Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 5, 2009

No. 15 Georgia Tech beat Jacksonville State 37–⁠17. It was their second meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayJacksonville State6–⁠2 in 2009
17
Home15Georgia Tech11–⁠3 in 2009 (10–⁠3 official)
37

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN3Attendance 46,131

At kickoff
76°F, light rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Jacksonville State0701017
Georgia Tech17140637

Standouts

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Player stats

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marques Ivory23/3819321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Calvin Middleton1159012
Jamal Young525019
Brandon George71808
James Shaw2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Wilkerson670019
Greg Smith427010
Alan Bonner226119
Brooks Robinson120120

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Nesbitt6/1114110
Tevin Washington1/12100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Dwyer795274
Joshua Nesbitt1493117
Tevin Washington640017
Richard Watson42509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demaryius Thomas4101056
Anthony Allen126126
Orwin Smith121021
Embry Peeples114014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Morgan Burnett100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Jacksonville StateGeorgia Tech
291Total yards497
213Passing yards162
98Rushing yards335
5.1Yards per pass13.5
3.0Yards per rush6.7
20First downs21
6–⁠15Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers3
3–⁠19Penalties6–⁠58
18:35Possession17:44

Efficiency

Jacksonville StateGeorgia Tech
39%Success rate46%
0.01EPA per play0.22
0.79Explosiveness0.96
0.03Rushing EPA0.13
0.02Passing EPA0.74
33%Passing-down success41%
−0.30First-down EPA0.16
0.33Second-down EPA−0.02
0.08Third-down EPA0.95

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)

Georgia Tech 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneJacksonville State end zoneQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 1 playQ1 Georgia TechField goal, 5 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateInterception, 9 playsQ2 Georgia TechFumble, 6 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechFumble, 5 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateDefensive TD, 6 plays (Georgia Tech scores)Q2 Georgia TechResult not recordedQ2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia TechFumble, 8 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateField goal, 14 playsQ4 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Georgia TechMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Jacksonville State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 1 play, 74 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechField goal, 5 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 9 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q1 Jacksonville StateInterception, 9 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 6 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 4 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 5 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q2 Jacksonville StateDefensive TD, 6 plays (Georgia Tech scores), 21 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia TechResult not recorded, 68 yards
  15. Q2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 8 plays, 38 yards
  20. Q3 Jacksonville StateField goal, 14 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia TechMissed FG, 11 plays, 49 yards
  24. Q4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 17, Jacksonville State 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 1 play
14:421st & 10 at own 26Jonathan Dwyer rush for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 7, Jacksonville State 0
14:42Scott Blair extra point GOOD.
14:42Scott Blair kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jamal Young for 16 yards, fumbled, forced by Anthony Barnes, recovered by GTech Jemea Thomas at the JaxSt 23.
Georgia Tech Field goal, 5 plays
14:421st & 10 at opp 23Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 13 yards to the JaxSt 10, tackled by Josh Cain out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:421st & goal at opp 10Marcus Wright rush for 1 yard to the JaxSt 9, tackled by Jawaan Booker and Kevin Dix.
14:422nd & goal at opp 9Embry Peeples rush for no gain to the JaxSt 9, tackled by Morrell Jones and Alexander Henderson.
14:423rd & goal at opp 9Josh Nesbitt rush for 6 yards to the JaxSt 3, tackled by Jamison Wadley and Carnell Clark.
12:054th & goal at opp 3Scott Blair 20 yard field goal GOOD.Georgia Tech 10, Jacksonville State 0
12:05Scott Blair kickoff for 66 yards returned by James Wilkerson, tackled by Albert Rocker for 21 yards to the JaxSt 25, tackled by Albert Rocker.
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 25Marques Ivory rush for a loss of 2 yards to the JaxSt 23, tackled by Sedric Griffin and Derrick Morgan.
12:052nd & 12 at own 23Marques Ivory pass incomplete to James Wilkerson, broken up by Derrick Morgan.
12:053rd & 12 at own 23Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Greg Smith, broken up by Brad Jefferson.
12:054th & 12 at own 23Patrick Tatum punt for 50 yards, downed at the GTech 27.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 27Jonathan Dwyer rush for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Josh Cain, recovered by GTech Embry Peeples at the GTech 28.
11:572nd & 9 at own 28Preston Lyons rush for 2 yards to the GTech 30, tackled by Alexander Henderson.
11:573rd & 7 at own 30Josh Nesbitt pass incomplete to Embry Peeples.
11:574th & 7 at own 30Chandler Anderson punt for 46 yards, downed at the JaxSt 24.
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 24Marques Ivory pass complete to James Shaw for 3 yards to the JaxSt 27, tackled by Derrick Morgan.
10:562nd & 7 at own 27Brandon George rush for 8 yards to the JaxSt 35, tackled by Brad Jefferson and Cooper Taylor for a 1ST down.
10:561st & 10 at own 35James Shaw rush for 3 yards to the JaxSt 38, tackled by Dominique Reese out-of-bounds.
10:562nd & 7 at own 38Brandon George rush for 5 yards to the JaxSt 43, tackled by Cooper Taylor and Jason Peters.
10:563rd & 2 at own 43Brooks Robinson rush for 1 yard to the JaxSt 44, tackled by Sedric Griffin.
10:564th & 1 at own 44JACKSONVILLE ST penalty 4 yard delay of game accepted.
10:564th & 5 at own 40Patrick Tatum punt for 33 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 27.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 9 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 27Jonathan Dwyer rush for 3 yards to the GTech 30, tackled by Morrell Jones.
9:252nd & 7 at own 30Anthony Allen rush for 18 yards to the GTech 48, tackled by Alexander Henderson for a 1ST down.
9:251st & 10 at own 48Josh Nesbitt pass incomplete to Anthony Allen.
9:252nd & 10 at own 48Josh Nesbitt rush for 4 yards to the JaxSt 48, tackled by Kevin Dix.
9:253rd & 6 at opp 48Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 18 yards to the JaxSt 30, tackled by Josh Cain and Alexander Henderson for a 1ST down.
9:251st & 10 at opp 30Josh Nesbitt rush for 11 yards to the JaxSt 19, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway for a 1ST down.
9:251st & 10 at opp 19Anthony Allen rush for no gain to the JaxSt 19, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway and Alexander Henderson.
9:252nd & 10 at opp 19Josh Nesbitt rush for 14 yards to the JaxSt 5, tackled by Carnell Clark out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:381st & goal at opp 5Jonathan Dwyer rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 17, Jacksonville State 0
2:38Scott Blair extra point GOOD.
2:38Scott Blair kickoff for 66 yards returned by James Shaw, tackled by Mario Edwards for 23 yards to the JaxSt 27, tackled by Mario Edwards.
Jacksonville State Interception, 9 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 27Calvin Middleton rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 29, tackled by Brad Jefferson and Sedric Griffin.
2:382nd & 8 at own 29Calvin Middleton rush for 12 yards to the JaxSt 41, tackled by Jerrard Tarrant out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:381st & 10 at own 41Marques Ivory pass complete to Jamal Young for a loss of 1 yard to the JaxSt 40, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
2:382nd & 11 at own 40Marques Ivory pass complete to Greg Smith for 10 yards to the JaxSt 40, tackled by Jerrard Tarrant and Dominique Reese out-of-bounds, GEORGIA TECH penalty 16 yard roughing passer on Sedric Griffin accepted for a 1ST down.
2:381st & 10 at opp 34Calvin Middleton rush for 8 yards to the GTech 26, tackled by Dominique Reese.
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 26Calvin Middleton rush for 3 yards to the GTech 23, tackled by Steven Sylvester for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Marques Ivory pass incomplete to James Wilkerson.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Marques Ivory pass complete to Greg Smith for 1 yard to the GTech 22, tackled by Jerrard Tarrant.
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 22Marques Ivory pass intercepted by Morgan Burnett at the GTech 3, returned for no gain to the GTech 3.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 31, Jacksonville State 7
Georgia Tech Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 3Preston Lyons rush for 2 yards to the GTech 5, tackled by Brandt Thomas.
15:002nd & 8 at own 5Josh Nesbitt pass incomplete to Demaryius Thomas.
15:003rd & 8 at own 5GEORGIA TECH penalty 2 yard delay of game on Josh Nesbitt accepted.
15:003rd & 10 at own 3Josh Nesbitt rush for 15 yards to the GTech 18, tackled by Antonio Bonner for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 18Marcus Wright rush for 7 yards to the GTech 25, tackled by Antonio Bonner out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 3 at own 25Josh Nesbitt rush for 6 yards to the GTech 31, tackled by Antonio Bonner for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 31Josh Nesbitt rush, fumbled, forced by Andrew Ridgeway, recovered by JaxSt A.J. Davis at the GTech 48, A.J. Davis for 1 yard, to the GTech 47, tackled by Kevin Cone.
Jacksonville State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
13:311st & 10 at opp 47Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Alan Bonner, broken up by Mario Butler.
13:312nd & 10 at opp 47Marques Ivory pass complete to John Houston Whiddon for 7 yards to the GTech 40, tackled by Morgan Burnett.
13:313rd & 3 at opp 40Marques Ivory pass complete to Cory Freeman for 5 yards to the GTech 35, tackled by Sedric Griffin for a 1ST down.
10:181st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 10:18.
10:181st & 10 at opp 35Calvin Middleton rush for 8 yards to the GTech 27, tackled by Brad Jefferson.
10:182nd & 2 at opp 27Jamal Young rush for 1 yard to the GTech 26, tackled by Ben Anderson.
10:183rd & 1 at opp 26Calvin Middleton rush for 6 yards to the GTech 20, tackled by Morgan Burnett and Cooper Taylor for a 1ST down.
8:271st & 10 at opp 20Marques Ivory pass complete to Brooks Robinson for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 17, Jacksonville State 7
8:27Patrick Tatum extra point GOOD.
8:27Patrick Tatum kickoff for 67 yards returned by Orwin Smith, tackled by Josh Cain for 24 yards to the GTech 27, tackled by Josh Cain.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 4 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 27Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 56 yards to the JaxSt 17, tackled by T.J. Heath and Carnell Clark for a 1ST down.
8:271st & 10 at opp 17Josh Nesbitt rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 15.
8:272nd & 8 at opp 15Jonathan Dwyer rush for 5 yards to the JaxSt 10, tackled by Morrell Jones and Alexander Henderson.
6:353rd & 3 at opp 10Josh Nesbitt rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 24, Jacksonville State 7
6:35Scott Blair extra point GOOD.
6:35Scott Blair kickoff for 62 yards returned by James Shaw, tackled by Albert Rocker and Anthony Barnes for 15 yards to the JaxSt 23, tackled by Albert Rocker and Anthony Barnes.
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 23Marques Ivory pass incomplete to N/A.
6:352nd & 10 at own 23Calvin Middleton rush for 3 yards to the JaxSt 26, tackled by Sedric Griffin.
6:353rd & 7 at own 26Marques Ivory pass incomplete to John Houston Whiddon.
6:354th & 7 at own 26Patrick Tatum punt for 37 yards, returned by Jerrard Tarrant for 25 yards to the JaxSt 38, tackled by Eric Russell and Carnell Clark.
Georgia Tech Fumble, 5 plays
6:301st & 10 at opp 38Jonathan Dwyer rush for 3 yards to the JaxSt 35, tackled by Alexander Henderson.
6:302nd & 7 at opp 35Tevin Washington rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 33, tackled by Kevin Dix.
6:303rd & 5 at opp 33Tevin Washington rush for 17 yards to the JaxSt 16, tackled by Keginald Harris for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 16GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
6:301st & 15 at opp 21Preston Lyons rush for 3 yards to the JaxSt 18, tackled by Cory Freeman and Brandt Thomas.
6:302nd & 12 at opp 18Tevin Washington rush, fumbled, forced by Kevin Dix, recovered by JaxSt Jason Horton at the JaxSt 6, Jason Horton for 1 yard, to the JaxSt 7.
Jacksonville State Defensive TD, 6 plays (Georgia Tech scores)
5:281st & 10 at own 7Brandon George rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 9, tackled by Brad Jefferson and Robert Hall.
5:282nd & 8 at own 9Marques Ivory pass incomplete to John Houston Whiddon, broken up by Brad Jefferson.
5:283rd & 8 at own 9Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 11 yards to the JaxSt 20 for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at own 20GEORGIA TECH penalty 15 yard pass interference on Cooper Taylor accepted, no play.
5:281st & 10 at own 35Marques Ivory pass incomplete to James Shaw, broken up by Jason Peters.
5:282nd & 10 at own 35Marques Ivory rush for 1 yard to the JaxSt 36, tackled by Dominique Reese.
5:283rd & 9 at own 36Marques Ivory sacked by Derrick Morgan for a loss of 8 yards to the JaxSt 28.
1:134th & 17 at own 28Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 01:13.
0:554th & 17 at own 28Patrick Tatum punt for 40 yards, returned by Jerrard Tarrant for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 31, Jacksonville State 7
0:55Scott Blair extra point GOOD.
0:55Scott Blair kickoff for 69 yards returned by James Shaw, tackled by Lucas Cox for 15 yards to the JaxSt 16, tackled by Lucas Cox.
Jacksonville State End of half, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 16Marques Ivory sacked by Derrick Morgan for a loss of 9 yards to the JaxSt 7.
0:552nd & 19 at own 7Calvin Middleton rush for 6 yards to the JaxSt 13, tackled by Brad Jefferson and Robert Hall.
Q3 15:00Scott Blair kickoff for 63 yards returned by James Wilkerson, tackled by Jemea Thomas for 20 yards to the JaxSt 27, tackled by Jemea Thomas.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 31, Jacksonville State 7
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Brandon George rush for a loss of 1 yard to the JaxSt 26, tackled by Dominique Reese.
15:002nd & 11 at own 26James Shaw rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 28, tackled by Mario Butler.
15:003rd & 9 at own 28Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 8 yards to the JaxSt 36 out-of-bounds.
15:004th & 1 at own 36Patrick Tatum punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Jerrard Tarrant at the GTech 33.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 34Jonathan Dwyer rush for 4 yards to the GTech 38, tackled by Jamison Wadley.
14:522nd & 6 at own 38Lucas Cox rush for 3 yards to the GTech 41, tackled by Jamison Wadley and Rodney Garrott.
14:523rd & 3 at own 41Josh Nesbitt rush for no gain to the GTech 41, tackled by Jamison Wadley, GEORGIA TECH penalty holding declined.
14:524th & 3 at own 41Chandler Anderson punt for 56 yards, downed at the JaxSt 3.
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 3Calvin Middleton rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 5, tackled by Julian Burnett and Cooper Taylor.
13:082nd & 8 at own 5Marques Ivory pass complete to Greg Smith for 10 yards to the JaxSt 15, tackled by Rashaad Reid and Julian Burnett for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at own 15Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 09:57.
9:571st & 10 at own 15Brandon George rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 17, tackled by Julian Burnett.
9:572nd & 8 at own 17Brandon George rush for no gain to the JaxSt 17, tackled by Julian Burnett.
9:573rd & 8 at own 17Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Greg Smith, broken up by Morgan Burnett.
9:574th & 8 at own 17Patrick Tatum punt for 35 yards, returned by Jerrard Tarrant for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 42, tackled by Eric Russell and Justin Kay.
Georgia Tech Fumble, 8 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 42Josh Nesbitt rush for 3 yards to the GTech 45, tackled by Antonio Bonner.
9:572nd & 7 at own 45GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard false start on Demaryius Thomas accepted.
9:572nd & 12 at own 40Anthony Allen rush for 3 yards to the GTech 43, tackled by Eric Russell out-of-bounds.
9:573rd & 9 at own 43Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 14 yards to the JaxSt 43, tackled by Eric Russell for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 43Josh Nesbitt rush for 4 yards to the JaxSt 39, tackled by Kevin Dix and Jamison Wadley.
9:572nd & 6 at opp 39Josh Nesbitt pass incomplete to Anthony Allen.
9:573rd & 6 at opp 39Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Embry Peeples for 14 yards to the JaxSt 25, tackled by Eric Russell for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at opp 25Lucas Cox rush for 6 yards to the JaxSt 19, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway and Antonio Bonner.
9:572nd & 4 at opp 19Josh Nesbitt rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by JaxSt Jawaan Booker at the JaxSt 20.
Jacksonville State Field goal, 14 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 20Brooks Robinson rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 22, tackled by Sedric Griffin.
8:132nd & 8 at own 22Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
8:133rd & 8 at own 22Marques Ivory pass complete to Alan Bonner for 19 yards to the JaxSt 41, tackled by Cooper Taylor for a 1ST down.
8:131st & 10 at own 41Marques Ivory pass incomplete to N/A.
8:132nd & 10 at own 41Jamal Young rush for 19 yards to the GTech 40, tackled by Morgan Burnett out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:131st & 10 at opp 40Jamal Young sacked by Julian Burnett and Robert Hall for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 43.
8:132nd & 13 at opp 43Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 13 yards to the GTech 30, tackled by Jerrard Tarrant for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 01:47.
1:471st & 10 at opp 30Jamal Young rush for 3 yards to the GTech 27, tackled by Derrick Morgan.
1:472nd & 7 at opp 27Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 6 yards to the GTech 21, tackled by Sedric Griffin.
1:473rd & 1 at opp 21Calvin Middleton rush for 5 yards to the GTech 16, tackled by Julian Burnett for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at opp 16Marques Ivory rush for 1 yard to the GTech 15, tackled by Julian Burnett.
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 15Jamal Young rush for 5 yards to the GTech 10, tackled by Anthony Egbuniwe and Morgan Burnett.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 10Marques Ivory pass complete to James Shaw for 1 yard to the GTech 9, tackled by Julian Burnett and Logan Walls.
Q4 13:334th & 3 at opp 9Patrick Tatum 26 yard field goal GOOD.Georgia Tech 31, Jacksonville State 10
Q4 13:33Patrick Tatum on-side kick recovered by GEORGIA TECH at the GTech 38.
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 7 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 38Richard Watson rush for 8 yards to the GTech 46, tackled by Jawaan Booker.
13:332nd & 2 at own 46Richard Watson rush for 3 yards to the GTech 49, tackled by Torrey Davis for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at own 49Josh Nesbitt rush for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by GTech Josh Nesbitt at the JaxSt 49.
13:332nd & 8 at opp 49Josh Nesbitt pass incomplete to Embry Peeples.
13:333rd & 8 at opp 49JACKSONVILLE ST penalty 10 yard holding on Andrew Ridgeway accepted, no play.
13:331st & 10 at opp 39Richard Watson rush for 9 yards to the JaxSt 30, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway.
13:332nd & 1 at opp 30Lucas Cox rush for 4 yards to the JaxSt 26, tackled by Kevin Dix and Brandt Thomas for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at opp 26Josh Nesbitt pass complete to Anthony Allen for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 10
10:45Scott Blair extra point MISSED.
10:45Scott Blair kickoff for 70 yards returned by James Wilkerson, tackled by Cooper Taylor for 25 yards to the JaxSt 25, tackled by Cooper Taylor out-of-bounds.
Jacksonville State Punt, 4 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 25Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 19 yards to the JaxSt 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at own 44JACKSONVILLE ST penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass accepted, no play.
10:451st & 15 at own 39Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Alan Bonner.
0:002nd & 15 at own 39Brandon George rush for 2 yards to the JaxSt 41, tackled by Osahon Tongo and Steven Sylvester.
10:453rd & 13 at own 41Marques Ivory pass complete to Jamal Young for 10 yards to the GTech 49, tackled by Julian Burnett.
10:454th & 3 at opp 49Patrick Tatum punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 26.
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 11 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 26Lucas Cox rush for 3 yards to the GTech 29, tackled by Antonio Bonner.
10:402nd & 7 at own 29Lucas Cox rush for 4 yards to the GTech 33, tackled by Kevin Dix.
10:403rd & 3 at own 33Tevin Washington rush for 4 yards to the GTech 37, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway for a 1ST down.
10:401st & 10 at own 37Lucas Cox rush for 3 yards to the GTech 40, tackled by Monte Lewis and Jamison Wadley.
10:402nd & 7 at own 40Orwin Smith rush for 5 yards to the GTech 45, tackled by Jason Horton.
10:403rd & 2 at own 45Tevin Washington rush for 6 yards to the JaxSt 49, tackled by Alexander Henderson for a 1ST down.
10:401st & 10 at opp 49Tevin Washington pass complete to Orwin Smith for 21 yards to the JaxSt 28, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway and T.J. Heath for a 1ST down.
10:401st & 10 at opp 28Richard Watson rush for 5 yards to the JaxSt 23, tackled by Santez Mays.
10:402nd & 5 at opp 23Stephen Hill rush for a loss of 1 yard to the JaxSt 24, tackled by Josh Cain out-of-bounds.
10:403rd & 6 at opp 24Tevin Washington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the JaxSt 25, tackled by Dimetrio Tyson.
2:594th & 7 at opp 25Scott Blair 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Jacksonville State Touchdown pass, 11 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 25Marques Ivory pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
2:592nd & 10 at own 25Marques Ivory pass complete to James Wilkerson for 13 yards to the JaxSt 38, tackled by Correy Earls for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at own 38Marques Ivory pass complete to Greg Smith for 6 yards to the JaxSt 44, tackled by Malcolm Munroe and B.J. Machen.
2:592nd & 4 at own 44Marques Ivory pass complete to LaRay Williams for 5 yards to the JaxSt 49, tackled by Rod Sweeting for a 1ST down.
2:591st & 10 at own 49Marques Ivory pass complete to James Shaw for 8 yards to the GTech 43, tackled by Malcolm Munroe.
0:002nd & 2 at opp 43Marques Ivory rush for 5 yards to the GTech 38, tackled by Albert Rocker and Osahon Tongo for a 1ST down.
1:381st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 01:38.
1:381st & 10 at opp 38Marques Ivory pass complete to Jamal Young for 5 yards to the GTech 38, tackled by B.J. Machen, GEORGIA TECH penalty 15 yard personal foul on B.J. Machen accepted for a 1ST down.
1:381st & 10 at opp 18Marques Ivory pass complete to LaRay Williams for 7 yards to the GTech 11.
1:382nd & 3 at opp 11Marques Ivory pass incomplete to LaRay Williams, broken up by Steven Powers.
1:383rd & 3 at opp 11Calvin Middleton rush for 4 yards to the GTech 7, tackled by Malcolm Munroe and Steven Powers for a 1ST down.
0:451st & goal at opp 7Marques Ivory pass complete to Alan Bonner for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 16
0:45Patrick Tatum extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 17
0:45Patrick Tatum kickoff for 62 yards returned by Orwin Smith, tackled by Brandon George and A.J. Davis for 38 yards to the GTech 46, tackled by Brandon George and A.J. Davis.
Georgia Tech End of game, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 46Quentin Sims rush for 7 yards to the JaxSt 47, tackled by Jason Horton.
0:452nd & 3 at opp 47Quentin Sims rush for 12 yards to the JaxSt 35, tackled by Andrew Ridgeway 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.

Georgia Tech leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 10
2009Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 17
2008Georgia Tech 41, Jacksonville State 14

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