CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jamal Haynes ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, including a 68-yard score in the final minute, as Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 41-34 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday.

Haynes’ second score came with 16 seconds left, just two plays after North Carolina tied the game on a 26-yard field goal from Noah Burnette.

The Yellow Jackets’ read-option offense totaled 505 yards, including 371 rushing. In addition to Haynes, quarterback Haynes King also had a big day with a season-high 107 yards and two scores on the ground.

North Carolina got within 34-31 with 3:27 left thanks to a 1-yard run by Jacolby Criswell, his second touchdown of the day, and Burnette’s tying field goal with 44 seconds left. But it was all for naught as North Carolina’s much-maligned defense collapsed one final time.

Omarion Hampton, who had a 106-yard day against Pittsburgh, paced North Carolina with 137 yards on 18 carries. The bulk of that came on a career-long 71-yard run that helped set up JJ Jones’ 4-yard touchdown just before halftime.

Still, it wasn’t enough to prevent the Tar Heels (3-4) from losing their fourth straight game.

The day started inauspiciously for North Carolina. Syeed Gibbs sacked Criswell on North Carolina’s first possession, forcing a fumble that Georgia Tech (5-2) recovered at the Tar Heels’ 38-yard line. Six plays later, the Yellow Jackets capitalized on a 2-yard touchdown run by Chad Alexander.

The Tar Heels answered later in the quarter, going 78 yards in just three plays with the help of a 53-yard catch by Jones. Criswell’s 1-yard scoring run made it 7.

The takeaway food

Georgia Tech: Like Jamal Haynes, Haynes King kept North Carolina’s defense off balance for most of the afternoon, surpassing 100 yards rushing for the second time in his career. He ran for 150 yards in a loss to Boston College last season.

North Carolina: Criswell’s fumble in the first quarter heralded another difficult day for the Tar Heels, who have now lost four straight since a 3-0 start. With three of their next four games coming on the road, they face a difficult road to getting back on the right side of .500.

Next

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets host No. 11 Notre Dame next Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

North Carolina: The Tar Heels visit Virginia on Oct. 26 after a bye.

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