The Tar Heels trailed 21-0 with four minutes left in the second quarter but outscored the Yellow Jackets 38-10 the rest of the way to break an eight game losing streak in Atlanta.
For much of the first half this game fulfilled every awful expectation UNC fans had. Georgia Tech moved the ball at will on the ground striking on the first drive of the game for a 7-0 lead. Despite the need to respond in kind, the Tar Heels' first drive of the bogged down at the Georgia Tech 43 giving the Jackets the ball back with 6:18 left in the first quarter.