GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Georgia Tech overpowered Virginia Tech last week, running for 469 yards and throwing only one pass. The Yellow Jackets will try to have the same success on Saturday against a North Carolina club that ranks 12th out of 14 teams in the ACC against the run; the Heels allow 191.3 yards rushing per game. Georgia Tech is the nation’s top rushing team (366.5 yards per game) and has surpassed 400 yards in four games this fall.
DRAFT SLANT
–P Pressley Harvin III has a big leg but rarely gets to use he. He has punted only 20 times — which isn’t enough to qualify for the ACC rankings — and averages 44.95 yards, which would be tied for the conference lead.
ROSTER REPORT:
–FB KirVonte Benson, a junior, is out for the year with knee surgery.
–DB Lamont Simmons, a senior, returned from a lower-body injury and started against Virginia Tech.
–LB JaQuan Henderson, a sophomore, left last week’s game with an upper-body injury. His status is undetermined.
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