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Georgia Tech Football vs North Carolina: Antonio Williams, Jordan Mason highlight players to watch

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 1: A member of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team holds his helmet up at the beginning of the fourth quarter during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field on November 1, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Tech beat Florida State 31-28. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 1: A member of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team holds his helmet up at the beginning of the fourth quarter during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field on November 1, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Tech beat Florida State 31-28. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /
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North Carolina running back Antonio Williams and Georgia Tech b-back Jordan Mason lead the way in our four players to watch.

North Carolina: RB Antonio Williams

Williams is North Carolina’s top offensive threat entering this weekend as the junior running back is doing a strong job in his first season with the Tar Heels. After spending two seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Williams has totaled 576-yards and four touchdowns through the Tar Heels first seven games.

While Williams isn’t a threat to go completely off and have a monster game, the Yellow Jackets defense will still have to keep a close eye on the former Buckeye. Against Syracuse, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound tailback had 154 total yards including 116 of them coming on the ground.

Georgia Tech: BB Jordan Mason

Last week against Virginia Tech, Mason had one of his best games of the season, totaling 82-yards and three touchdowns. That being said, Mason is still looking for his first 100+ yard performance of the season and hasn’t had a 90+ yard performance since September. Mason is bound to have a 100+ yard performance sooner than later and going up against a North Carolina defense that has allowed nearly 200-yards per game seems like a great opportunity to do so for the redshirt freshman.

North Carolina: LB Cole Holcomb 

North Carolina’s leading tackler, the senior linebacker is the name to keep an eye on, on the North Carolina defense. Holcomb is a do-it-all style linebacker, solid in all phases of the game. Holcomb this season for the Tar Heels has 58-tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, and 1.0 sack. Against the pass, Holcomb has two pass deflections on the season. He’s not a game wrecker on defense but Holcomb is capable of making big plays when needed.

Georgia Tech: S Tariq Carpenter

One of Georgia Tech’s best players on defense, Tariq Carpener is a true game-changer at safety. The sophomore has put together a strong season so far, with 30 tackles, one tackle for a loss, and a lone interception. He has an additional three pass breaks up to go along with the interception. Carpenter hasn’t had a big game in a while which could set him up for one against the Tar Heels.