CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ For a while on Saturday, North Carolina's game against Georgia Tech had the feel of one of their meetings from years ago, back when neither team could stop the other and when both offenses simply ran _ or passed _ up and down the field amid a parade of touchdowns.
The Tar Heels and Yellow Jackets combined for nearly 700 yards during the first half. After both teams had seven possessions, they each had gained 380 yards. It was, for long stretches, like arcade football, which wasn't necessarily anything new in this series.
This was new, though: The Tar Heels eventually stopped the Yellow Jackets, all the while UNC continued its onslaught that concluded in its 48-20 victory at Kenan Stadium. The final margin was a departure from recent history.
Each of the past three games between these teams had been decided by eight points or fewer. Another close finish seemed likely until about midway through the third quarter, when UNC kept sprinting, and scoring, after the Yellow Jackets stumbled.
