North Carolina Tar Heels upset by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Coastal Division game

Coverage from the game

• UNC upset by Georgia Tech, 21-17. Maye has worst showing of season in first ACC loss

Coverage during the game

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.

Hall TD run: GT 21, UNC 17. 4Q

Hassan Hall scored on a 6-yard run as the Jackets took their first lead of the game. The drive took nine plays and 81 yards.

Phommachanh TD run: GT 14, UNC 17. 3Q

The Yellow Jackets avoided disaster when Malachi Carter recovered a Jamie Felix fumble to keep possession of the ball. Quarterback Taisun Phommachanh capped off the 68-yard drive with a 4-yard scoring run.

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

• For UNC QB Drake Maye, Heisman talk not ‘an elephant in the room,’ but hard to ignore

• UNC football’s loss to Notre Dame helped spur Heels’ win streak, run to ACC title game

• Heisman Trophy watch: How does UNC QB Drake Maye stack up? Latest odds, stats, more

• UNC vs Georgia Tech: Tar Heels vow not to overlook Jackets in potential ‘trap game’

• With UNC’s victory at Wake Forest and NC State’s loss, balance of power shifts in NC

• For Mack Brown and UNC, the time is now to fulfill a long-held vision and promise

This story was originally published November 19, 2022 at 5:20 PM.

C.L. Brown

The News & Observer

C.L. Brown covers the University of North Carolina for The News & Observer. Brown brings more than two decades of reporting experience including stints as the beat writer on Indiana University and the University of Louisville. After a long stay at the Louisville Courier-Journal, where he earned an APSE award, he’s had stops at ESPN.com, The Athletic and even tried his hand at running his own website, clbrownhoops.com.