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Georgia Tech at North Carolina

Nov 3, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 10

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

38 - 28

GTNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina374
Georgia Tech565

Passing Yards

North Carolina208
Georgia Tech104

Rushing Yards

North Carolina166
Georgia Tech461

Turnovers

North Carolina3
Georgia Tech3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature55°F
Wind11 mph NW

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Elliott

North Carolina

YDS: 128

Rushing

Tobias Oliver

Georgia Tech

YDS: 120

Receiving

Anthony Ratliff-Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 103

Tackles

Cole Holcomb

North Carolina

TOT: 22

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina23:48
Georgia Tech36:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech beats North Carolina 38-28

Standard

Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina 38-28 in Week 10 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 565-374 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 38-28. 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) came with {'seconds': 36, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 565 total yards, 461 rushing yards, and 104 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 374 total yards, including 166 on the ground and 208 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 4-11 on third down, went 2-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-3, Georgia Tech led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tobias Oliver pass complete to Qua Searcy for 86 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK).

Key Moments

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    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) (Georgia Tech led 0-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nathan Cottrell run for 11 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Freeman Jones 23 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-21 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tobias Oliver pass complete to Qua Searcy for 86 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK) (Georgia Tech led 21-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Clinton Lynch run for 4 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells KICK) (Georgia Tech led 28-10 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-28

    Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    565-374

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    461

    Georgia Tech averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    104

    Georgia Tech averaged 52 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-14

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaGeorgia Tech
Total Yards374565
Passing Yards208104
Rushing Yards166461
First Downs1927
Third Down Efficiency8-144-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-4
Total Penalties (Yards)1-103-20
Turnovers33
Completions / Attempts18-312-2
Rushing Attempts3674
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points88
Possession Time23:4836:12
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)