56°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
North Carolina
3
3
3
16
25
Georgia Tech
7
3
7
10
27
Standouts
PassingT.J. Yates21 of 35, 283 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
362
Total yards
438
302
Passing yards
296
79
Rushing yards
178
8.1
Yards per pass
10.0
2.3
Yards per rush
4.0
18
First downs
20
1–13
Third downs
5–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
5
5–36
Penalties
3–25
18:20
Possession
17:45
Efficiency
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
51%
Success rate
36%
−0.11
EPA per play
0.15
0.59
Explosiveness
1.08
−0.30
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.07
Passing EPA
0.18
38%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.17
First-down EPA
−0.28
0.42
Second-down EPA
0.22
−0.27
Third-down EPA
0.91
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, North Carolina right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 North CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q2 North CarolinaFumble, 1 play, −20 yards
Q2 Georgia TechField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 5 plays, −31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, North Carolina 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 18
Taylor Bennett sacked by E.J. Wilson at the GTech 10 for a loss of 8 yards.
14:52
2nd & 18 at own 10
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Correy Earls for 13 yards to the GTech 23, tackled by Kendric Burney.
14:52
3rd & 5 at own 23
Taylor Bennett sacked by Aleric Mullins at the GTech 15 for a loss of 8 yards.
14:52
4th & 13 at own 15
Durant Brooks punt for 46 yards, returned by Brandon Tate for 7 yards to the NCaro 46, tackled by Bret White.
North Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 46
T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 5 yards to the GTech 49, tackled by Djay Jones.
14:52
2nd & 5 at opp 49
T.J. Yates pass complete to Brandon Tate for 7 yards to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 42
Greg Little rush for no gain to the GTech 42, tackled by Philip Wheeler.
14:52
2nd & 10 at opp 42
T.J. Yates pass complete to Brandon Tate for 14 yards to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 28
T.J. Yates sacked by Vance Walker and Avery Roberson at the GTech 31 for a loss of 3 yards.
14:52
2nd & 13 at opp 31
T.J. Yates pass complete to Bobby Rome for 6 yards to the GTech 25, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
14:52
3rd & 7 at opp 25
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
10:01
4th & 7 at opp 25
Connor Barth 42 yard field goal GOOD.
10:01
Connor Barth kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jamaal Evans for 32 yards to the GTech 32, tackled by Cooter Arnold.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 32
Correy Earls rush for 3 yards to the GTech 35, tackled by Bruce Carter.
10:01
2nd & 7 at own 35
Tashard Choice rush for 10 yards to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down, tackled by Trimane Goddard.
10:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to N/A.
10:01
2nd & 10 at own 45
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GTech 46, tackled by Kentwan Balmer and Durell Mapp.
10:01
3rd & 9 at own 46
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
10:01
4th & 9 at own 46
Durant Brooks punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 20
T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 10 yards to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down, tackled by Adamm Oliver.
9:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Greg Little rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 36, tackled by Shane Bowen.
9:55
2nd & 4 at own 36
Greg Little rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 34, tackled by Darryl Richard.
9:55
3rd & 6 at own 34
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
9:55
4th & 6 at own 34
Terrence Brown punt for 46 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 1 yard to the GTech 21, tackled by Ryan Taylor.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 12 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 21
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GTech 23, tackled by Kentwan Balmer and Durell Mapp.
8:17
2nd & 8 at own 23
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 13 yards to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Charles Brown.
8:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Tashard Choice rush for 17 yards to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Durell Mapp.
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 43, tackled by Mark Paschal.
8:17
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 38, tackled by Kendric Burney.
8:17
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Taylor Bennett rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Cam Thomas.
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 02:46.
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 34 out-of-bounds, tackled by Mark Paschal.
2:46
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by E.J. Wilson.
2:46
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 10 yards to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down.
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 22
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 20, tackled by Hilee Taylor.
2:46
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 17, tackled by E.J. Wilson and Bruce Carter.
0:10
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Tashard Choice pass complete to Taylor Bennett for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:10
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.
0:10
Scott Blair kickoff for 39 yards returned by Richard Quinn for 7 yards to the NCaro 38, tackled by Anthony Barnes.
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Greg Little rush for 21 yards to the GTech 41 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Jamal Lewis.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Greg Little rush for 5 yards, fumbled at the GTech 36, recovered by Greg Little at the GTech 36, tackled by Gary Guyton.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 36
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 33 yards to the GTech 3 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Greg Little rush for 2 yards to the GTech 1, tackled by Djay Jones.
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Anthony Elzy rush for no gain to the GTech 1, tackled by Gary Guyton.
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Richard Quinn.
Q2 15:00
4th & goal at opp 1
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Richard Quinn, broken up by Avery Roberson.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 10, North Carolina 6
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 1
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the GTech 5, tackled by Durell Mapp.
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 5
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GTech 7, tackled by Kentwan Balmer.
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 7
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
15:00
4th & 4 at own 7
Durant Brooks punt for 77 yards downed at the NCaro 16.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 17
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 11 yards to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down.
12:48
1st & 10 at own 28
T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 25, tackled by Gary Guyton.
12:48
2nd & 13 at own 25
North Carolina penalty 10 yard holding on Scott Lenahan accepted, no play.
12:48
2nd & 23 at own 15
Greg Little rush for no gain to the NCaro 15, tackled by Avery Roberson and Michael Johnson.
12:48
3rd & 23 at own 15
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 20 yards to the NCaro 35, tackled by Jahi Word-Daniels.
12:48
4th & 3 at own 35
Terrence Brown punt for 37 yards downed at the GTech 28.
Georgia Tech Fumble, 5 plays
11:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GTech 32, tackled by Mark Paschal and Charles Brown.
11:13
2nd & 7 at own 32
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 14 yards to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kendric Burney out-of-bounds.
11:13
1st & 10 at own 46
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Colin Peek.
11:13
2nd & 10 at own 46
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 45, tackled by Bruce Carter.
11:13
3rd & 11 at own 45
Taylor Bennett rush for 13 yards, fumbled at the NCaro 42, forced by Trimane Goddard, recovered by Darius Powell at the NCaro 42.
North Carolina Fumble, 1 play
8:06
1st & 10 at own 43
Greg Little rush for a loss of 20 yards, fumbled at the NCaro 23, recovered by Vance Walker at the NCaro 23.
Georgia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 23 out-of-bounds, tackled by Mark Paschal.
6:25
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
6:25
2nd & 21 at opp 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 2 yards to the NCaro 31, tackled by Quan Sturdivant, Georgia Tech penalty ineligible downfield on pass declined.
6:25
3rd & 19 at opp 31
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 16 yards to the NCaro 15, tackled by Charles Brown and Durell Mapp.
4:33
4th & 3 at opp 15
Travis Bell 33 yard field goal GOOD.
4:33
Scott Blair kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Tate for 46 yards to the NCaro 48, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
4:33
1st & 10 at own 48
Greg Little rush for 9 yards to the GTech 43, tackled by Jamal Lewis and Jahi Word-Daniels.
North Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
4:33
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Anthony Elzy rush for 5 yards to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down, tackled by Vance Walker.
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 38
Greg Little rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 40, tackled by Adamm Oliver.
4:33
2nd & 12 at opp 40
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 32 yards to the GTech 8 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jamal Lewis.
4:33
1st & goal at opp 8
Greg Little rush for 4 yards to the GTech 4, tackled by Shane Bowen.
4:33
2nd & goal at opp 4
Greg Little rush for 1 yard to the GTech 3, tackled by Philip Wheeler.
1:39
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 01:39.
1:39
3rd & goal at opp 3
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks, broken up by Morgan Burnett.
1:29
4th & goal at opp 3
Connor Barth 21 yard field goal GOOD.
1:29
1st & 0 at own 30
Timeout North Carolina, clock 01:29.
1:29
Connor Barth kickoff for 67 yards returned by Correy Earls for 17 yards to the GTech 10, tackled by Kennedy Tinsley, Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding on Jamaal Evans accepted.
1:29
1st & 10 at own 10
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Jonathan Dwyer for 8 yards to the GTech 18, tackled by Richie Rich.
Georgia Tech End of half, 5 plays
1:29
2nd & 2 at own 18
Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
1:29
2nd & 7 at own 13
Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the GTech 13, tackled by Quan Sturdivant.
0:34
3rd & 7 at own 13
Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:34.
0:34
3rd & 7 at own 13
Tashard Choice rush for 13 yards to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kentwan Balmer.
0:34
1st & 10 at own 26
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to N/A.
0:34
2nd & 10 at own 26
Tashard Choice rush for 9 yards to the GTech 35, tackled by Marvin Austin.
Q3 15:00
Scott Blair kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon Tate for 11 yards to the NCaro 5, tackled by Troy Garside, North Carolina penalty 6 yard illegal block on N/A accepted.
3rd quarter1 drive, then Georgia Tech 17, North Carolina 9
North Carolina Result not recorded, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 5
T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 8 yards to the NCaro 13, tackled by Djay Jones.
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 13
Greg Little rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down, tackled by Darrell Robertson.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Greg Little rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 20, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 20
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 16 yards to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Djay Jones out-of-bounds.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks, broken up by Morgan Burnett.
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.
PassingT.J. Yates21 of 35, 283 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
RushingTashard Choice33 carries, 142 yardsGeorgia Tech
North Carolina
Georgia Tech