From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
375
Total yards
424
125
Passing yards
297
250
Rushing yards
127
6.9
Yards per pass
7.6
5.7
Yards per rush
3.8
19
First downs
24
4–12
Third downs
8–14
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
3
8–60
Penalties
12–79
29:20
Possession
30:40
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
41%
Success rate
54%
0.19
EPA per play
0.09
1.14
Explosiveness
1.08
0.16
Rushing EPA
−0.12
0.36
Passing EPA
0.29
32%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.08
First-down EPA
0.22
0.40
Second-down EPA
−0.68
0.33
Third-down EPA
1.10
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)
Virginia Tech 58% to win. Georgia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Virginia Tech −6, over/under 53.
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 Virginia Tech 66%, Georgia Tech 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Georgia Tech right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechField goal, 7 plays, 52 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 12 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Georgia TechResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Virginia TechMissed FG, 4 plays, −10 yards
Q3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 11 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPick-six, 4 plays (Georgia Tech scores), −32 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 34 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 1 play, 15 yards
Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 7 plays, −25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
Georgia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 64 yds , Jamal Golden return for 21 yds to the GTech 22
14:27
1st & 10 at own 22
Justin Thomas run for 14 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the GTech 38
13:45
2nd & 8 at own 38
Justin Thomas run for 29 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
B.J. Bostic run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 35
12:18
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Justin Thomas run for 11 yds to the VTech 24
11:16
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Tony Zenon run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 26
11:01
4th & 3 at opp 26
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 11:01
10:56
4th & 3 at opp 26
Harrison Butker 43 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Tech 3, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
10:56
4th & 3 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Demitri Knowles return for 29 yds to the VTech 29
10:38
1st & 10 at own 29
Marshawn Williams run for 4 yds to the VTech 33
10:13
2nd & 6 at own 33
Marshawn Williams run for no gain to the VTech 33
9:25
3rd & 6 at own 33
Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Deon Newsome run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 44
8:55
2nd & 16 at own 44
Michael Brewer pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 4 yds to the VTech 48
8:15
3rd & 12 at own 48
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 22 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trey Edmunds run for 6 yds to the GTech 24
7:19
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Marshawn Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 25
6:47
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Michael Brewer pass incomplete
6:42
4th & 5 at opp 25
Joey Slye 42 Yd Field GoalTied at 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
6:42
4th & 5 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:42
1st & 10 at own 25
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the GTech 20
6:36
1st & 15 at own 20
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
6:30
2nd & 15 at own 20
Justin Thomas run for 5 yds to the GTech 25
5:56
3rd & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas run for 11 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 36
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Chris Griffin) to the GTech 26
5:01
1st & 20 at own 26
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
4:54
2nd & 20 at own 26
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
4:49
3rd & 20 at own 26
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Darren Waller
4:49
4th & 20 at own 26
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the GTech 21
4:49
4th & 25 at own 21
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the GTech 26
4:39
4th & 20 at own 26
Ryan Rodwell punt for 42 yds , Greg Stroman returns for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 30
Virginia Tech Field goal, 12 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Michael Brewer pass complete to Willie Byrn for 10 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at own 40
Trey Edmunds run for 4 yds to the VTech 44
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 49
Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Shai McKenzie run for no gain to the GTech 49
2:28
3rd & 10 at opp 49
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Antonio Simmons) to the GTech 44
2:19
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 13 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 31
Deon Newsome run for 1 yd to the GTech 30
1:28
2nd & 9 at opp 30
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the GTech 35
1:02
2nd & 14 at opp 35
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 25 yds to the GTech 10 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Shai McKenzie run for 2 yds to the GTech 8
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Michael Brewer sacked by Quayshawn Nealy and KeShun Freeman for a loss of 8 yards to the GTech 16
Joey Slye kickoff for 48 yds , Matt Connors return for 8 yds to the GTech 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 16, Georgia Tech 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 18 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 43
Marshawn Williams run for no gain to the VTech 43
13:25
2nd & 10 at own 43
Michael Brewer pass complete to Kalvin Cline for 3 yds to the VTech 46
13:05
3rd & 7 at own 46
Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
12:53
4th & 7 at own 46
A.J. Hughes punt for 42 yds, downed at the GTech 12
Georgia Tech Fumble, 2 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at own 12
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 10
12:08
2nd & 12 at own 10
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GTech 10 Justin Thomas fumbled, recovered by VTech Deon Clarke
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 4 plays
11:50
1st & goal at opp 10
J.C. Coleman run for no gain to the GTech 10
11:30
2nd & 0 at opp 10
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the GTech 15
11:00
2nd & goal at opp 15
Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for no gain to the GTech 15
10:46
3rd & goal at opp 15
Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
10:42
4th & 0 at opp 15
Joey Slye 32 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Chris Milton
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 11 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Thomas run for 26 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Deon Hill) to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 31
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the GTech 36
9:50
1st & 5 at own 36
Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Thomas run for 3 yds to the GTech 45
8:21
2nd & 7 at own 45
Zach Laskey run for 6 yds to the VTech 49
8:00
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Zach Laskey run for 1 yd to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the VTech 46
6:53
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Justin Thomas run for 32 yds to the VTech 14 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Zach Laskey run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 15
5:31
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the VTech 13
4:51
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Micheal Summers
4:46
4th & 9 at opp 13
Harrison Butker 30 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Tech Punt, 9 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Brewer pass complete to Willie Byrn for 9 yds to the VTech 29
4:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the VTech 24
3:50
2nd & 6 at own 24
Michael Brewer pass complete to Demitri Knowles for 8 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Shai McKenzie run for 3 yds to the VTech 35
3:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 8 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Shai McKenzie run for 8 yds to the GTech 49
2:03
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Shai McKenzie run for 3 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 46
Shai McKenzie run for 8 yds to the GTech 38
1:23
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Shai McKenzie run for 1 yd to the GTech 37
0:30
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Marshawn Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 38
0:08
4th & 2 at opp 38
A.J. Hughes punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 14
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the GTech 18
Q4 14:45
2nd & 6 at own 18
Tony Zenon run for 5 yds to the GTech 23
Q4 14:00
3rd & 1 at own 23
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 20
Q4 13:14
4th & 4 at own 20
Ryan Rodwell punt for 55 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 7 yds to the VTech 32
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 27, Virginia Tech 24
Virginia Tech Pick-six, 4 plays (Georgia Tech scores)
13:08
1st & 10 at own 32
Michael Brewer pass complete to Willie Byrn for 15 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the GTech 44
12:00
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Marshawn Williams run for 1 yd to the VTech 43 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (David Wang) to the VTech 42
11:50
2nd & 15 at own 42
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Caleb Farris) to the VTech 36
11:22
2nd & 21 at own 36
Paul Davis 41 Yd Interception Return (Harrison Butker Kick)Georgia Tech 17, Virginia Tech 16
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Brewer pass complete to Willie Byrn for 5 yds to the VTech 30
10:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
Michael Brewer run for 4 yds to the VTech 34
10:16
3rd & 1 at own 34
Michael Brewer run for 3 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 19 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Shai McKenzie run for 9 yds to the GTech 35
8:35
2nd & 1 at opp 35
Shai McKenzie run for 4 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 31
Michael Brewer 21 Yd Run (Michael Brewer Pass to Bucky Hodges for Two-Point Conversion)Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Mitchell Ludwig kickoff for 59 yds , Broderick Snoddy return for 29 yds to the GTech 35
7:51
1st & 10 at own 35
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Shaquille Mason) to the GTech 25
7:41
1st & 20 at own 25
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
7:03
2nd & 16 at own 29
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
6:44
3rd & 16 at own 29
Justin Thomas sacked by Dadi Nicolas for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 25
6:34
4th & 20 at own 25
Ryan Rodwell punt for 43 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 9 yds to the VTech 34 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Bucky Hodges) to the VTech 31
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 31
Shai McKenzie run for 6 yds to the VTech 37
5:41
2nd & 4 at own 37
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 33
5:28
3rd & 8 at own 33
Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
5:21
4th & 8 at own 33
A.J. Hughes punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 33
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GTech 37
4:20
2nd & 6 at own 37
Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the GTech 41
3:39
3rd & 2 at own 41
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 14 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
2:42
2nd & 15 at the 50
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
2:37
3rd & 15 at the 50
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
2:37
4th & 15 at the 50
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:37
2:15
4th & 15 at the 50
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 19 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
2:03
2nd & 10 at opp 31
DeAndre Smelter 31 Yd pass from Justin Thomas (Harrison Butker Kick)Tied at 24
Virginia Tech Interception, 1 play
2:03
2nd & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Brewer pass intercepted D.J. White return for no gain to the VTech 40
Georgia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Errin Joe) to the VTech 45
1:55
1st & 15 at opp 45
Justin Thomas run for 7 yds to the VTech 38
1:52
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:52
1:47
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Zach Laskey run for 1 yd to the VTech 37
1:47
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:47
1:40
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 19 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
Justin Thomas run for 9 yds to the VTech 9
1:03
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:03
0:20
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the VTech 5 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:20
0:15
1st & goal at opp 5
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 7
0:03
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:03
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Harrison Butker 24 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 27, Virginia Tech 24
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.
RushingJustin Thomas22 carries, 165 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Tech
ReceivingDeAndre Smelter5 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Tech
DefenseD.J. White1 INTGeorgia Tech
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