldridge punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Travis Bell at the GaTch 19.
Georgia Tech Interception, 9 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 19Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GaTch 20.
12:182nd & 9 at own 20Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 26.
11:403rd & 3 at own 26Reggie Ball pass complete to James Johnson for 7 yards to the GaTch 33 for a 1ST down.
11:291st & 10 at own 33Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
11:212nd & 10 at own 33Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 39.
10:423rd & 4 at own 39Reggie Ball pass complete to Tashard Choice for 14 yards to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at opp 47Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
10:052nd & 10 at opp 47Rashaun Grant rush for 4 yards to the UNC 43.
9:303rd & 6 at opp 43Reggie Ball pass intercepted by Chase Rice at the UNC 33, returned for no gain to the UNC 33.
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 33Ronnie McGill rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 31.
8:202nd & 12 at own 31Joe Dailey pass complete to Brooks Foster for 24 yards to the GaTch 45 for a 1ST down.
7:591st & 10 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Jesse Holley.
7:522nd & 10 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Jesse Holley.
7:473rd & 10 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Jesse Holley.
7:394th & 10 at opp 45David Wooldridge punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 20Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
7:192nd & 10 at own 20Reggie Ball pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
7:103rd & 10 at own 20Reggie Ball pass incomplete, Georgia Tech penalty holding declined.
6:554th & 10 at own 20Durant Brooks punt for 58 yards, returned by Brandon Tate for 17 yards to the UNC 39.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 39Joe Dailey pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 4 yards to the UNC 43.
6:302nd & 6 at own 43Ronnie McGill rush for 1 yard to the UNC 44.
5:503rd & 5 at own 44North Carolina penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:293rd & 10 at own 39Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
5:174th & 10 at own 39David Wooldridge punt for 49 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 12 yards to the GaTch 24.
Georgia Tech Punt, 12 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 24Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 27.
4:202nd & 7 at own 27Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 29.
3:333rd & 5 at own 29Reggie Ball rush for a loss of 6 yards to the GaTch 23.
2:554th & 11 at own 23North Carolina penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
2:461st & 10 at own 38Rashaun Grant rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 44.
2:102nd & 4 at own 44Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:002nd & 9 at own 39Rashaun Grant rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 45.
1:233rd & 3 at own 45Rashaun Grant rush for 7 yards to the UNC 48 for a 1ST down.
0:501st & 10 at opp 48Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
0:291st & 20 at own 42Tashard Choice rush for 11 yards to the UNC 47.
Q4 14:492nd & 9 at opp 47Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the UNC 46.
Q4 14:143rd & 8 at opp 46Reggie Ball pass complete to Tashard Choice for 19 yards to the UNC 27 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:081st & 10 at opp 27Rashaun Grant rush for 3 yards to the UNC 24.
Q4 13:552nd & 7 at opp 24Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
Q4 13:442nd & 22 at opp 39Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 40.
Q4 12:483rd & 23 at opp 40Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
Q4 12:364th & 23 at opp 40Durant Brooks punt for 33 yards downed at the UNC 7, North Carolina penalty 3 yard holding accepted.
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 4Ronnie McGill rush for 7 yards to the UNC 11.
11:302nd & 3 at own 11Ronnie McGill rush for 1 yard to the UNC 12.
10:473rd & 2 at own 12Joe Dailey pass complete to Jesse Holley for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 10.
10:074th & 4 at own 10David Wooldridge punt for 40 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 12 yards to the UNC 38.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at opp 38Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the UNC 35.
9:142nd & 7 at opp 35Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the UNC 35.
8:343rd & 7 at opp 35Reggie Ball pass incomplete to James Johnson.
8:244th & 7 at opp 35Durant Brooks punt for 35 yards for a touchback.
North Carolina Punt, 12 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 20Ronnie McGill rush for 1 yard to the UNC 21.
7:272nd & 9 at own 21Ronnie McGill rush for 3 yards to the UNC 24.
6:533rd & 6 at own 24Joe Dailey pass complete to Jesse Holley for 10 yards to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down.
6:311st & 10 at own 34Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
6:252nd & 10 at own 34Joe Dailey pass complete to Brooks Foster for 15 yards to the UNC 49 for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 49Ronnie McGill rush for 8 yards to the GaTch 43.
5:152nd & 2 at opp 43Ronnie McGill rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GaTch 45.
4:403rd & 4 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete.
4:344th & 4 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass complete to Jesse Holley for 6 yards to the GaTch 39 for a 1ST down.
4:071st & 10 at opp 39Joe Dailey rush for a loss of 6 yards to the GaTch 45.
3:332nd & 16 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Ronnie McGill.
3:283rd & 16 at opp 45Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Brooks Foster.
3:194th & 16 at opp 45David Wooldridge punt for 45 yards for a touchback.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 20Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 23.
2:532nd & 7 at own 23Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:53.
2:432nd & 7 at own 23Tashard Choice rush for 7 yards to the GaTch 30 for a 1ST down.
2:151st & 10 at own 30Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 33.
2:152nd & 7 at own 33Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:15.
2:052nd & 7 at own 33Reggie Ball rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GaTch 31.
2:053rd & 9 at own 31Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:05.
1:553rd & 9 at own 31Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 33.
1:214th & 7 at own 33Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:21.
1:054th & 7 at own 33Durant Brooks punt for 47 yards, returned by Brandon Tate for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 18.
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 18Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Brooks Foster.
0:502nd & 10 at own 18Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Jesse Holley.
0:353rd & 10 at own 18Joe Dailey sacked by Adamm Oliver at the UNC 11 for a loss of 7 yards.
0:204th & 17 at own 11Joe Dailey pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Georgia Tech–North Carolina game

Officially, Georgia Tech leads 34–⁠21–⁠3; as played, 34–⁠22–⁠3 in 59 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Georgia Tech 41, North Carolina 34
2023Georgia Tech 46, North Carolina 42
2022Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 17
2021Georgia Tech 45, North Carolina 22
2019North Carolina 38, Georgia Tech 22
2018Georgia Tech 38, North Carolina 28

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