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North Carolina at Georgia Tech

Oct 5, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 6

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

38 - 22

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Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech321
North Carolina587

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech171
North Carolina376

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech150
North Carolina211

Turnovers

Georgia Tech2
North Carolina1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature78°F
Wind14 mph NE

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 376

Rushing

Javonte Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 144

Receiving

Dazz Newsome

North Carolina

YDS: 81

Tackles

David Curry

Georgia Tech

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech23:06
North Carolina36:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina beats Georgia Tech 38-22

Standard

North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech 38-22 in Week 6 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 587-321 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 38-22. Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 587 total yards, 211 rushing yards, and 376 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 321 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 171 through the air.

North Carolina converted 11-19 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, North Carolina led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 20 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (North Carolina led 10-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 6 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (North Carolina led 17-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malachi Carter 28 Yd pass from James Graham (Brenton King Kick) (Georgia Tech led 7-17 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 16 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (North Carolina led 31-15 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    James Graham pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 32 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK) (Georgia Tech led 22-38 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-22

    North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    587-321

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    211

    North Carolina averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    376

    North Carolina averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-19

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechNorth Carolina
Total Yards321587
Passing Yards171376
Rushing Yards150211
First Downs1434
Third Down Efficiency4-1111-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-256-61
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts11-2433-51
Rushing Attempts2946
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points28
Possession Time23:0636:54
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)