Tar Heels Defeat ACC Rival Georgia Tech, 28-7
Posted Nov 9, 2008
Ryan Houston ran for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to help No. 19 North Carolina beat No. 22 Georgia Tech 28-7 on Saturday. Cameron Sexton added two touchdown passes for the Tar Heels (7-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who earned a critical win in the muddled Coastal Division race and ensured their first winning season in seven years. North Carolina converted a pair of fumbles into Houston's touchdowns to break the game open.
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