Wofford at Georgia Tech

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Georgia Tech beat Wofford 38–⁠19. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWofford6–⁠5 in 2014
19
HomeGeorgia Tech11–⁠3 in 2014
38

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 45,403

At kickoff
86°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Steve Disangro; head linesman Mike Owens; line judge Danny Short; side judge Glenn Street; field judge Milton Britton; back judge James ColeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wofford363719
Georgia Tech73141438

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Jacks5/92600
Michael Weimer2/42900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Smith4108192
Evan Jacks1389020
Jonny Martin71806
Will Gay318012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ray Smith124024
Will Irwin31806
Wade Francis21005
Zach Muller1303

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Thomas11/1528220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Thomas1371016
Zach Laskey1570218
Synjyn Days523110
Charles Perkins319017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Smelter5132271
Tony Zenon370033
Broderick Snoddy165065
Mike Summers Jr.215011

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

Team stats

WoffordGeorgia Tech
326Total yards508
55Passing yards282
271Rushing yards226
4.2Yards per pass17.6
5.8Yards per rush5.3
16First downs21
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠46Penalties5–⁠50
31:26Possession27:53

Efficiency

WoffordGeorgia Tech
45%Success rate48%
0.16EPA per play0.49
1.15Explosiveness1.51
0.19Rushing EPA0.20
−0.05Passing EPA1.35
32%Passing-down success54%
−0.04First-down EPA0.61
−0.06Second-down EPA0.25
0.72Third-down EPA0.22

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)

Georgia Tech 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Tech −28.

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 Georgia Tech 97%, Wofford 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneWofford end zoneQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 WoffordField goal, 10 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 WoffordTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechField goal, 4 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 WoffordField goal, 11 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 WoffordTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 WoffordTurnover on downs, 5 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, Wofford right to left.
  1. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  3. Q1 WoffordField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 13 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 WoffordPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 WoffordTouchdown, 3 plays, 94 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia TechField goal, 4 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q3 WoffordField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
  14. Q3 WoffordTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q4 WoffordTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Lorenzo Long return for 34 yds to the Woffd 34
14:461st & 10 at own 34Will Gay run for 3 yds to the Woffd 37
14:462nd & 7 at own 37Ray Smith run for no gain to the Woffd 37
14:463rd & 7 at own 37Evan Jacks run for 2 yds to the Woffd 39
14:464th & 5 at own 39David Marvin punt for 40 yds, downed at the GTech 21
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 22Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 21 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 43Broderick Snoddy run for 9 yds to the Woffd 48
12:412nd & 1 at opp 48Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the Woffd 43 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 43Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the Woffd 40
12:412nd & 7 at opp 40Charles Perkins run for 2 yds to the Woffd 38
12:413rd & 5 at opp 38Justin Thomas run for 16 yds to the Woffd 22 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 22Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 4 yds to the Woffd 18
12:412nd & 6 at opp 18Tony Zenon run for 14 yds to the Woffd 4 for a 1ST down
8:161st & goal at opp 4Zach Laskey run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Field goal, 10 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:161st & 10 at own 25Nick Colvin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 24
8:162nd & 11 at own 24Evan Jacks run for 13 yds to the Woffd 37 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 37Nick Colvin run for 9 yds to the Woffd 46
8:162nd & 1 at own 46Evan Jacks pass complete to Will Irwin for 6 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 48Timeout WOFFORD, clock 06:04
6:041st & 10 at opp 48Octavius Harden run for 2 yds to the GTech 46
6:042nd & 8 at opp 46Evan Jacks run for 20 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 26GEORGIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (Quayshawn Nealy) to the GTech 21
6:041st & 5 at opp 21Evan Jacks run for no gain to the GTech 21
6:042nd & 5 at opp 21WOFFORD Penalty, false start (T.J. Chamberlin) to the GTech 26
6:042nd & 10 at opp 26Octavius Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 27
6:043rd & 11 at opp 27Evan Jacks run for 5 yds to the GTech 22
2:164th & 6 at opp 22David Marvin 39 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 7, Wofford 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:161st & 0 at own 35David Marvin kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 23 yds to the GTech 23
2:091st & 10 at own 23Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
2:092nd & 10 at own 23Zach Laskey run for 6 yds to the GTech 29
2:093rd & 4 at own 29Zach Laskey run for 1 yd to the GTech 30
2:094th & 3 at own 30Ryan Rodwell punt for 40 yds, downed at the Woffd 30
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 30Evan Jacks pass complete to Wade Francis for 5 yds to the Woffd 35
0:382nd & 5 at own 35Jonny Martin run for 4 yds to the Woffd 39
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 39Evan Jacks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Woffd 37
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 37David Marvin punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 20
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 10, Wofford 9
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 13 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 20Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 7 yds to the GTech 27
14:112nd & 3 at own 27Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the GTech 29
14:113rd & 1 at own 29Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 33Justin Thomas run for 8 yds to the GTech 41
14:112nd & 2 at own 41Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 44Charles Perkins run for 17 yds to the Woffd 39 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 39Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the Woffd 38
14:112nd & 9 at opp 38Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the Woffd 34
14:113rd & 5 at opp 34B.J. Bostic run for 14 yds to the Woffd 20 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 20Synjyn Days run for 5 yds to the Woffd 15
14:112nd & 5 at opp 15Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the Woffd 14
14:113rd & 4 at opp 14Charles Perkins run for no gain to the Woffd 14
7:454th & 4 at opp 14Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 07:45
7:404th & 4 at opp 14Harrison Butker 31 yd FG MISSED
Wofford Punt, 8 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 20Lorenzo Long run for 6 yds to the Woffd 26
7:402nd & 4 at own 26Lorenzo Long run for 5 yds to the Woffd 31 Lorenzo Long fumbled, forced by Patrick Gamble, recovered by Woffd Anton Wahrby for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 31Jonny Martin run for 2 yds to the Woffd 33
7:402nd & 8 at own 33Evan Jacks run for 5 yds to the Woffd 38
7:403rd & 3 at own 38Nick Colvin run for 5 yds to the Woffd 43 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 43Lorenzo Long run for 2 yds to the Woffd 45
7:402nd & 8 at own 45Lorenzo Long run for no gain to the Woffd 45
7:403rd & 8 at own 45Evan Jacks pass incomplete to Wade Francis
7:404th & 8 at own 45David Marvin punt for 40 yds , Jamal Golden returns for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 26 Jamal Golden fumbled, recovered by GTech N/A WOFFORD Penalty, illegal participation (N/A) to the GTech 26
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 26Justin Thomas run for 5 yds to the GTech 31
2:382nd & 5 at own 31Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 15 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 46Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Charles Perkins
2:382nd & 10 at own 46Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
2:383rd & 10 at own 46Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Tony Zenon
2:384th & 10 at own 46Ryan Rodwell punt for 45 yds , Will Gay returns for 3 yds to the Woffd 49 WOFFORD Penalty, illegal block (6 Yards) to the Woffd 6
Wofford Touchdown, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 6Jonny Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 5
1:092nd & 11 at own 5Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:09
1:092nd & 11 at own 5Jonny Martin run for 3 yds to the Woffd 8
1:053rd & 8 at own 8Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:05
0:513rd & 8 at own 8Ray Smith run for 92 yds for a TD, (David Marvin BLOCKED), (David Marvin BLOCKED), (David Marvin BLOCKED)Wofford 9, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35David Marvin kickoff for 55 yds , Jamal Golden return for 40 yds to the 50 yard line
0:411st & 10 at the 50Justin Thomas run for 14 yds to the Woffd 36 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 36Thomas, J. pass complete to Smelter, D. for 29 yards to the WOF7 (D. Michaelson), PENALTY GT holding (Mason, S.) 10 yards to the WOF46, NO PLAY.
0:411st & 20 at opp 46Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 33 yds to the Woffd 13 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 13TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 13Harrison Butker 30 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 10, Wofford 9
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 24, Wofford 12
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35David Marvin kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 28 yds to the GTech 28
14:511st & 10 at own 28Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GTech 32
14:512nd & 6 at own 32B.J. Bostic run for 4 yds to the GTech 36
14:513rd & 2 at own 36Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 37
14:514th & 1 at own 37Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 39Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 40
14:512nd & 9 at own 40Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 14 yds to the Woffd 46 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 46Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the Woffd 44
14:512nd & 8 at opp 44Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the Woffd 42
14:513rd & 6 at opp 42Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the Woffd 41
14:514th & 5 at opp 41Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 22 yds to the Woffd 19 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 19Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 19 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 17, Wofford 9
Wofford Field goal, 11 plays
9:101st & 0 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:101st & 10 at own 25Ray Smith run for 9 yds to the Woffd 34
9:102nd & 1 at own 34Jonny Martin run for 1 yd to the Woffd 35 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 35Jonny Martin run for 6 yds to the Woffd 41
9:102nd & 4 at own 41Evan Jacks run for 16 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 43Evan Jacks pass incomplete, broken up by Chris Milton
9:102nd & 10 at opp 43Will Gay run for 12 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 31Ray Smith run for 7 yds to the GTech 24 WOFFORD Penalty, personal foul (Will Gay) to the GTech 39
9:101st & 18 at opp 39Will Gay run for 3 yds to the GTech 36
9:102nd & 15 at opp 36Evan Jacks pass incomplete to Ray Smith
9:103rd & 15 at opp 36Evan Jacks run for 2 yds to the GTech 34
4:274th & 13 at opp 34David Marvin 51 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 17, Wofford 12
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
4:271st & 0 at own 35David Marvin kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 29 yds to the GTech 29
4:021st & 10 at own 29Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 71 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 24, Wofford 12
Wofford Touchdown, 16 plays
4:021st & 0 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:021st & 10 at own 25Evan Jacks pass complete to Zach Muller for 3 yds to the Woffd 28
4:022nd & 7 at own 28Evan Jacks run for 5 yds to the Woffd 33
4:023rd & 2 at own 33Octavius Harden run for 3 yds to the Woffd 36 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 36Nick Colvin run for 5 yds to the Woffd 41
4:022nd & 5 at own 41Evan Jacks run for 1 yd to the Woffd 42
4:023rd & 4 at own 42Evan Jacks pass complete to Will Irwin for 6 yds to the Woffd 48 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 48Lorenzo Long run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at the 50Nick Colvin run for 1 yd to the GTech 49
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 49Michael Weimer pass complete to Wade Francis for 5 yds to the GTech 44
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 44Michael Weimer run for 2 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Evan Jacks pass complete to Will Irwin for 6 yds to the GTech 36
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 36Lorenzo Long run for no gain to the GTech 36
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 36Evan Jacks run for 5 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Octavius Harden run for no gain to the GTech 31
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 31WOFFORD Penalty, false start (T.J. Chamberlin) to the GTech 36
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 36Evan Jacks pass incomplete to Nick Colvin, PENALTY GT pass interference (Austin, Law.) 15 yards to the GT21, 1ST DOWN WOF, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Evan Jacks run for 17 yds to the GTech 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:491st & goal at opp 4Octavius Harden run for 4 yds for a TD, (David Marvin KICK)Georgia Tech 24, Wofford 19
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 38, Wofford 19
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
9:491st & 0 at own 35David Marvin kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 20 yds to the GTech 20
9:421st & 10 at own 20Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the GTech 24
9:422nd & 6 at own 24Justin Thomas pass complete to Broderick Snoddy for 65 yds to the Woffd 11 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 11Zach Laskey run for 11 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 31, Wofford 19
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:341st & 10 at own 25Nick Colvin run for a loss of 7 yards to the Woffd 18
8:342nd & 17 at own 18Jonny Martin run for 3 yds to the Woffd 21
8:343rd & 14 at own 21Evan Jacks pass incomplete to Zach Muller
8:344th & 14 at own 21David Marvin punt for 51 yds , Jamal Golden returns for 28 yds to the GTech 49 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, illegal block (Terrell Lewis) to the GTech 46
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 46Zach Laskey run for no gain to the GTech 46
6:532nd & 10 at own 46Zach Laskey run for 18 yds to the Woffd 36 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 36Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the Woffd 32
6:532nd & 6 at opp 32Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the Woffd 29
4:333rd & 3 at opp 29Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 04:33
4:333rd & 3 at opp 29Justin Thomas run for 12 yds to the Woffd 17 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (Corey Dennis) to the Woffd 27
4:333rd & 1 at opp 27Synjyn Days run for 10 yds to the Woffd 17 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 17Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Woffd 14
4:332nd & 7 at opp 14B.J. Bostic run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 15
2:173rd & 8 at opp 15Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:17
2:173rd & 8 at opp 15Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 11 yds to the Woffd 4 for a 1ST down
1:341st & goal at opp 4Synjyn Days run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 38, Wofford 19
Wofford Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:341st & 10 at own 25Michael Weimer pass complete to Ray Smith for 24 yds to the Woffd 49 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 49Michael Weimer run for 6 yds to the GTech 45
1:342nd & 4 at opp 45Michael Weimer pass incomplete, broken up by Lance Austin
1:343rd & 4 at opp 45Michael Weimer pass incomplete to Bryce Motes, broken up by Step Durham
1:344th & 4 at opp 45Michael Weimer run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
Georgia Tech End of game, 2 plays
0:571st & 10 at the 50Matt Connors run for 4 yds to the Woffd 46
0:572nd & 6 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Woffd 47

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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