Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

GAME OF THE WEEK

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Georiga Tech Yellow Jackets vs. No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels

The Tar Heels have already clinched the league's Coastal Division title and a trip to the ACC championsh­ip game with last weekend's win at Wake Forest. But coach Mack Brown has talked about leading a team that still has plenty to prove. Beating a Georgia Tech team that rolled against UNC last year would give the Tar Heels their first 10-win season since 2015. The Yellow Jackets have to win out to reach bowl eligibilit­y, but it would take two stunning upsets for that to happen. After visiting North Carolina, Georgia Tech closes out the season at No. 1 Georgia.

North Carolina QB Drake Maye against the Georgia Tech secondary will be the game’s key matchup. The redshirt freshman has played his way into the Heisman Trophy conversati­on with an outstandin­g season, completing 253 of 361 passes for 3,412 yards, 34 touchdowns and just three intercepti­ons. The Jackets' defense ranks 57th in yards passing per game, 66th in red-zone scoring percentage and 71st in third-down percentage.

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