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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Wrap - Georgia Tech Wins 46-42
Dontae Smith tore up the turf for 178 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 46-42 win over the Tar Heels at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
Georgia Tech won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +11.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 65.5.
Dontae Smith rushed for 178 yards, while Haynes King added 90 yards in the win. Eric Singleton Jr. and Malik Rutherford added 117 and 83 receiving yards respectively.
Omarion Hampton rushed for 153 yards for North Carolina, while Drake Maye added 58 yards. Drake Maye threw for 310 yards for the Tar Heels, while receivers Bryson Nesbit and Devontez Walker had 89 and 76 yards respectively.
North Carolina was outgained by Georgia Tech 635-577 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 29-25 by the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech lost the time of possession battle 32:04-27:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Georgia Tech heads into a Week 10 battle against Virginia. North Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Campbell.