9 numbers to know: Georgia Tech-North Carolina series

Posted Sep 28, 2017
1: Only once in Paul Johnson’s tenure have the Jackets failed to rush for at least 312 yards against UNC. That was the 249 gained in 2015. Tech rebounded to rush for 374 last season; 3: Wins for UNC in the past three games (2014-16). 40-28: The average score of the past eight games. The winning team has averaged 39.9 points and the losing team 27.9 points. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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