LINE: Carolina -12

DATE: Saturday, September 25, 2021

WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71,000); Atlanta, Georgia

TIME/TV: 7:30 pm/ACC Network

LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); Tar Heel Sports Network; SIRIUS (111) XM (193) SXM Online (955)

SERIES vs. UNC: 30-22-3 Georgia Tech

LAST MEETING: Carolina 38 Georgia Tech 22 (2019)

*Scroll down for a look back at 2019 meeting in Atlanta*

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (2-1, 1-1)

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HEAD COACH: Mack Brown (261-133-1 overall, 86-57-1 at UNC)

RANKINGS: #21 AP, #20 Coaches, #12 FPI, #20 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #39 (Remaining SOS: #55)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #35

OFFENSE (per game): 42.7 points, 246.3 rushing, 307.0 passing, 537.3 yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 24.3 points, 110.7 rushing, 246.7 passing, 400.9 yards

GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (1-2, 0-1)

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HEAD COACH: Geoff Collins (22-28 overall, 7-18 at GT)

RANKINGS: NR AP, NR Coaches, #58 FPI, #73 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #17 (Remaining SOS: #16)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #105

OFFENSE (per game): 24.7 points, 178.3 rushing, 205.0 passing, 383.3 yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 17.7 points, 157.3 rushing, 124.3 passing, 281.7 yards

PASSING LEADERS

UNC: Sam Howell - 867 yards, 52-82-4 completions, 9 TD

GT: Jordan Yates - 592 yards, 49-74-0 completions, 5 TD

RUSHING LEADERS

UNC: Ty Chandler - 45 carries, 322 yards, 7.2 average, 3 TD

GT:Jahmyr Gibbsr - 40 carries, 185 yards, 4.6 average, 0 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

UNC: Josh Downs - 24 receptions, 399 yards, 16.6 average, 4 TD

GT: Kyric McGowan - 13 receptions, 205 yards, 15.8 average, 3 TD

LEADING TACKLERS

UNC: Ja'Qurious Conley - 17 tackles (14 solo, 3 assisted), 2.0 TFL, 0 Sacks

GT: Ayinde Eley - 28 tackles (16 solo, 12 assisted), 0 TFL, 0 Sacks

*Stats & rankings through September 19, 2021*