Nov. 5, 2012
| Georgia Tech (4-5, 3-3) vs. North Carolina (6-3, 3-2) | |
| Game 10 (Road 4) | Saturday, November 10, 12:30 p.m. ET |
| Location | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Kenan Stadium | Weather |
| Radio | 790AM | 106.7FM | Sirius 123 | XM 190 | Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network affiliates |
| Live Stats | Gametracker |
| Television | ACC Network | ESPN3 |
| Game Information | Georgia Tech Notes | UNC Notes | ACC Notes |
| Season Information | 2012 Football Media Guide | GT Notes Archive | News Clippings | Depth Chart |
| Social Media | Twitter (Hashtag: #GTUNC12) | Facebook | YouTube |
YELLOW JACKETS FACE TAR HEELS IN CRUCIAL ACC COASTAL BATTLE
Georgia Tech heads to Tobacco Road Saturday for a crucial ACC Coastal Division showdown with long-time rival North Carolina. The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. from Kenan Stadium and can be seen live on the ACC Network.
The Yellow Jackets are fresh off a 33-13 victory at Maryland last Saturday, holding the Terps to just 256 total yards and to the lowest point total by a Tech opponent in an ACC road game since 2009.
With a win at UNC, Tech would move into a tie for first place with Miami in the Coastal Division should the Hurricanes lose at Virginia.
QUICK OUTS
• The Yellow Jackets have rushed for more yards than any FBS team since 2008 and own the nation’s fourth-leading rushing attack this season at 318.2 yards/game.
• Senior QB Tevin Washington has rushed for 16 touchdowns this season, including a school record-tying four-TD effort versus Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 29.
• Washington is second in the ACC and tied for ninth nationally in scoring at 10.7 points/game. His 16 rushing TDs are the third-most nationally by any player, and the second-most by an FBS QB.
• With 34 career rushing TDs, Washington stands second all-time at Tech and in the ACC. He is one shy of Joshua Nesbitt’s (2007-10) school and ACC record of 35 QB rushing TDs.
• Sophomore return specialist Jamal Golden is third in the ACC and 18th nationally in kick return average (27.8 avg). He totalled 174 KO return yards versus BYU, including a 97-yarder for a touchdown — Tech’s first KO return for a TD since Oct. 31, 1998, at Maryland.
• Senior AB Orwin Smith has racked up 992 all-purpose yards this season and his 110.2 average is ninth in the ACC.
• Smith’s career average of 9.7 yards per carry is the highest by any active FBS player with 100+ career carries.
• Tech’s defense has recorded at least one interception in eight consecutive games. Eight players share the team’s 10 picks, led by Jemea Thomas’ three.
• Following a three-sack performance at Maryland, junior Jeremiah Attaochu was named ACC Linebacker of the Week.
TECH-CAROLINA SERIES NOTES
• Georgia Tech leads the all-time series, 26-18-3.
• The Yellow Jackets have won the last three meetings, including a 35-28 victory over the Tar Heels last season in Atlanta.
• Tech has won six of the last seven and 12 of the last 14.
• North Carolina leads the series in Chapel Hill, 11-9-3.
• Tech beat UNC on its last trip to Kenan Stadium, in 2010, a highlight of a 6-7 season. The Jackets have won twice in their last three trips to Orange County.
