Referee David Epperley; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Kevin Violette; field judge Alonzo Ramsey; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Michael WebsterGame 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
565
Total yards
374
104
Passing yards
208
461
Rushing yards
166
52.0
Yards per pass
6.7
6.2
Yards per rush
4.6
27
First downs
19
4–11
Third downs
8–14
2–4
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
3
3–20
Penalties
1–10
36:12
Possession
23:48
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
53%
Success rate
45%
0.20
EPA per play
−0.00
1.00
Explosiveness
1.10
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.06
4.14
Passing EPA
−0.03
47%
Passing-down success
52%
0.37
First-down EPA
−0.59
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.29
−0.05
Third-down EPA
0.88
16%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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)
Georgia Tech 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −4, over/under 64.5.
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 Georgia Tech 61%, North Carolina 39%. 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 CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Georgia TechFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores), −1 yard
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 10 plays, 34 yards
Q1 North CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 86 yards
Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 15 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 4 plays, 47 yards
Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
Q4 Georgia TechFumble, 4 plays, 67 yards
Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays, 21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
North Carolina Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 20 yds to the NCaro 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 22
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 22
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete, broken up by Anree Saint-Amour
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 22
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 13 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Antonio Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 32
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 32
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 15 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Antonio Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 49
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 49
Michael Carter run for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 43
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 43
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dyami Brown for 8 yds to the GTech 49
15:00
4th & 6 at opp 49
Hunter Lent punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 21
Georgia Tech Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)
11:14
1st & 10 at own 21
TaQuon Marshall run for 2 yds to the GTech 23
10:36
2nd & 8 at own 23
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds Jerry Howard fumbled, forced by Malik Carney, recovered by NCaro Malik Carney , return for 20 yds, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
10:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds
10:36
1st & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall run for 44 yds to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the NCaro 30
10:36
2nd & 9 at opp 30
TaQuon Marshall run for 17 yds to the NCaro 13 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCaro 11
8:23
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Nathan Cottrell run for 11 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK)Tied at 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 23 yds to the NCaro 24
8:18
1st & 10 at own 24
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 3 yds to the NCaro 27
8:18
2nd & 7 at own 27
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 2 yds to the NCaro 29
8:18
3rd & 5 at own 29
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
8:18
4th & 5 at own 29
Hunter Lent punt for 52 yds , Juanyeh Thomas returns for 12 yds to the GTech 41 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Nathan Cottrell) to the GTech 16
Georgia Tech Punt, 10 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 16
Clinton Lynch run for 3 yds to the GTech 19
7:17
2nd & 7 at own 19
Nathan Cottrell run for 6 yds to the GTech 24 Nathan Cottrell fumbled, forced by Cole Holcomb,
7:17
3rd & 2 at own 24
TaQuon Marshall run for 4 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 28
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the GTech 32
7:17
2nd & 6 at own 32
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 30
7:17
3rd & 8 at own 30
TaQuon Marshall run for 1 yd to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive holding (Trey Morrison) to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 41
Clinton Lynch run for 11 yds to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the NCaro 45
7:17
2nd & 7 at opp 45
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 47
7:17
3rd & 9 at opp 47
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
7:17
4th & 12 at the 50
Pressley Harvin III punt for 45 yds, downed at the NCaro 5
North Carolina Interception, 1 play
1:33
1st & 10 at own 5
Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Tre Swilling return for no gain to the NCaro 45
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tobias Oliver run for 15 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the NCaro 27
1:26
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Jerry Howard run for 1 yd to the NCaro 26
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 26
Nathan Cottrell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 23
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 23
Jerry Howard run for 6 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tobias Oliver run for 8 yds to the NCaro 9
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 9
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the NCaro 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the NCaro 2
Q2 12:03
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK)Georgia Tech 14, North Carolina 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
12:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 59 yds
12:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
12:03
2nd & 10 at own 25
Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 28
12:03
3rd & 7 at own 28
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 11 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at own 39
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
12:03
2nd & 10 at own 39
Nathan Elliott run for 2 yds to the NCaro 41
12:03
3rd & 8 at own 41
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (Kyle Cerge-Henderson) to the NCaro 46
12:03
3rd & 3 at own 46
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Thomas Jackson for no gain to the NCaro 46
10:20
4th & 3 at own 46
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 10:20
10:20
4th & 3 at own 46
Hunter Lent punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
10:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Qua Searcy for 86 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK)Georgia Tech 21, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Field goal, 15 plays
10:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 31 yds to the NCaro 31
9:53
1st & 10 at own 31
Jace Ruder run for 3 yds to the NCaro 34
9:53
2nd & 7 at own 34
Jordon Brown run for 6 yds to the NCaro 40
9:53
3rd & 1 at own 40
Jordon Brown run for 6 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the NCaro 49
9:53
2nd & 7 at own 49
Jace Ruder run for 5 yds to the GTech 46
9:53
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Antonio Williams run for 2 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the GTech 43
9:53
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Jace Ruder pass complete to Dyami Brown for 12 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 31
Antonio Williams run for 12 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 19
Antonio Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 23
9:53
2nd & 14 at opp 23
Jace Ruder pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 15 yds to the GTech 8 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & goal at opp 8
Antonio Williams run for 4 yds to the GTech 4
9:53
2nd & goal at opp 4
Antonio Williams run for 3 yds to the GTech 1
9:53
3rd & goal at opp 1
Anthony Ratliff-Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 5
4:14
4th & goal at opp 5
Freeman Jones 23 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 21, North Carolina 10
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Juanyeh Thomas return for 24 yds to the GTech 27
4:07
1st & 10 at own 27
Tobias Oliver run for 19 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the NCaro 48
4:07
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the NCaro 45
4:07
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the NCaro 37
4:07
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Nathan Cottrell run for 23 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the NCaro 11
0:44
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:44
0:44
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the NCaro 8
0:44
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Nathan Cottrell run for 2 yds to the NCaro 6
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 6
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:33
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 6
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the NCaro 6
North Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 6
Antonio Williams run for 6 yds to the NCaro 12
0:27
2nd & 4 at own 12
Antonio Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, North Carolina 20
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jerry Howard run for 9 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jerry Howard run for 11 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
Nathan Cottrell run for 11 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nathan Cottrell run for 8 yds to the NCaro 31
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 31
Jerry Howard run for 6 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nathan Cottrell run for 11 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd to the NCaro 13
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Jerry Howard run for 4 yds to the NCaro 9
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Jerry Howard run for 5 yds to the NCaro 4 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & goal at opp 4
Clinton Lynch run for 4 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK)Georgia Tech 28, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
8:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 15 yds to the NCaro 15
8:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the NCaro 23
8:35
2nd & 2 at own 23
Michael Carter run for 14 yds to the NCaro 37 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Jace Ruder pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jace Ruder run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at the 50
Jace Ruder pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 44 yds to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & goal at opp 6
Michael Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 9
8:35
2nd & goal at opp 9
Michael Carter run for no gain to the GTech 9
5:37
3rd & goal at opp 9
Jace Ruder pass complete to Carl Tucker for 9 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)Georgia Tech 28, North Carolina 17
Georgia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
5:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Qua Searcy run for 35 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCaro 38
5:37
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Qua Searcy run for 3 yds to the NCaro 35
5:37
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the NCaro 28 Jordan Mason fumbled, forced by Cole Holcomb, recovered by NCaro J.K. Britt
North Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 28
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jake Bargas for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 26
3:41
2nd & 12 at own 26
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 35 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jordon Brown run for 15 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
3:41
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Anthony Ratliff-Williams run for 12 yds to the GTech 7 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & goal at opp 7
Jordon Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 8
3:41
2nd & goal at opp 8
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
3:41
3rd & goal at opp 8
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jordon Brown run for 5 yds to the GTech 19
1:13
4th & goal at opp 8
Freeman Jones 25 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 28, North Carolina 20
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 63 yds
1:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Jerry Howard for 18 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at own 43
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the GTech 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 45
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at the 50
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCaro 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 48
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 38, North Carolina 28
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
14:01
1st & 10 at the 50
Antonio Williams run for 3 yds to the GTech 47
14:01
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Antonio Williams
14:01
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Michael Carter run for 46 yds to the GTech 1 for a 1ST down
14:01
1st & goal at opp 1
Elliott, N middle pass incomplete to Walston, G (Swilling, T.), PENALTY GT illegal participation 0 yards to the GT1, NO PLAY.
12:35
1st & goal at opp 1
Antonio Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nathan Elliott pass to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for Two-Point Conversion) GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declinedTied at 28
Georgia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Jerry Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 24
12:35
2nd & 11 at own 24
Jerry Howard run for 52 yds to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tobias Oliver run for 11 yds to the NCaro 13 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the NCaro 8 Tobias Oliver fumbled, forced by Cole Holcomb, recovered by NCaro Xach Gill
North Carolina Interception, 8 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 8
Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 11
10:51
2nd & 7 at own 11
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Carl Tucker for 8 yds to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at own 19
Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 20
10:51
2nd & 9 at own 20
Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the NCaro 22
10:51
3rd & 7 at own 22
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Beau Corrales for 14 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
10:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Nathan Elliott run for no gain to the NCaro 36
10:51
3rd & 10 at own 36
Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Tariq Carpenter return for 6 yds to the NCaro 41
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the NCaro 39
8:07
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the NCaro 33
8:07
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clinton Lynch run for 1 yd to the NCaro 28
8:07
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCaro 26
8:07
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the NCaro 20
4:16
4th & 1 at opp 20
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 04:16
4:16
4th & 1 at opp 20
Clinton Lynch run for 3 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 17
Nathan Cottrell run for 16 yds to the NCaro 1 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & goal at opp 1
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK)Georgia Tech 35, North Carolina 28
North Carolina Interception, 1 play
3:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 59 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 29 yds to the NCaro 35
2:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Anree Saint-Amour return for 16 yds to the NCaro 19
Georgia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the NCaro 13
2:44
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the NCaro 9 for a 1ST down
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
0:46
2nd & 5 at own 30
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Carl Tucker
0:46
3rd & 5 at own 30
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 12 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at own 42
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 4 yds to the NCaro 46
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.
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