North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Sep 25, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
UNC	7	0	7	8	22
GT	0	13	14	18	45

Game Recap

Sims sparks Ga. Tech to 45-22 upset of No. 21 North Carolina. Jeff Sims was really upset for a few days. Then he pulled himself together and waited for another chance.

Scoring Summary

UNCGT

Q110:23Sam Howell 23 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick).70
Q214:21Brent Cimaglia 34 Yd Field Goal.73
Q213:34Brent Cimaglia 32 Yd Field Goal.76
Q22:41Jeff Sims 11 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).713
Q310:53Jeff Sims 1 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).720
Q35:39Jahmyr Gibbs 4 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).727
Q33:50Kamari Morales 7 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick).1427
Q413:52Malachi Carter 27 Yd pass from Jeff Sims (Peje' Harris Pass to Dylan Leonard for Two-Point Conversion).1435
Q411:19Josh Downs 4 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Sam Howell Pass to Cayden Baker for Two-Point Conversion).2235
Q44:07Brent Cimaglia 31 Yd Field Goal.2238
Q41:13Jeff Sims 50 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick).2245

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:51
00
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:43
00
Touchdown — 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:03
70
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 2:05
70
Punt — 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:55
70

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:02
73
Fumble — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:12
73
Field Goal — 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:35
76
Missed FG — 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:38
76
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:03
76
Fumble — 11 plays, 29 yards, 5:30
76
Touchdown — 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42
713
Punt — 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:18
713
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:23
713

3rd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:44
713
Downs — 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:51
713
Touchdown — 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:32
720
Punt — 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:24
720
Touchdown — 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:50
727
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49
1427

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58
1435
Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
2235
Field Goal — 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:12
2238
Fumble — 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:03
2238
Touchdown — 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:51
2245
Downs — 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:58
2245
End of Game — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:15
2245

Team Stats

UNC

22Points45

369Total Yards394

306Pass Yards133

63Rush Yards261

30:05Time of Possession29:55

18First Downs19

3Touchdowns5

0(1)Field Goals(Attempts)3(3)

3Turnovers0

69Penalty Yards40

Game Details

Saturday, September 25, 2021 · 7:30 PM

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA

attendance: 37,450 (49.9%)

spread: UNC -14.5

over/under: 65.5