North Carolina’s Elijah Green (21) rushes 80 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Georgia Tech’s on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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No. 13 North Carolina is back at Kenan Stadium for the first time since its win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 29. The Tar Heels (9-1, 6-0 ACC) take on Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4) in a proverbial trap game with their spot in the ACC championship against Clemson secured and rival N.C. State awaiting next week in the regular season finale.
News & Observer reporter C.L. Brown and photographer Robert Willett are on hand to bring you highlights from the action. Check back here for updates.
Smith TD run: GT 7, UNC 17. 2Q
Hassan Hall’s 36-yard reception set up a 2-yard scoring run by Dontae Smith.
Green TD run: UNC 17, GT 0. 2Q
Tigh end Bryson Nesbit’s 36-yard catch and run set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Elijah Green, his second of the game.
Burnette FG: UNC 10, GT 0. 2Q
Noah Burnette kicked a 31-yard field goal when Carolina’s drive stalled inside the 10.
Missed FG
Georgia Tech kicker Gavin Newsome missed his first field goal attempt of the season on a 45-yarder. Holder David Shanahan didn’t get the ball down clean and Newsome’s attempt did not get any air under it. Newsome was previously 12-for-12 on field goals.
Green TD run. UNC 7, GT 0. 1Q
Elijah Green ran an 80-yard touchdown on their first play from scrimmage.
Pregame reading
This story was originally published November 19, 2022 5:20 PM.
