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Georgia Tech vs North Carolina: Live Updates, Score, Stats, and Highlights From Today's Week Seven Matchup

Will Georgia Tech take down North Carolina on the road today?

Jackson Caudell

Sep 21, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key looks on during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 31-19. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Sep 21, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key looks on during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 31-19. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

It is almost time for kickoff between Georgia Tech and North Carolina!

For the past three seasons, Georgia Tech has been a double-digit underdog vs a ranked North Carolina team and they have won each game outright. Now, the roles are reversed somewhat.

Georgia Tech might not be ranked heading into their matchup against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, but they are a small road favorite. Brent Key's team comes into the game 4-2 after a win vs Duke and tye could move to 5-2 with a win, which would be their best start through seven games since the 2014 season, which ended with Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship.

North Carolina on the other hand comes into this game on a three game losing streak. They started the year 3-0 but have lost to James Madison, Duke, and Pitt since. This feels like a bit of a gut check for them at home on Saturday.

Be sure to stay locked in right here and refresh the page for live updates, stats, highlights, and much more from today's game.

1st Quarter

North Carolina has won the toss and opted to defer, Georgia Tech will start the game with the ball.

Touchdown Georgia Tech! Chad Alexander carries it in for the touchdown and the Yellow Jackets are on the board first. That is the first career TD for Alexander, who was just recently put on scholarship

7-0 GT with 6:12 left in the 1st quarter.

Three and out for UNC. GT gets the ball back.

Three and out for GT. They punted the ball back and the Tar Heels will take over at their own 22 yard line.

Three play, 78 yard drive for the North Carolina offense ends with a Jacolby Criswell touchdown. 7-7 game now.

Three and out for Georgia Tech's offense. UNC will get the ball back with 1:46 left in the 1st quarter.

Tied game after the 1st quarter 7-7.

2nd Quarter

42-yard field goal attempt for UNC is no good! Game is still tied 7-7 with 14:02 left in the first half

26-yard field goal for Aidan Birr is good! Georgia Tech now leads 10-7 with 7:36 to go in the first half.

Touchdown Georgia Tech! 20-yard run for Haynes King and the Yellow Jackets now lead 17-7

8 play 62 yard drive for GT. 1:54 left in the first half

Georgia Tech leads 20-14 at the end of the first half.

Some stats:

Georgia Tech has 214 yards on 27 carries. Jamal Haynes has 77 yards on 10 carries, King has 72 yards on six carries, Alexander has six carries for 40 yards, and Rutherford has 19 yards on two carries.

King is 6-15 for 55 yards. Goede is the leading receiver with one catch for 16 yards.

Georgia Tech outgained North Carolina 269-226 in the first half.

3rd Quarter

North Carolina drives, but a Warren Burrell PBU on 4th down gives the ball back to Georgia Tech.
11:05 left in the third quarter

Touchdown run for Haynes King! Georgia Tech runs the ball right down the field and puts a touchdown up to take a 27-14 lead. 2nd TD of the day for King

Eight plays, 67-yard scoring drive that took 4:19 off the clock.

50-yard field goal is good for UNC. They cut the lead to 27-17 with that field goal.

2:47 left in the third quarter

UNC returns a punt for a TD. The lead is now 27-24 with 1:10 left in the third quarter.

4th Quarter

Touchdown Georgia Tech! Jamal Haynes runs it in to put the Yellow Jackets back up by two scores 34-24

10 play, 75 yard drive to score. Was exactly what they needed

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Jackson Caudell
JACKSON CAUDELL

Jackson Caudell has been covering Georgia Tech Athletics For On SI since March 2022 and the Atlanta Hawks for On SI since October 2023. Jackson is also the co-host of the Bleav in Georgia Tech podcast and he loves to bring thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage to everything that he does. Find him on X @jacksoncaudell

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