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Clemson at Georgia Tech

Saturday, November 15, 2014

No. 24 Georgia Tech beat No. 18 Clemson 28–⁠6. It was their 80th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 51–⁠25–⁠2 in the games on file.

Away18Clemson10–⁠3 in 2014
6
Home24Georgia Tech11–⁠3 in 2014
28

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPNAttendance 49,378

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire David Goodwin; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Robert Zivkovic; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Bill Dolbow; back judge Bryan Platt; alternate C: Jeff HeaserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson30306
Georgia Tech6316328

Standouts

Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Stoudt3/111903
Deshaun Watson4/62100
Nick Schuessler4/41900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wayne Gallman1588034
Deshaun Watson740012
Cole Stoudt31105
Artavis Scott1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Artavis Scott31908
Charone Peake111011
Wayne Gallman3804
Jordan Leggett1808

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Thomas8/1110210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Synjyn Days2089022
Broderick Snoddy251046
Justin Thomas1146065
Dennis Andrews234030
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Smelter577119
Tony Zenon115015
Darren Waller210015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jamal Golden1851
Chris Milton1621
D.J. White100

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

Team stats

ClemsonGeorgia Tech
190Total yards353
59Passing yards102
131Rushing yards251
2.8Yards per pass9.3
4.0Yards per rush5.0
10First downs16
3–⁠13Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers2
3–⁠21Penalties2–⁠10
24:37Possession34:55

Efficiency

ClemsonGeorgia Tech
36%Success rate41%
−0.43EPA per play0.20
0.48Explosiveness1.25
−0.04Rushing EPA0.02
−0.92Passing EPA0.89
17%Passing-down success35%
−0.08First-down EPA0.10
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.02
−1.56Third-down EPA0.73

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 52% to win. Georgia Tech pulled the upset.

The line

Clemson −2.5, over/under 56.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Clemson 57%, Georgia Tech 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechFumble, 6 playsQ1 ClemsonField goal, 11 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPick-six, 8 plays (Georgia Tech scores)Q1 ClemsonPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia TechField goal, 8 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonInterception, 1 playQ3 Georgia TechField goal, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 8 playsQ3 Georgia TechFumble, 5 playsQ3 ClemsonPick-six, 5 plays (Georgia Tech scores)Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia TechField goal, 7 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechFumble, 6 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonPick-six, 8 plays (Georgia Tech scores), 42 yards
  6. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia TechField goal, 8 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 12 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 ClemsonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 6 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 5 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q3 ClemsonPick-six, 5 plays (Georgia Tech scores), 12 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  20. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 10 plays, 55 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 6, Clemson 3
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Watson run for no gain to the Clem 25
14:352nd & 10 at own 25Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Artavis Scott
14:203rd & 10 at own 25Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for no gain to the Clem 25
13:424th & 10 at own 25Bradley Pinion punt for 37 yds , Jamal Golden returns for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 36
Georgia Tech Fumble, 6 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 36Synjyn Days run for no gain to the GTech 36
13:022nd & 10 at own 36Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
12:553rd & 10 at own 36Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 19 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 45Deon Hill run for 6 yds to the Clem 39
11:482nd & 4 at opp 39Synjyn Days run for no gain to the Clem 39
11:033rd & 4 at opp 39Tony Zenon run for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 49 Tony Zenon fumbled, recovered by Clem B.J. Goodson
Clemson Field goal, 11 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 49Deshaun Watson run for 4 yds to the GTech 47
10:202nd & 6 at opp 47Deshaun Watson run for 8 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 39Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the GTech 38
9:502nd & 9 at opp 38Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 6 yds to the GTech 32
9:203rd & 3 at opp 32Deshaun Watson pass complete to Adam Humphries for 6 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 26Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 4 yds to the GTech 22
8:202nd & 6 at opp 22Deshaun Watson run for 12 yds to the GTech 10 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 10Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Mike Williams
7:452nd & goal at opp 10Deshaun Watson run for 4 yds to the GTech 6
7:053rd & goal at opp 6Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 10
6:304th & goal at opp 10Ammon Lakip 27 yd FG GOODClemson 3, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:304th & 10 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 16 yds to the GTech 16
6:151st & 10 at own 16Justin Thomas sacked by Tony Steward for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 15
5:452nd & 11 at own 15Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 16
5:003rd & 10 at own 16Justin Thomas pass complete to Darren Waller for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 11
4:124th & 15 at own 11Ryan Rodwell punt for 45 yds , Adam Humphries returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Clemson Pick-six, 8 plays (Georgia Tech scores)
4:121st & 10 at the 50Wayne Gallman run for 9 yds to the GTech 41
3:502nd & 1 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass complete to Charone Peake for 11 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 30Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the GTech 26
2:452nd & 6 at opp 26Deshaun Watson run for 5 yds to the GTech 21
2:103rd & 1 at opp 21Deshaun Watson run for 7 yds to the GTech 14 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 14Cole Stoudt run for 5 yds to the GTech 9
1:152nd & 5 at opp 9Cole Stoudt run for 1 yd to the GTech 8
0:223rd & 4 at opp 8Jamal Golden 85 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Georgia Tech 6, Clemson 3
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:221st & 10 at own 25Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the Clem 32
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 32Wayne Gallman run for 9 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:351st & 10 at own 41C.J. Davidson run for 3 yds to the Clem 44
Q2 14:152nd & 7 at own 44C.J. Davidson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 40
Q2 13:293rd & 11 at own 40Timeout CLEMSON, clock 13:29
Q2 13:293rd & 11 at own 40Cole Stoudt pass incomplete to Mike Williams
Q2 13:134th & 11 at own 40Bradley Pinion punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 22
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 9, Clemson 3
Georgia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 22Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the GTech 26
12:302nd & 6 at own 26Tony Zenon run for 7 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 33Synjyn Days run for 5 yds to the GTech 38
11:402nd & 5 at own 38Broderick Snoddy run for 46 yds to the Clem 16 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 16Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the Clem 10
10:302nd & 4 at opp 10Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the Clem 9
9:453rd & 3 at opp 9Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the Clem 8
9:074th & 2 at opp 8Harrison Butker 25 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 9, Clemson 3
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
9:074th & 2 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Green return for 25 yds to the Clem 25
9:071st & 10 at own 25Cole Stoudt pass complete to Artavis Scott for 4 yds to the Clem 29
8:252nd & 6 at own 29Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the Clem 31
8:003rd & 4 at own 31Cole Stoudt pass incomplete to Mike Williams
7:454th & 4 at own 31Bradley Pinion punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 25
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 12 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 25Justin Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 23
7:152nd & 12 at own 23Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 15 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 38Broderick Snoddy run for 5 yds to the GTech 43
6:102nd & 5 at own 43Dennis Andrews run for 4 yds to the GTech 47
5:353rd & 1 at own 47Justin Thomas run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at the 50Tony Zenon run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 47
4:302nd & 13 at own 47Tony Zenon run for 4 yds to the Clem 49
3:503rd & 9 at opp 49Justin Thomas pass complete to Darren Waller for 15 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 34Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Clem 31
2:452nd & 7 at opp 31Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
2:403rd & 7 at opp 31Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
2:284th & 7 at opp 31Harrison Butker 48 yd FG MISSED
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 31Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the Clem 33
2:052nd & 8 at own 33Cole Stoudt pass incomplete
1:453rd & 8 at own 33Cole Stoudt run for 5 yds to the Clem 38
1:434th & 3 at own 38Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:43
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:402nd & 20 at own 21Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 18
0:063rd & 23 at own 18Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 23 at own 18Synjyn Days run for 9 yds to the GTech 27
0:014th & 14 at own 27Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:01
0:014th & 14 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 24
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 25, Clemson 6
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Thomas run for 65 yds to the Clem 10 for a 1ST down
14:101st & goal at opp 10Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the Clem 9
13:302nd & goal at opp 9Charles Perkins run for 4 yds to the Clem 5
12:453rd & goal at opp 5Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 5 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 16, Clemson 3
Clemson Interception, 1 play
12:453rd & 5 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:381st & 10 at own 25Cole Stoudt pass intercepted D.J. White return for no gain to the Clem 44
Georgia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
12:381st & 10 at opp 44Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the Clem 40
12:002nd & 6 at opp 40Synjyn Days run for 22 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 18Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the Clem 17
11:002nd & 9 at opp 17Synjyn Days run for 5 yds to the Clem 12
10:153rd & 4 at opp 12Synjyn Days run for 2 yds to the Clem 10
9:314th & 2 at opp 10GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 15
9:144th & 7 at opp 15Harrison Butker 32 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 19, Clemson 3
Clemson Field goal, 8 plays
9:144th & 7 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 64 yds , T.J. Green return for 29 yds to the Clem 30
9:051st & 10 at own 30Cole Stoudt pass complete to Artavis Scott for 7 yds to the Clem 37
8:302nd & 3 at own 37Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 40Cole Stoudt pass complete to Artavis Scott for 8 yds to the Clem 48
7:402nd & 2 at own 48Wayne Gallman run for 34 yds to the GTech 18 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 18Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the GTech 15
6:412nd & 7 at opp 15CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Reid Webster) to the GTech 20
6:102nd & 12 at opp 20Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the GTech 13
5:583rd & 5 at opp 13Cole Stoudt pass incomplete to Adam Humphries
5:474th & 5 at opp 13Ammon Lakip 32 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 19, Clemson 6
Georgia Tech Fumble, 5 plays
5:474th & 5 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 60 yds , Jamal Golden return for 24 yds to the GTech 29
5:471st & 10 at own 29Zach Laskey run for 9 yds to the GTech 38
5:002nd & 1 at own 38Zach Laskey run for no gain to the GTech 38
4:303rd & 1 at own 38Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 41Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 19 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 40Zach Laskey run for 1 yd to the Clem 39 Zach Laskey fumbled, recovered by Clem
Clemson Pick-six, 5 plays (Georgia Tech scores)
3:011st & 10 at own 39Artavis Scott run for 7 yds to the Clem 46
2:402nd & 3 at own 46Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at the 50Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the GTech 49
1:452nd & 9 at opp 49Cole Stoudt pass incomplete to Artavis Scott
1:233rd & 9 at opp 49Chris Milton 62 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Georgia Tech 25, Clemson 6
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at own 25C.J. Davidson run for 2 yds to the Clem 27
0:502nd & 8 at own 27Nick Schuessler run for 3 yds to the Clem 30
0:253rd & 5 at own 30Nick Schuessler pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 8 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Nick Schuessler run for 2 yds to the Clem 40
Q4 14:252nd & 8 at own 40Nick Schuessler pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 4 yds to the Clem 44
Q4 13:413rd & 4 at own 44CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Kalon Davis) to the Clem 39
Q4 13:103rd & 9 at own 39Nick Schuessler sacked by Paul Davis and Quayshawn Nealy for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 30
Q4 12:494th & 18 at own 30Bradley Pinion punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 31
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, Clemson 6
Georgia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 31Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the GTech 35
12:002nd & 6 at own 35Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 18 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 47Dennis Andrews run for 30 yds to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 17Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 10:50
10:501st & 10 at opp 17B.J. Bostic run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 18
10:052nd & 11 at opp 18Justin Thomas sacked by Jayron Kearse for a loss of 12 yards to the Clem 30
9:193rd & 23 at opp 30Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 09:19
9:193rd & 23 at opp 30Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the Clem 24
8:254th & 17 at opp 24Harrison Butker 41 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 28, Clemson 6
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
8:254th & 17 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:251st & 10 at own 25Nick Schuessler pass complete to Stanton Seckinger for 5 yds to the Clem 30
7:502nd & 5 at own 30Nick Schuessler pass complete to Stanton Seckinger for 2 yds to the Clem 32
7:153rd & 3 at own 32Nick Schuessler sacked by Tyler Marcordes for a loss of 12 yards to the Clem 20
6:344th & 15 at own 20Bradley Pinion punt for 51 yds, downed at the GTech 29
Georgia Tech End of game, 10 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 29Synjyn Days run for 11 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 40Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the GTech 46
5:062nd & 4 at own 46GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the GTech 41
4:452nd & 9 at own 41Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the GTech 45
4:453rd & 5 at own 45CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 45Charles Perkins run for 3 yds to the Clem 42
3:302nd & 7 at opp 42Justin Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 44
3:233rd & 9 at opp 44Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:23
3:233rd & 9 at opp 44Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 16 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 28Charles Perkins run for 4 yds to the Clem 24
2:302nd & 6 at opp 24Synjyn Days run for 2 yds to the Clem 22
1:153rd & 4 at opp 22Tony Zenon run for 7 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 15Synjyn Days run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 16

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.

The series

Every Clemson–Georgia Tech game

Officially, Georgia Tech leads 51–⁠36–⁠2; as played, 52–⁠34–⁠2 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21
2023Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 21
2022Clemson 41, Georgia Tech 10
2021Clemson 14, Georgia Tech 8
2020Clemson 73, Georgia Tech 7
2019Clemson 52, Georgia Tech 14

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