Advanced Stats Review: GT Defense vs UNC
Model Prediction: UNC by 21.9, UNC to cover: Incorrect
Projected EPA (Offense and Defense) Margin of Victory: GT by 12.8
GT Win Probability (Based on Success Rate, Yards Per Play, and EPA): 60%
Georgia Tech went up to Chapel Hill coming off of a frustrating loss against Miami and the loss of two quarterbacks. As a 21 point underdog and the victims of an early 17-0 deficit, Tech could have packed it in. And then Zach Gibson found his running backs to be his best weapon in the passing game, and the Georgia Tech defense turned back into the havoc-wreaking unit we saw in Mercedes-Benz Stadium against these same Tar Heels last year.