GEORGIA TECH (5-6, 4-4 ACC) 21, NO. 13/11 NORTH CAROLINA (9-2, 6-1 ACC) 17
Nov. 12, 2022 • Chapel Hill, N.C. (Kenan Stadium)
Postgame Notes
Team Notes
· Georgia Tech moved to 5-6 overall and 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while No. 13/11 North Carolina fell to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the ACC.
· Georgia Tech finished ACC play with its first conference record of .500 or better since 2018.
· Georgia Tech moved to 4-3 overall under interim head coach
Brent Key, which includes a 2-0 record versus nationally ranked teams (Tech won 26-21 at No. 24 Pitt in Key’s first game as interim head coach on Oct. 1).
· Georgia Tech has won consecutive games versus nationally ranked opponents for the first time since it beat No. 18/17 Clemson, 28-6, on Nov. 15, 2014 and No. 9/10 Georgia, 30-24 in overtime, on Nov. 29, 2014.
· Georgia Tech has won consecutive road games versus nationally ranked opponents for the first time since it won at No. 3 Miami (Fla.), 14-10, on Nov. 19, 2005 and at No. 11/10 Virginia Tech, 38-27, on Sept. 30, 2006.
· Georgia Tech has won consecutive road games versus nationally ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since it won at No. 20/18 Clemson, 28-24, on Sept. 11, 2004 and at No. 23 Maryland, 20-7, on Oct. 9, 2004.
· Georgia Tech’s 17-point deficit (the Yellow Jackets trailed 17-0 with less than a minute to go in the first half) was the second-largest deficit that Tech has ever overcome in a win (prev.: 21 points – 38-17 – in a 41-28 win vs. No.7/6 Virginia – Oct. 17, 1998). It was the largest deficit that Tech has ever overcome in a road game (prev.: 16 – 28-12 – at No. 13 Georgia – Nov. 29, 2008).
· Georgia Tech moved to 32-22-3 all-time versus North Carolina.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s second-straight at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium (38-28 in 2018), its second-straight overall versus the Tar Heels (45-22 in 2021) and its fourth in its last five meetings against UNC.
· Georgia Tech outgained North Carolina, 373-365, including a 202-108 yardage advantage in the second half.
· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked third nationally in passing offense (341.6 yards per game) to 202 yards through the air, 139 yards below the Tar Heels’ season average.
· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked fourth nationally in total offense (505.5 yards per game) to 365 total yards, 140 yards below the Tar Heels’ season average.
· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked 10th nationally in scoring offense (40.1 points per game) to 17 points, 23 points below the Tar Heels’ season average.
· North Carolina’s 17 points, 365 total yards and 202 passing yards were all season lows (prev. 27 points at Miami (Fla.) – Oct. 8; 367 total yards vs. Notre Dame – Sept. 24; 284 passing yards at Georgia State – Sept. 10)
· Georgia Tech’s six sacks were a season high (prev.: 5 vs. Virginia Tech – Nov. 5) and its most since it had
· Georgia Tech’s 12 tackles for loss matched a season high (prev.: 12 vs. Ole Miss – Sept. 17).
· Georgia Tech played without the top two quarterbacks on its depth chart – So.
Jeff Sims, who missed his fourth-straight game due to a foot injury, and Fr.
Zach Pyron, who sustained a season-ending clavicle injury last Saturday vs. Miami (Fla.).
· Georgia Tech also played without So. WR
Nate McCollum (upper body injury). McCollum entered the week ranked fourth in the ACC with 54 receptions.
Individual Notes
· r-So. QB
Zach Gibson made his second start of the season for Georgia Tech (prev.: at Florida State – Oct. 29).
· Gibson completed 13-of-18 passes for 174 yards, all Georgia Tech career highs.
· r-So. QB
Taisun Phommachanh (in his first season at Georgia Tech after transferring from Clemson) made his first appearance as a Yellow Jacket.
· Phommachanh finished with 44 rushing yards and a touchdown in his first game at Georgia Tech.
· r-Fr. WR
Malik Rutherford made his first-career start in place of McCollum and set career highs with six receptions (prev.: 5 vs. Pitt – Oct. 2, 2021) and 68 receiving yards (prev.: 62 vs. Pitt – Oct. 2, 2021).
· r-Sr. DL
Keion White, who is from nearby Garner, N.C., set Georgia Tech career highs with 3.0 sacks (prev.: 2.0 vs. Clemson – Sept. 5) and 4.0 tackles for loss (prev.: 2.0, three times, last vs. Virginia – Oct. 20).