Previewing Georgia Tech’s ACC opener against North Carolina, noon Saturday on the ACC Network (WATL-36 in Atlanta).
Rough draw for opener
Of Tech’s 12 pre-expansion ACC opponents (including Maryland), North Carolina is one of three that the Jackets have not beaten in Gregory’s tenure and the one that has by far given them the hardest time. In six games against North Carolina, Tech has lost by an average of 19 points. All have been by double digits, including the 29-point beating last year in Chapel Hill, N.C., (the Tar Heels’ first home game following Dean Smith’s death with the building full of former players) and a 32-point loss in the regular-season finale when Marcus Georges-Hunt broke his foot early in the game.