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Georgia at North Carolina

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Georgia

SEC

Final Score

33 - 24

GNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina315
Georgia474

Passing Yards

North Carolina156
Georgia185

Rushing Yards

North Carolina159
Georgia289

Turnovers

North Carolina0
Georgia1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Trubisky

North Carolina

YDS: 156

Rushing

Nick Chubb

Georgia

YDS: 222

Receiving

Isaiah McKenzie

Georgia

YDS: 122

Tackles

Dominquie Green

North Carolina

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina21:53
Georgia38:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia holds off North Carolina 33-24

Standard

Georgia defeated North Carolina 33-24 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 474-315 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia set the terms early in a game that finished 33-24. Nick Chubb run for 2 yds for a TD, (William Ham KICK) came with {'seconds': 40, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia the first major swing.

Georgia's box score carried the story: 474 total yards, 289 rushing yards, and 185 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 315 total yards, including 159 on the ground and 156 through the air.

Georgia converted 7-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Georgia led 14-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 60 yds , T.J. Logan return for 95 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nick Chubb run for 2 yds for a TD, (William Ham KICK) (Georgia led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brian Herrien run for 19 yds for a TD, (William Ham KICK) (Georgia led 14-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mitch Trubisky run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 7-7 over Georgia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 22 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-14 over Georgia).

  • Safety

    Team Safety (North Carolina led 24-23 over Georgia).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 60 yds , T.J. Logan return for 95 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (Georgia led 14-17 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-24

    Georgia defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    474-315

    Georgia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    289

    Georgia averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    185

    Georgia averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Georgia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaGeorgia
Total Yards315474
Passing Yards156185
Rushing Yards159289
First Downs1625
Third Down Efficiency5-137-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1019-70
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts24-4013-20
Rushing Attempts1952
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points67
Possession Time21:5338:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)