1 Total punt-return yardage for North Carolina opponents on 32 punts by Tom Sheldon. Only six have been returned.
2.8/1.9 Plays per minute of possession that North Carolina averages/players per minute of possession that Tech averages.
7 Career punt-return touchdowns scored by North Carolina's Ryan Switzer, an ACC record. The NCAA record is eight. Tech has gone longer than any ACC team without giving up a punt return for a score, dating to September 2010.
7.44 Georgia Tech's yards-per-play average in its record-breaking 68-50 win over North Carolina in 2012. The Jackets averaged 9.9 against Duke on Saturday.
11 Plays from scrimmage by A-back Clinton Lynch that have gone for 20 yards or more or a touchdown or both, out of 35 total touches.
46/54 North Carolina's run/pass ratio
77/23 Tech's run/pass ratio
54/9 Rankings of North Carolina and Georgia Tech's offenses, respectively, by Football Outsider's FEI metric, which measures teams based on drive efficiency and is adjusted for opponents.
87/109 The same rankings for North Carolina and Georgia Tech's defenses.
1992-94 The last time North Carolina won three consecutive games against Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels were coached then by Mack Brown. The Yellow Jackets are on a two-game losing streak in the series after winning 14 of the previous 16.
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