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Kickoff time for UNC at Georgia Tech announced

Jackets coach Paul Johnson said school officials offered to play the Georgia Tech-Central Florida game in Atlanta after it was canceled in Orlando.
Jackets coach Paul Johnson said school officials offered to play the Georgia Tech-Central Florida game in Atlanta after it was canceled in Orlando.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Sept 18, 2017

Georgia Tech and North Carolina will kick off at noon when the two ACC Coastal foes face off on Sept. 30 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

North Carolina (1-2) lost its first two games of the season to California, 35-30, and to Louisville, 47-35, respectively. The Tar Heels recorded their first win of the season over Old Dominion, 53-23, on Saturday.

Before traveling to Atlanta, North Carolina will play Duke on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill's Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Georgia Tech (1-1) has split games after a double-overtime loss to Tennessee, 42-42,in opening weekend's Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and a 37-10 win over Jacksonville State.

The Yellow Jackets play Pittsburgh on Saturday at 12:20 p.m. 

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