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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Recap - Tar Heels Win 38-22

Sam Howell led the way with 376 passing yards on Saturday as the Tar Heels picked up a 38-22 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Tar Heels were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -10.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 47.0.

Sam Howell completed 33 of 51 pass attempts for 376 yards for the Tar Heels in the win.

Jordan Mason rushed for 62 yards for Georgia Tech, while James Graham added 48 yards. James Graham threw for 171 yards for the Yellow Jackets, while receivers Adonicas Sanders and Malachi Carter had 67 and 45 yards respectively.

Georgia Tech lost the offensive yardage battle to North Carolina 587-321 yards in Saturday's game. North Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 34-14.

The time of possession battle favored North Carolina as their offense was on the field for 36:54, longer than the 23:06 of their opponents.

North Carolina heads into a 8 battle against Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duke.