Referee Jeff Maconaghy; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman Matt Fitzgerald; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Gerald Hocker; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Keith Parham; center judge James ColeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
518
Total yards
636
144
Passing yards
353
374
Rushing yards
283
16.0
Yards per pass
10.1
6.3
Yards per rush
8.1
24
First downs
26
8–14
Third downs
8–13
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
4–26
Penalties
6–45
32:27
Possession
27:33
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
54%
Success rate
54%
0.18
EPA per play
0.60
1.03
Explosiveness
1.61
0.00
Rushing EPA
0.42
1.32
Passing EPA
0.76
41%
Passing-down success
46%
0.14
First-down EPA
0.30
0.08
Second-down EPA
0.53
0.81
Third-down EPA
1.13
10%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Carolina −9.5, over/under 63.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Carolina 74%, Georgia Tech 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 North CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 83 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia TechField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 87 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 8 plays, 47 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 17, Georgia Tech 7
North Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Proehl pass complete to Mitch Trubisky for 8 yds to the NCaro 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Elijah Hood run for 45 yds to the GTech 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 15 yds to the GTech 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Mitch Trubisky run for 6 yds to the GTech 1
13:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Elijah Hood run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds , Nate Cottrell return for 17 yds to the GTech 17
13:10
1st & 10 at own 17
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
13:10
2nd & 10 at own 17
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the GTech 20
13:10
3rd & 7 at own 20
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 15
13:10
3rd & 12 at own 15
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Clinton Lynch
13:10
4th & 12 at own 15
Ryan Rodwell punt for 58 yds, downed at the NCaro 27
North Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 27
Elijah Hood run for 10 yds to the NCaro 37 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 37
Elijah Hood run for 10 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 47
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Brandon Fritts for 23 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 30
Elijah Hood run for 8 yds to the GTech 22
11:48
2nd & 2 at opp 22
Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Brandon Fritts, broken up by A.J. Gray
11:48
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 4 yds to the GTech 18 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 23
Qua Searcy run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 23 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Andre Smith) to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GTech 38
6:28
2nd & 10 at own 38
Dedrick Mills run for 39 yds to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 23
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the NCaro 18
6:28
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the NCaro 12 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 12
Justin Thomas run for 8 yds to the NCaro 4
3:10
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:10
3:06
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)North Carolina 20, Georgia Tech 17
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
3:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Mitch Trubisky run for 7 yds to the NCaro 32
2:24
2nd & 3 at own 32
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 68 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 27, Georgia Tech 17
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 10 plays
2:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 62 yds , Nate Cottrell return for 22 yds to the GTech 25
2:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
2:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
N/A run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
2:07
3rd & 7 at own 28
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:07
2:07
3rd & 7 at own 28
Justin Thomas pass complete to Brad Stewart for 41 yds to the UNC 31 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
2:07
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the NCaro 27
1:09
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:09
1:09
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Dedrick Mills run for 9 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 18
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the NCaro 16 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, illegal forward pass (Justin Thomas) to the NCaro 21
1:09
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune, broken up by M.J. Stewart
1:09
3rd & 13 at opp 21
Justin Thomas run for 7 yds to the NCaro 14
0:33
4th & 6 at opp 14
Harrison Butker 32 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by D.J. Ford N/A return for no gain
North Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Ryan Switzer, broken up by Lance Austin
0:33
2nd & 10 at own 20
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Austin Proehl for 7 yds to the NCaro 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 41, Georgia Tech 20
Georgia Tech Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Justin Thomas run for 3 yds to the GTech 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 14 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds to the NCaro 47
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the NCaro 40
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the NCaro 37
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Dedrick Mills run for 10 yds to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Marcus Allen run for 4 yds to the NCaro 23
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the NCaro 20
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the NCaro 20
8:51
4th & 3 at opp 20
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 08:51
8:51
4th & 3 at opp 20
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 25
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 32 yds to the UNC 33 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (Donnie Miles) to the NCaro 22
8:38
1st & 10 at own 22
Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the NCaro 25
8:38
2nd & 7 at own 25
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 22 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Bug Howard
8:38
2nd & 10 at own 47
T.J. Logan run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:38
3rd & 7 at the 50
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Thomas Jackson for 15 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 7 yds to the GTech 28
8:38
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Elijah Hood run for 11 yds to the GTech 17 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 17
Elijah Hood run for 15 yds to the GTech 2 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & goal at opp 2
Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl, broken up by Lance Austin
5:47
2nd & goal at opp 2
Elijah Hood run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 34, Georgia Tech 20
Georgia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
5:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas pass complete to Qua Searcy for 6 yds to the GTech 31
5:47
2nd & 4 at own 31
Qua Searcy run for 3 yds to the GTech 34
5:47
3rd & 1 at own 34
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the GTech 44 Dedrick Mills fumbled, forced by Mikey Bart, recovered by NCaro Myles Dorn
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ryan Switzer run for 4 yds to the GTech 40
4:03
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl
4:03
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Carl Tucker for 7 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 33
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 2 yds to the GTech 31
4:03
2nd & 8 at opp 31
T.J. Logan run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
4:03
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Austin Proehl for 8 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 20
T.J. Logan run for 20 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 41, Georgia Tech 20
Georgia Tech Fumble, 10 plays
1:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas run for 21 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 46
Clinton Lynch run for 7 yds to the NCaro 47
1:44
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Matthew Jordan run for 4 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matthew Jordan run for 4 yds to the NCaro 39
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Matthew Jordan run for 5 yds to the NCaro 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Qua Searcy run for 8 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the NCaro 21
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 21
N/A run for no gain to the NCaro 21
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 21
Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the NCaro 13 Dedrick Mills fumbled, recovered by NCaro Jeremiah Clarke
4th quarter3 drives, then North Carolina 48, Georgia Tech 20
North Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Mitch Trubisky pass complete to T.J. Logan for 46 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Elijah Hood run for 23 yds to the GTech 18 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 18
Mitch Trubisky run for 18 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 48, Georgia Tech 20
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Jordan run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
11:21
2nd & 5 at own 30
Qua Searcy run for 6 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at own 36
Matthew Jordan run for 15 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 49
Marcus Allen run for 3 yds to the NCaro 46
11:21
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Clinton Lynch run for 5 yds to the NCaro 41
11:21
3rd & 2 at opp 41
Matthew Jordan run for 3 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 38
Matthew Jordan run for 12 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 26
Matthew Jordan run for 3 yds to the NCaro 23
11:21
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Matthew Jordan run for 4 yds to the NCaro 19
11:21
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Qua Searcy run for 2 yds to the NCaro 17
11:21
4th & 1 at opp 17
Matthew Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 18
North Carolina End of game, 8 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Jordon Brown run for 9 yds to the NCaro 27
5:45
2nd & 1 at own 27
Jordon Brown run for 17 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Jordon Brown run for 1 yd to the NCaro 45
5:45
2nd & 9 at own 45
Jordon Brown run for 1 yd to the NCaro 46
5:45
3rd & 8 at own 46
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordon Brown for 15 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jordon Brown run for 7 yds to the GTech 32
5:45
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Jordon Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 36
5:45
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 1 yd to the GTech 35
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.
PassingMitchell Trubisky20 of 32, 329 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
DefenseAndre Smith12 tackles, 1 for lossNorth Carolina
Georgia Tech
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