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Team stats
Georgia Tech
West Virginia
486
Total yards
442
343
Passing yards
138
160
Rushing yards
311
11.2
Yards per pass
8.7
5.0
Yards per rush
6.9
20
First downs
20
4–12
Third downs
4–11
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
5–37
Penalties
3–30
17:33
Possession
18:14
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
West Virginia
40%
Success rate
43%
0.22
EPA per play
0.16
1.50
Explosiveness
0.97
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.23
0.21
Passing EPA
0.01
33%
Passing-down success
36%
0.01
First-down EPA
0.01
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.27
0.21
Third-down EPA
0.33
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Georgia Tech right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 79 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 7 plays, 67 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 77 yards
Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 57 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Georgia TechInterception, 8 plays, 52 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Georgia TechMissed FG, 5 plays, 1 yard
Q4 West VirginiaResult not recorded, 14 plays, 60 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, West Virginia 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
14:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Tashard Choice rush for 18 yards to the GaTch 38 for a 1ST down.
14:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Tashard Choice rush for 7 yards to the GaTch 45.
13:15
2nd & 3 at own 45
Taylor Bennett sacked by Keilein Dykes at the GaTch 33 for a loss of 12 yards.
12:28
3rd & 15 at own 33
Tashard Choice rush for 7 yards to the GaTch 40.
11:55
4th & 8 at own 40
Durant Brooks punt for 60 yards for a touchback.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 4 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Owen Schmitt rush for 52 yards to the GaTch 28 for a 1ST down.
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 28
Pat White rush for 27 yards to the GaTch 1 for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & goal at opp 1
Owen Schmitt rush for no gain to the GaTch 1.
10:16
2nd & goal at opp 1
Owen Schmitt rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 6, Georgia Tech 0
10:16
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 7, Georgia Tech 0
10:07
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jamaal Evans for 21 yards to the GaTch 21.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 4 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 21
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GaTch 22.
9:12
2nd & 9 at own 22
Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the GaTch 28.
8:32
3rd & 3 at own 28
Taylor Bennett pass complete to James Johnson for 41 yards to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down.
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 31
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 7, Georgia Tech 6
8:12
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
8:05
Travis Bell kickoff for 60 yards returned by Antonio Lewis for 23 yards to the WVirg 28.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 28
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 32.
7:35
2nd & 6 at own 32
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 4 yards to the WVirg 36.
6:37
3rd & 2 at own 36
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 37.
6:08
4th & 1 at own 37
Pat McAfee punt for 30 yards downed at the GaTch 33.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 7 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Tashard Choice rush for 15 yards to the GaTch 48 for a 1ST down.
5:23
1st & 10 at own 48
Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the GaTch 48.
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 48
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 48.
4:07
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Rashaun Grant for 5 yards to the WVirg 43.
4:04
4th & 1 at opp 43
Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 35 yards to the WVirg 3 for a 1ST down.
3:13
1st & goal at opp 3
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 13, West Virginia 7
3:13
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 14, West Virginia 7
3:01
Travis Bell kickoff for 56 yards returned by Vaughn Rivers for 22 yards to the WVirg 31.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Pat White sacked by Philip Wheeler at the WVirg 23 for a loss of 8 yards.
2:02
2nd & 18 at own 23
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 10 yards to the WVirg 33.
1:32
3rd & 8 at own 33
Pat White pass incomplete to Steve Slaton.
1:25
4th & 8 at own 33
Pat McAfee punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Tyler Davis at the GaTch 23.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 9 yards to the GaTch 32.
0:22
2nd & 1 at own 32
Taylor Bennett rush for no gain, fumbled at the GaTch 30, recovered by GaTch at the GaTch 30.
0:01
3rd & 3 at own 30
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Michael Matthews for 10 yards to the GaTch 40 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 43.
Q2 14:15
2nd & 7 at own 43
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Rashaun Grant for 9 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:58
1st & 10 at opp 48
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 20, West Virginia 7
Q2 13:58
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 21, West Virginia 7
Q2 13:52
Mohamed Yahiaoui kickoff for 62 yards out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
13:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Steve Slaton rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 38.
12:57
2nd & 7 at own 38
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 41.
12:16
3rd & 4 at own 41
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 10 yards to the GaTch 49 for a 1ST down.
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Owen Schmitt rush for 15 yards to the GaTch 34 for a 1ST down.
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 34
Pat White rush for 21 yards to the GaTch 13 for a 1ST down.
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 13
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the GaTch 9.
10:35
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the GaTch 5.
9:52
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for a loss of 3 yards to the GaTch 8.
9:16
4th & 5 at opp 8
Pat McAfee 24 yard field goal GOOD.Georgia Tech 21, West Virginia 10
9:09
Pat McAfee kickoff for 44 yards returned by Michael Matthews for 7 yards to the GaTch 28.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 9 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 28
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 30.
8:05
2nd & 8 at own 30
Tashard Choice rush for 11 yards to the GaTch 41 for a 1ST down.
7:36
1st & 10 at own 41
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GaTch 42.
6:56
2nd & 9 at own 42
Tashard Choice rush for 16 yards to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down.
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jamaal Evans rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 35.
5:51
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Jamaal Evans rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down.
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 32
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Michael Matthews.
5:15
2nd & 10 at opp 32
West Virginia penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
5:06
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the WVirg 27.
4:26
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Taylor Bennett pass complete to James Johnson for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 27, West Virginia 10
4:26
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 28, West Virginia 10
4:20
Mohamed Yahiaoui kickoff for 63 yards returned by Darius Reynaud for 38 yards to the WVirg 40.
Owen Schmitt rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 47 for a 1ST down.
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Pat White rush for no gain to the GaTch 47.
2:14
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 15 yards to the GaTch 32 for a 1ST down.
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ed Collington rush for 14 yards to the GaTch 18 for a 1ST down.
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 18
Pat White rush for 7 yards to the GaTch 11.
1:06
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Owen Schmitt rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 28, West Virginia 16
1:06
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 28, West Virginia 17
0:56
Pat McAfee kickoff for 61 yards returned by Rashaun Grant for 24 yards to the GaTch 28.
Georgia Tech End of half, 5 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 28
Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 33.
0:20
2nd & 5 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 14 yards to the GaTch 47 for a 1ST down.
0:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:20.
0:14
1st & 10 at own 47
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
0:06
2nd & 10 at own 47
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 7 yards to the WVirg 46.
0:06
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:06.
0:01
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
Q3 14:54
Travis Bell on-side kick recovered by Georgia Tech at the GaTch 46.
3rd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 4 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 46
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
14:30
2nd & 10 at own 46
Tashard Choice rush for 17 yards to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down.
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 37
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 32 yards to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down.
13:48
1st & goal at opp 5
Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 34, West Virginia 17
13:48
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 17
13:38
Mohamed Yahiaoui kickoff for 64 yards returned by Darius Reynaud for 39 yards to the WVirg 40.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 2 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 40
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 42.
12:31
2nd & 8 at own 42
Pat White pass complete to Tito Gonzales for 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, Georgia Tech penalty offside defense on Tyler Davis declined.Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 23
12:31
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 24
12:24
Pat McAfee kickoff for 50 yards returned by Michael Matthews for 11 yards to the GaTch 26.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:59
1st & 10 at own 26
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GaTch 25.
11:21
2nd & 11 at own 25
Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
10:59
2nd & 16 at own 20
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 23.
10:14
3rd & 13 at own 23
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 2 yards to the GaTch 25.
9:36
4th & 11 at own 25
Durant Brooks punt for 32 yards punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 43.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 7 plays
9:14
1st & 10 at own 43
Owen Schmitt rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 45.
8:40
2nd & 8 at own 45
Darius Reynaud rush for 20 yards to the GaTch 35 for a 1ST down.
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ed Collington rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 33.
7:56
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 14 yards to the GaTch 19 for a 1ST down.
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Pat White rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 14.
7:01
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Pat White pass incomplete to Jason Colson.
6:57
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30
6:57
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 31
6:51
Pat McAfee kickoff for 35 yards returned by Tony Clark for no gain to the GaTch 35, fumbled at the GaTch 35, recovered by GaTch, Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 2 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ed Collington rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 15.
5:57
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Pat White rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 37, Georgia Tech 35
5:57
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
5:48
Pat McAfee kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jamaal Evans for 15 yards to the GaTch 17.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 17
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Calvin Johnson.
5:08
2nd & 10 at own 17
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GaTch 20.
4:27
3rd & 7 at own 20
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 6 yards to the GaTch 26.
3:35
4th & 1 at own 26
Durant Brooks punt for 44 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 3 yards to the WVirg 33, West Virginia penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 23
Ed Collington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 22.
2:41
2nd & 10 at own 22
Pat White pass incomplete.
2:30
3rd & 11 at own 22
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 26.
1:50
4th & 7 at own 26
Pat McAfee punt for 44 yards, returned by Andrew Smith for 4 yards to the GaTch 34.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
1:17
1st & 10 at own 34
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GaTch 35.
0:50
2nd & 9 at own 35
Taylor Bennett pass complete to George Cooper for 21 yards to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down.
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
0:35
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 41.
0:01
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Taylor Bennett sacked by Charles Pugh at the WVirg 47 for a loss of 6 yards.
Q4 14:50
4th & 12 at opp 47
Durant Brooks punt for 47 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
14:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Pat White rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 28.
14:00
2nd & 2 at own 28
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 29.
13:06
3rd & 1 at own 29
Owen Schmitt rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down.
12:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Owen Schmitt rush for 14 yards to the WVirg 44 for a 1ST down.
12:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Ed Collington rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 47.
11:43
2nd & 7 at own 47
Pat White pass incomplete to Darius Reynaud, West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:30
3rd & 22 at own 32
Pat White pass complete to Brandon Myles for 10 yards to the WVirg 42.
10:54
4th & 12 at own 42
Pat McAfee punt for 41 yards, returned by Andrew Smith for 8 yards to the GaTch 25.
Georgia Tech Interception, 8 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 13 yards to the GaTch 38 for a 1ST down.
10:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Tashard Choice rush for 30 yards to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down.
10:27
1st & 10 at opp 32
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Michael Matthews.
10:17
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 29.
9:38
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for 12 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down.
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 17
Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:03
1st & 20 at opp 27
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Calvin Johnson for no gain to the WVirg 27.
8:45
2nd & 20 at opp 27
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 4 yards to the WVirg 23.
8:14
3rd & 16 at opp 23
Taylor Bennett pass intercepted by Quinton Andrews at the GaTch 2, returned for a loss of 94 yards to the WVirg 4.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:41
1st & 10 at own 4
Owen Schmitt rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 5.
7:12
2nd & 9 at own 5
Pat White pass incomplete.
7:03
3rd & 9 at own 5
Owen Schmitt rush for no gain to the WVirg 5.
6:16
4th & 9 at own 5
Pat McAfee punt for 46 yards, returned by Andrew Smith for 13 yards to the WVirg 38.
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 5 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 35.
5:20
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
5:08
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 8 yards to the WVirg 27, Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
5:08
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Rashaun Grant.
5:02
4th & 9 at opp 37
Travis Bell 54 yard field goal MISSED.
West Virginia Result not recorded, 14 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Pat White rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 35.
3:48
2nd & 12 at own 35
Pat White rush for 13 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
3:16
1st & 10 at own 48
Pat White rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 47.
2:37
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Pat White rush for 11 yards to the GaTch 36 for a 1ST down.
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:37.
2:32
1st & 10 at opp 36
Owen Schmitt rush for 5 yards to the GaTch 31.
2:32
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:32.
2:26
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Pat White rush for 9 yards to the GaTch 22 for a 1ST down.
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:26.
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Owen Schmitt rush for 2 yards to the GaTch 20.
1:18
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Pat White rush for no gain to the GaTch 20.
0:37
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Pat White rush for 7 yards to the GaTch 13.
0:06
4th & 1 at opp 13
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:06.
0:01
4th & 1 at opp 13
Pat White rush for 10 yards to the GaTch 3 for a 1ST down.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingTashard Choice27 carries, 169 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Tech2nd-best rushing day of the bowls and playoff
ReceivingCalvin Johnson9 catches, 186 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Tech
Georgia Tech
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