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Georgia Tech, which has put up record-breaking statistics on offense en route to a 3-0 record, faces its most difficult challenge of the young season when it hosts undefeated North Carolina Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in the Yellow Jackets' ACC opener (ESPN).
The Yellow Jackets broke an NCAA record for rushing yards per attempt (12.1), broke an ACC record for net rushing yards (604) and broke a school for total offense (768) in Saturday's 66-24 win over visiting Kansas. Tech scored on nine straight possessions during one stretch and the Jacket defense closed the door by forcing three straight 3-and-outs in the second half.
Georgia Tech, 3-0 for the first time since 2005, leads the nation in scoring offense (59.3), total offense (675.3) and rushing offense (427.7).
North Carolina (3-0 overall and 1-0 in the ACC) is coming off a 28-17 win over visiting Virginia on Saturday - its first ACC-opening win since 2000. Quarterback Bryn Renner threw for two touchdowns, Ryan Houston ran for two touchdowns and Giovani Bernard rushed for 102 yards to lead the Tar Heels.
UNC had just one turnover in the win over Virginia after suffering five turnovers in the win over Rutgers the previous week. The Tar Heels are paced by a strong rushing defense, which is allowing less than 77 yards rushing per game.
Georgia Tech leads the all-time series 25-18-3. The Yellow Jackets have won five of the last six and 11 of the last 13 meetings. Tech won last year's meeting in Chapel Hill, 30-24, a highlight in Tech's 2010 season.
