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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Now that Elijah Hood is feeling his best, it was only a matter of time before he played like it.Hood ran for 168 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 North Carolina beat Georgia Tech 48-20 on Saturday.The Tar Heels (7-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 18 AP) piled up 636 total yards. They had a season-high 283 on the ground and scored the games final 21 points.Hood got some rest and recovery during North Carolinas open date, shaking off the effects of some nagging injuries that hampered his effectiveness the first half of the season.Im just happy to be back and be able to move the way that I like to and not be worried about it, he said. Im having a lot more fun with it.Hood had plenty of room to run against the Yellow Jackets (5-4, 2-4), breaking into the secondary untouched on several carries between the tackles.He ran for 45 yards on his first carry of the game and put the Tar Heels ahead 17-7 with a 36-yard touchdown sprint on fourth-and-1.He ran wild, North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky said. Thats kind of what we expect out of him.Trubisky passed for 329 yards and a touchdown as the Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech for the third consecutive year -- the first time thats happened since 1992-94.Justin Thomas passed for 184 yards and a touchdown for the Yellow Jackets. He also rushed for 82 yards before suffering an upper-body injury near the end of a 21-yard run late in the third quarter.Thomas received medical attention on the bench before heading to the locker room area prior to the start of the fourth quarter. He did not return to the game.THE TAKEAWAYGeorgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets fell behind 10-0 in the first seven minutes and couldnt get enough defensive stops to make up the deficit. Georgia Tech still needs to win one of its final three games to become bowl eligible for the 19th time in the last 20 seasons. We played about as poorly as you can on defense and not much better on offense or special teams, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. A deadly combination.North Carolina: The Tar Heels had an extra week to prepare for Georgia Techs option offense and needed every bit of it. They recovered two fumbles in the second half and kept alive their hopes of repeating as Coastal Division champions despite being gashed for 518 total yards and 7.6 yards per play.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Tar Heels might gain a little ground; at worst they solidified their position in the top 20 with their 13th win in their last 14 ACC regular-season games.FEAST OR FAMINEHood rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in the first quarter, but he did not carry the ball in the second quarter. Teammate T.J. Logan matched Hoods total with seven carries in the first half, but he gained a total of 10 yards.MR. EFFICIENCYTrubisky was as effective through the air as Hood was on the ground. He helped North Carolina convert 8 of 13 third-down chances, completing 9 of 11 passes for 85 yards on third down. Hes really good, North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said. Ill put him up there against anybody in the country.STAT LINESNorth Carolina picked up a first down or a touchdown on six of its first eight plays. . Thomas averaged 54.7 yards on his three completions in the first half, including an 83-yard touchdown strike to Clinton Lynch. ... North Carolina wide receiver Bug Howard had six catches for 120 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown late in the second quarter. It was Howards third consecutive 100-yard receiving game. ... 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Football Federation Australia will end the uncertainty surrounding expansion of the A-League by formalising clear criteria early next year for interested bidders.A FFA spokesperson confirmed the governing body was finalising a framework to allow it to properly assess applications from new teams.The framework will focus on two aspects - the financial viability of the proposed club, and the clubs capacity to provide benefits to the A-League and the sport at large.It comes after former National Soccer League champions South Melbourne became the latest entity to publicly signal their interest, joining the likes of Brisbane Strikers and Tasmania, both of whom have already made contact with FFA.As has been previously announced, Football Federation Australia is currently developing plans to expand the Hyundai A-League, a FFA spokesperson said.FFA can confirm it has received a number of enquiries from consortia interested in FFAs expansion plans for the Hyundai A-League.At this stage, FFA have advised any interested parties who have made contact that a framework for expansion will be completed early next year, which will allow them to submit expressions of interest in a framework which focuses on the viability of the proposed franchise and its ability to provide benefits to the A-Leaague and the game.ddddddddddddFFA last week met former Melbourne Victory shareholders Harry Stamoulis and Robert Belteky, who are behind the Tasmanian bid.However, FFA holds concerns over whether Tasmania is appealing enough to broadcasters and if their proposed home ground, North Hobart Oval, is adequate.Both Tasmania and South Melbourne say they are ready to enter the competition next season, but its believed expansion is unlikely to begin until season 2018-19 at the earliest.FFA chief executive David Gallop has repeatedly used the phrase fish where the fish are regarding expansion, suggesting teams in capital cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will be favoured.However, A-League chief Greg ORourke says regional areas will not be discounted entirely.What weve said publicly about fishing where the fish are is absolutely still our first lens to see things through, he told FourFourTwo.However, having said that, there are a number of bids that will no doubt come from (small) communities who are looking for a football team to actually build pride in their community.(If) they can back it up financially and its sustainable, we will be listening. 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