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UNC football avoids eye candy ahead of Georgia Tech

Andre Smith looked away.

The sophomore linebacker played one series when the North Carolina football team played Georgia Tech last year, and he made an error on a fourth-down play.

“My eyes,” he said. “I didn’t go from the fullback to the wings ... I was supposed to go to the pitch, and I wasn’t there. And I got there late.”

Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense tempts defenders with distraction. Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik said this misdirection allows the Yellow Jackets to make explosive plays.

“This offense is extremely difficult to defend simply because there’s so much eye candy going on,” Chizik said.