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Game day preview: Georgia Tech at 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.

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

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

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