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Game day preview: Georgia Tech at North Carolina

Georgia Tech is 28-20-3 all-time against North Carolina.

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Credit: Hyosub Shin

Georgia Tech is 28-20-3 all-time against North Carolina.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nov 4, 2016

Breaking down Saturday's matchup between Georgia Tech and 18th-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

The Yellow Jackets have played the Tar Heels 51 times, dating back to 1915. Tech leads the sereis 28-20-3. Paul Johnson's team has won seven of the last 10 meetings.

More things to know before the 12:30 kickoff (the game airs locally on WUPA and the ACC Network):

>> By the numbers: How the Jackets and Tar Heels match up

>> Talking points: Jackets confident facing Tar Heels' Trubisky

>> Who's in who's out? Mills, Davis cleared for UNC

>> Beyond the game: Tech bowl projections

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