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South Carolina State at Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 4, 2010

No. 16 Georgia Tech beat South Carolina State 41–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Carolina State9–⁠3 in 2010
10
Home16Georgia Tech6–⁠7 in 2010
41

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN3Attendance 51,668

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State307010
Georgia Tech71314741

Standouts

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malcolm Long11/259400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Asheton Jordan18129055
Chris Massey1339015
Chris Merrill316014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lennel Elmore342032
Richard Christie427012
Chris Massey21709
DeWain Clark1707
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Semaj Moody100

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joshua Nesbitt1/6801
Tevin Washington1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshua Nesbitt16130335
Roddy Jones445222
Tevin Washington744112
David Sims334016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephen Hill21208

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateGeorgia Tech
272Total yards384
94Passing yards12
178Rushing yards372
3.8Yards per pass1.5
4.6Yards per rush6.6
16First downs25
4–⁠14Third downs8–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
10–⁠94Penalties6–⁠46
18:05Possession18:31

Efficiency

South Carolina StateGeorgia Tech
33%Success rate58%
−0.09EPA per play0.26
1.26Explosiveness0.69
−0.10Rushing EPA0.34
−0.05Passing EPA−0.35
38%Passing-down success30%
−0.26First-down EPA0.30
−0.16Second-down EPA0.03
0.24Third-down EPA0.59

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 South Carolina StateField goal, 15 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 South Carolina StateFumble, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 South Carolina StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechFumble, 1 playQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 1 playQ2 Georgia TechInterception, 1 playQ2 South Carolina StateEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 2 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 4 plays, 42 yards
  2. Q1 South Carolina StateField goal, 15 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 13 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q2 South Carolina StateFumble, 8 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q2 South Carolina StateFumble, 3 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 1 play, 35 yards
  8. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 1 play, 39 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechInterception, 1 play, 42 yards
  10. Q2 South Carolina StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 2 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 3 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown run, 1 play, 80 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 10 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 5 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 6 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, South Carolina State 3
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 4 plays
14:451st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Allen rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 40.
14:242nd & 8 at opp 40Anthony Allen rush for 5 yards to the SCSt 35.
13:513rd & 3 at opp 35GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
13:233rd & 8 at opp 40Joshua Nesbitt rush for 5 yards to the SCSt 35.
12:454th & 3 at opp 35Joshua Nesbitt rush for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 6, South Carolina State 0
12:45Scott Blair extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 7, South Carolina State 0
12:45Scott Blair kickoff for 50 yards returned by Lennel Elmore for 11 yards to the SCSt 31.
South Carolina State Field goal, 15 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 31Chris Massey rush for 7 yards to the SCSt 38.
11:532nd & 3 at own 38Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Lennel Elmore.
11:533rd & 3 at own 38Malcolm Long pass complete to DeWain Clark for 7 yards to the SCSt 45 for a 1ST down.
11:051st & 10 at own 45Chris Massey rush for a loss of 5 yards to the SCSt 40.
10:532nd & 15 at own 40Malcolm Long pass complete to Lennel Elmore for 32 yards, fumbled, forced by Mario Edwards, recovered by SCSt Lennel Elmore at the GTech 28 for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at opp 28Malcolm Long pass complete to Chris Massey for 9 yards to the GTech 19.
10:132nd & 1 at opp 19Asheton Jordan rush for no gain to the GTech 19.
10:133rd & 1 at opp 19Chris Massey rush for 2 yards to the GTech 17 for a 1ST down.
8:221st & 10 at opp 17Chris Massey rush for 4 yards to the GTech 13.
8:102nd & 6 at opp 13Malcolm Long pass complete to Lennel Elmore for 4 yards to the GTech 9.
8:103rd & 2 at opp 9S CAROLINA ST penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
7:533rd & 7 at opp 14Malcolm Long pass complete to Lennel Elmore for 8 yards to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down.
7:101st & goal at opp 6Asheton Jordan rush for 1 yard to the GTech 5.
7:092nd & goal at opp 5Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Devin Wherry.
6:152nd & goal at opp 5Chris Massey rush for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 9.
5:513rd & goal at opp 9Malcolm Long rush for 5 yards to the GTech 14, S CAROLINA ST penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.
5:303rd & goal at opp 14Malcolm Long pass complete to Richard Christie for 3 yards to the GTech 11.
5:054th & goal at opp 11Blake Erickson 28 yard field goal GOOD.Georgia Tech 7, South Carolina State 3
5:05Blake Erickson kickoff for 32 yards fair catch by Richard Watson at the GTech 38.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 13 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 38Joshua Nesbitt pass incomplete to Tyler Melton.
4:442nd & 10 at own 38Roddy Jones rush for 7 yards to the GTech 45.
4:113rd & 3 at own 45Orwin Smith rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3:501st & 10 at the 50Anthony Allen rush for 9 yards to the SCSt 41.
2:592nd & 1 at opp 41Orwin Smith rush for 5 yards to the SCSt 36 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at opp 36Anthony Allen rush for 4 yards to the SCSt 32.
1:462nd & 6 at opp 32Anthony Allen rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 29.
1:273rd & 3 at opp 29S CAROLINA ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
1:051st & 10 at opp 24Joshua Nesbitt pass incomplete to Stephen Hill.
0:552nd & 10 at opp 24Joshua Nesbitt rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 22.
0:123rd & 8 at opp 22Joshua Nesbitt rush for 16 yards to the SCSt 6 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:501st & goal at opp 6Joshua Nesbitt rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 4.
Q2 14:302nd & goal at opp 4Joshua Nesbitt rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 1.
Q2 13:483rd & goal at opp 1Joshua Nesbitt rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 13, South Carolina State 3
Q2 13:48Team extra point BLOCKED.
Q2 13:48Scott Blair kickoff for 63 yards returned by Lennel Elmore for 14 yards to the SCSt 21.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 20, South Carolina State 3
South Carolina State Fumble, 8 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 21Asheton Jordan rush for 8 yards to the SCSt 29.
13:152nd & 2 at own 29Asheton Jordan rush for 10 yards to the SCSt 39 for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 39Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Lennel Elmore.
12:402nd & 10 at own 39Asheton Jordan rush for 8 yards to the SCSt 47.
12:103rd & 1 at own 47Asheton Jordan rush for 6 yards to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down.
11:351st & 10 at opp 47Malcolm Long pass complete to Richard Christie for 2 yards to the GTech 45.
11:042nd & 8 at opp 45Asheton Jordan rush for 17 yards to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down.
10:361st & 10 at opp 28Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Lennel Elmore.
10:102nd & 10 at opp 28Chris Massey rush for 2 yards to the GTech 26.
9:483rd & 7 at opp 26Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Tyler McDonald.
9:464th & 7 at opp 26Blake Erickson 42 yard field goal MISSED.
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 26Joshua Nesbitt pass complete to Stephen Hill for 8 yards to the GTech 34.
9:092nd & 2 at own 34B.J. Bostic rush for 8 yards to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down.
8:231st & 10 at own 42Roddy Jones rush for 22 yards to the SCSt 21, S CAROLINA ST penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
8:231st & 10 at opp 21Preston Lyons rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 18.
7:232nd & 7 at opp 18Joshua Nesbitt rush for 7 yards to the SCSt 11 for a 1ST down.
7:151st & 10 at opp 11S CAROLINA ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted, no play.
6:501st & 5 at opp 6Preston Lyons rush for 4 yards to the SCSt 2.
6:202nd & 1 at opp 2Joshua Nesbitt rush for no gain to the SCSt 2.
5:323rd & 1 at opp 2Joshua Nesbitt rush for 1 yard to the SCSt 1 for a 1ST down.
4:521st & 0 at opp 1S CAROLINA ST penalty 0 yard Personal Foul accepted, no play.
4:461st & goal at opp 1Roddy Jones rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 19, South Carolina State 3
4:46Scott Blair extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 20, South Carolina State 3
4:46Scott Blair kickoff for 65 yards returned by Asheton Jordan for 15 yards to the SCSt 10, S CAROLINA ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
South Carolina State Fumble, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 10Chris Massey rush for 8 yards to the SCSt 18.
3:532nd & 2 at own 18Chris Massey rush for 1 yard to the SCSt 19.
3:153rd & 1 at own 19Malcolm Long pass incomplete to DeWain Clark.
2:554th & 1 at own 19Blake Erickson punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jerrard Tarrant at the SCSt 40, S CAROLINA ST penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference accepted for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at opp 40Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA ST, clock 03:04.
2:531st & 10 at opp 40S CAROLINA ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
South Carolina State Punt, 1 play
2:091st & 10 at own 45Chris Massey rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 47.
1:532nd & 8 at own 47Chris Massey rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
Georgia Tech Interception, 1 play
1:251st & 10 at own 34Joshua Nesbitt rush for 28 yards to the SCSt 38 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 34Joshua Nesbitt rush for 28 yards to the SCSt 38 for a 1ST down.
South Carolina State End of half, 5 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 26Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Lennel Elmore.
0:592nd & 10 at own 26Chris Massey rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 28.
1:043rd & 8 at own 28Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 1:04.
0:503rd & 8 at own 28Chris Massey rush for 15 yards to the SCSt 43 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 43Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Tyler McDonald.
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Asheton Jordan rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 46.
Q3 15:00Scott Blair kickoff for 54 yards returned by Lennel Elmore for 20 yards to the SCSt 36.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Tech 34, South Carolina State 10
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 36Chris Massey rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 39.
14:022nd & 8 at own 39Malcolm Long pass complete to Chris Massey for 8 yards to the SCSt 47 for a 1ST down.
13:421st & 10 at own 47Malcolm Long pass complete to Richard Christie for 12 yards to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down.
13:251st & 10 at opp 41Chris Massey rush for 2 yards to the GTech 39.
12:192nd & 8 at opp 39Lennel Elmore rush for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 43.
12:063rd & 12 at opp 43Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Lennel Elmore.
12:024th & 11 at opp 43Blake Erickson punt for 24 yards, fair catch by Jerrard Tarrant at the GTech 19.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 19Joshua Nesbitt rush for 6 yards to the GTech 25.
11:152nd & 4 at own 25B.J. Bostic rush for 8 yards to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at own 33Embry Peeples rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 30.
10:162nd & 13 at own 30Joshua Nesbitt rush for 3 yards to the GTech 33.
9:413rd & 10 at own 33Joshua Nesbitt pass incomplete to Stephen Hill.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 2 plays
8:441st & 10 at opp 21Joshua Nesbitt rush for 6 yards to the SCSt 15.
8:182nd & 4 at opp 15Joshua Nesbitt rush for 1 yard to the SCSt 14.
8:093rd & 3 at opp 14Joshua Nesbitt pass incomplete to Stephen Hill.
8:094th & 1 at opp 14Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA ST, clock 8:07.
8:054th & 2 at opp 14Joshua Nesbitt rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 27, South Carolina State 3
8:05Scott Blair extra point GOOD.
8:05Scott Blair kickoff for 46 yards returned by Antuanne Kerr for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by SCSt Lennel Elmore at the SCSt 26.
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 26Asheton Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 25.
7:192nd & 11 at own 25Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Cortney Ingram.
6:333rd & 11 at own 25Malcolm Long rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by SCSt Asheton Jordan at the SCSt 19.
6:174th & 17 at own 19Blake Erickson punt for 25 yards, downed at the SCSt 44.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 3 plays
6:171st & 10 at opp 44Orwin Smith rush for 9 yards to the SCSt 20, S CAROLINA ST penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
6:171st & 10 at opp 20Anthony Allen rush for 5 yards to the SCSt 15.
5:072nd & 5 at opp 15Roddy Jones rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 34, South Carolina State 3
5:07Scott Blair extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 34, South Carolina State 10
5:07Scott Blair kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
South Carolina State Touchdown run, 1 play
4:221st & 10 at own 20Chris Massey rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 23.
3:582nd & 7 at own 23Asheton Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 43, GEORGIA TECH penalty 21 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
3:581st & 10 at own 43Asheton Jordan rush for 55 yards to the GTech 1, GEORGIA TECH penalty 1 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
3:181st & goal at opp 1Asheton Jordan rush for no gain to the GTech 1.
2:332nd & goal at opp 1Malcolm Long rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
2:33Blake Erickson extra point GOOD.
2:332nd & 10 at own 30GEORGIA TECH penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
2:33Blake Erickson kickoff for 55 yards for a touchback.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 20GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
2:281st & 15 at own 15Tevin Washington rush for no gain to the GTech 15.
1:582nd & 15 at own 15Tevin Washington rush for 3 yards to the GTech 18.
1:143rd & 12 at own 18Joshua Nesbitt pass complete to Stephen Hill for 5 yards to the GTech 23.
0:334th & 7 at own 23Chandler Anderson punt for 37 yards, downed at the SCSt 40.
South Carolina State Punt, 8 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 40Malcolm Long pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Asheton Jordan rush for 8 yards to the SCSt 48.
Q4 14:452nd & goal at opp 1Asheton Jordan rush for a loss of 50 yards to the SCSt 49.
Q4 13:304th & 1 at own 49Asheton Jordan rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:331st & 10 at the 50Malcolm Long pass complete to Richard Christie for 10 yards to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:181st & 10 at opp 40Asheton Jordan rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 42.
Q4 13:002nd & 12 at opp 42Malcolm Long pass complete to Antuanne Kerr for 1 yard to the GTech 41.
Q4 11:593rd & 11 at opp 41Malcolm Long pass incomplete.
Q4 11:494th & 11 at opp 41Blake Erickson punt for 41 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia Tech 41, South Carolina State 10
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 10 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 20Lucas Cox rush for 5 yards to the GTech 25.
10:312nd & 5 at own 25Tevin Washington rush for 4 yards to the GTech 29.
10:313rd & 1 at own 29Lucas Cox rush for 4 yards to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down.
10:111st & 10 at own 33Orwin Smith rush for 15 yards to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down.
9:401st & 10 at own 48Tevin Washington pass incomplete to Roddy Jones.
9:242nd & 10 at own 48Tevin Washington rush for 12 yards to the SCSt 40 for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at opp 40Tevin Washington rush for 6 yards to the SCSt 34.
8:242nd & 4 at opp 34Marcus Wright rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 31.
7:363rd & 1 at opp 31Lucas Cox rush for 4 yards to the SCSt 27 for a 1ST down.
7:151st & 10 at opp 27Tevin Washington rush for 8 yards to the SCSt 19.
6:322nd & 2 at opp 19Richard Watson rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 16 for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at opp 16Richard Watson rush for 4 yards to the SCSt 12.
5:282nd & 6 at opp 12B.J. Bostic rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 10.
4:503rd & 4 at opp 10Tevin Washington rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 40, South Carolina State 10
4:50Scott Blair extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 41, South Carolina State 10
4:50Scott Blair kickoff for 67 yards returned by Asheton Jordan for 17 yards to the SCSt 20.
South Carolina State Punt, 5 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 20Malcolm Long rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 18.
4:372nd & 11 at own 18Chris Merrill rush for 14 yards to the SCSt 32 for a 1ST down.
3:461st & 10 at own 32Chris Merrill rush for 1 yard to the SCSt 33.
2:562nd & 9 at own 33Chris Merrill rush for 1 yard to the SCSt 34.
2:233rd & 8 at own 34Malcolm Long pass incomplete to Tyler McDonald.
2:174th & 8 at own 34Leigh Manley punt for 31 yards, returned by Daniel McKayhan for 11 yards to the GTech 46.
Georgia Tech End of game, 6 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 46David Sims rush for 16 yards to the SCSt 38 for a 1ST down.
2:171st & 10 at opp 38B.J. Bostic rush for 7 yards to the SCSt 31.
2:172nd & 3 at opp 31David Sims rush for 2 yards to the SCSt 29.
0:453rd & 1 at opp 29David Sims rush for 16 yards to the SCSt 13 for a 1ST down.
0:201st & 10 at opp 13B.J. Bostic rush for 5 yards to the SCSt 8.
0:002nd & 5 at opp 8Richard Watson rush for 3 yards to the SCSt 5.

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.

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