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Inside the numbers: Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina

Head coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, left, talks with head coach Larry Fedora of the North Carolina Tar Heels before their game at Kenan Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Head coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, left, talks with head coach Larry Fedora of the North Carolina Tar Heels before their game at Kenan Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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Nov 4, 2016

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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