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Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Michael Webster; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Eddie Bonet; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; alternate C: S. DisangroGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Virginia
Georgia Tech
284
Total yards
409
262
Passing yards
141
22
Rushing yards
268
6.4
Yards per pass
10.8
1.4
Yards per rush
4.3
15
First downs
23
3–12
Third downs
8–15
1–3
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
1
6–61
Penalties
4–30
20:34
Possession
38:41
Efficiency
Virginia
Georgia Tech
38%
Success rate
42%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.23
1.05
Explosiveness
1.19
0.05
Rushing EPA
0.05
−0.05
Passing EPA
1.10
19%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.12
0.14
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.26
Third-down EPA
0.91
1%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −2.5, over/under 52.5.
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 Georgia Tech 57%, Virginia 43%. 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. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Virginia right to left.
Q1 VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
Q2 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q2 VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Georgia TechInterception, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q2 VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q2 VirginiaEnd of half, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q3 VirginiaInterception, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q4 VirginiaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 11 plays, 54 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, Virginia 7
Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 60 yds , Taquan Mizzell return for 16 yds to the Virg 21
14:30
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM sacked by Paul Davis for a loss of 10 yards to the Virg 11
14:15
2nd & 20 at own 11
Kevin Parks run for 2 yds to the Virg 13
14:00
3rd & 18 at own 13
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Kevin Parks for 2 yds to the Virg 15
12:54
4th & 16 at own 15
Alec Vozenilek punt for 27 yds , Jamal Golden returns for no gain to the Virg 42 Jamal Golden fumbled, recovered by GTech Jamal Golden
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
Synjyn Days run for 7 yds to the Virg 35
12:00
2nd & 3 at opp 35
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Virg 40
11:45
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Synjyn Days run for no gain to the Virg 40
11:15
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Justin Thomas run for 15 yds to the Virg 25 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Broderick Snoddy run for 1 yd to the Virg 24
10:30
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 10 yds to the Virg 14 for a 1ST down
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 14
Deon Hill run for 14 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Virginia 0
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Parks run for no gain to the Virg 25
9:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
Lambert, Greyson pass incomplete, PENALTY VIRGINIA holding 10 yards to the VIRGINIA15, NO PLAY.
9:14
2nd & 20 at own 15
Darius Jennings run for 4 yds to the Virg 19
8:35
3rd & 16 at own 19
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Kevin Parks for 8 yds to the Virg 27
8:04
4th & 8 at own 27
Alec Vozenilek punt for 51 yds, downed at the GTech 22
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Synjyn Days run for 5 yds to the GTech 27
7:30
2nd & 5 at own 27
Broderick Snoddy run for 24 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dennis Andrews run for 4 yds to the Virg 45
6:30
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Tony Zenon run for 10 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 35
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the Virg 31
5:23
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Broderick Snoddy run for 10 yds to the Virg 21 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Virg 18
4:32
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Dennis Andrews run for no gain to the Virg 18
4:12
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 04:12
4:04
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 18 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Virginia 0
Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
4:04
3rd & 7 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Canaan Severin for 5 yds to the Virg 30
3:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
3:16
3rd & 5 at own 30
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 6 yds to the Virg 36 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Khalek Shepherd run for 7 yds to the Virg 43
2:19
2nd & 3 at own 43
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Darius Jennings for 13 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at opp 44
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Canaan Severin for 28 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 16
Khalek Shepherd run for 3 yds to the GTech 13
1:10
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Zachary Swanson for 13 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Virginia 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
1:10
2nd & 7 at own 35
Dylan Sims kickoff for 46 yds , Jamal Golden return for 10 yds to the GTech 29
0:48
1st & 10 at own 29
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 65 yds to the Virg 6 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Synjyn Days run for no gain to the Virg 6
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dennis Andrews run for a loss of 5 yards to the Virg 11
Q2 14:53
3rd & goal at opp 11
Justin Thomas pass complete to Darren Waller for 11 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Virginia 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Virginia 10
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:53
3rd & 15 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 58 yds , Darius Jennings return for 17 yds to the Virg 24
14:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
14:23
2nd & 10 at own 24
Kevin Parks run for 3 yds to the Virg 27
13:52
3rd & 7 at own 27
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
13:42
4th & 7 at own 27
Alec Vozenilek punt for 37 yds , Jamal Golden returns for 1 yd to the Virg 28 VIRGINIA Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the Virg 48
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Synjyn Days run for 8 yds to the Virg 40
12:59
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Virg 37 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Deon Hill run for 3 yds to the Virg 34
11:49
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Synjyn Days run for 8 yds to the Virg 26 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 26
Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Virg 23
10:37
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Tony Zenon run for a loss of 4 yards to the Virg 27
10:12
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
10:06
4th & 11 at opp 27
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
Virginia Punt, 7 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
9:56
2nd & 10 at own 27
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
9:49
3rd & 10 at own 27
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Darius Jennings for 21 yds to the Virg 48 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 48
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 18 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Greyson Lambert run for 1 yd to the GTech 33
9:05
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
8:58
3rd & 9 at opp 33
VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 38
8:45
3rd & 14 at opp 38
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
8:28
4th & 14 at opp 38
TEAM punt for 28 yds, downed at the GTech 10
Georgia Tech Interception, 5 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at own 10
Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the GTech 14
7:38
2nd & 6 at own 14
Broderick Snoddy run for 6 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Synjyn Days run for 2 yds to the GTech 22
6:26
2nd & 8 at own 22
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 15
6:09
3rd & 15 at own 15
Justin Thomas pass intercepted Anthony Harris return for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 25
Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 25
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
5:49
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 20 yds to the GTech 5 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & goal at opp 5
Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the GTech 5
5:02
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kevin Parks run for 1 yd to the GTech 4
4:23
3rd & goal at opp 4
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
4:18
4th & goal at opp 4
Ian Frye 22 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 21, Virginia 10
Georgia Tech Fumble, 6 plays
4:18
4th & 9 at own 35
Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 25 yds to the GTech 25
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
3:11
2nd & 4 at own 31
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 28
2:55
3rd & 7 at own 28
Thomas, Justin pass incomplete, PENALTY VIRGINIA holding 11 yards to the GATECH39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GATECH. for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Synjyn Days run for 31 yds to the Virg 30 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 30
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 33
1:25
2nd & 13 at opp 33
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 10 yards to the Virg 43 Justin Thomas fumbled, recovered by GTech
0:54
3rd & 23 at opp 43
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
0:45
4th & 23 at opp 43
Ryan Rodwell punt for 27 yds , Khalek Shepherd returns for 1 yd to the Virg 17 Khalek Shepherd fumbled, recovered by Virg
Virginia End of half, 4 plays
0:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Canaan Severin for 22 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Greyson Lambert pass complete to David Watford for 7 yds to the Virg 46
0:19
2nd & 3 at own 46
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Kevin Parks for 5 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:19
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Greyson Lambert sacked by KeShun Freeman for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 45 Greyson Lambert fumbled, recovered by Virg
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, Virginia 10
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Broderick Snoddy run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
14:08
2nd & 9 at own 26
Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the GTech 32
13:35
3rd & 3 at own 32
Justin Thomas pass complete to Darren Waller for 6 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GTech 38
12:31
2nd & 10 at own 38
Justin Thomas pass complete to DeAndre Smelter for 14 yds to the Virg 48 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Synjyn Days run for 33 yds to the Virg 15 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 15
Synjyn Days run for 2 yds to the Virg 13
10:46
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Virg 10
9:57
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Tony Zenon run for 4 yds to the Virg 6
9:37
4th & 1 at opp 6
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 09:37
9:31
4th & 1 at opp 6
Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the Virg 5 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & goal at opp 5
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the Virg 4
8:33
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 08:33
8:28
2nd & goal at opp 4
Synjyn Days run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Virginia 10
Virginia Interception, 6 plays
8:28
2nd & 9 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 61 yds , Darius Jennings return for 34 yds to the Virg 38
8:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
8:03
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kevin Parks run for 7 yds to the Virg 45
7:45
3rd & 3 at own 45
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at the 50
Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the GTech 45
6:39
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Canaan Severin for 6 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 39
Greyson Lambert pass intercepted Adam Gotsis return for no gain to the GTech 42
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 42
Synjyn Days run for 1 yd to the GTech 43
5:20
2nd & 9 at own 43
Zenon, Tony rush for 1 yard to the GATECH44, PENALTY GATECH personal foul 15 yards to the GATECH28, NO PLAY.
5:00
2nd & 24 at own 28
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
4:30
3rd & 24 at own 28
Broderick Snoddy run for 6 yds to the GTech 34
4:30
4th & 18 at own 34
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 29
4:04
4th & 23 at own 29
Ryan Rodwell punt for 38 yds , Khalek Shepherd returns for 1 yd to the Virg 34
Virginia Interception, 9 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Kevin Parks for 1 yd to the Virg 35
3:22
2nd & 9 at own 35
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Khalek Shepherd for 5 yds to the Virg 40
2:55
3rd & 4 at own 40
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Canaan Severin for 3 yds to the Virg 43
2:22
4th & 1 at own 43
Khalek Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Darius Jennings for 42 yds to the GTech 12 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 12
Khalek Shepherd run for 2 yds to the GTech 10
1:11
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Greyson Lambert run for no gain to the GTech 10
0:43
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
0:36
4th & 8 at opp 10
Greyson Lambert pass intercepted, touchback. Jamal Golden return for no gain
Georgia Tech Fumble, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Broderick Snoddy run for 4 yds to the GTech 24
Q4 14:55
2nd & 6 at own 24
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
Q4 14:39
3rd & 6 at own 24
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 23
Q4 14:11
4th & 7 at own 23
Ryan Rodwell punt for 54 yds , Khalek Shepherd returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 17 Khalek Shepherd fumbled, recovered by Virg
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 35, Virginia 10
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 2 yds to the Virg 19
13:27
2nd & 8 at own 19
Matt Johns pass incomplete
13:13
3rd & 8 at own 19
Johns, Matt pass complete to Johnson, Keeon for 20 yards to the VIRGINIA39, PENALTY VIRGINIA illegal shift 5 yards to the VIRGINIA14, NO PLAY.
12:49
3rd & 13 at own 14
Matt Johns pass incomplete
12:40
4th & 13 at own 14
Alec Vozenilek punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Virg 37
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 37
Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the Virg 31
11:45
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the Virg 28
11:16
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Justin Thomas run for 3 yds to the Virg 25 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 25
Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the Virg 19
10:00
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the Virg 17
9:03
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the Virg 13 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 13
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 16
8:01
2nd & 13 at opp 16
Synjyn Days run for 4 yds to the Virg 12
7:16
3rd & 9 at opp 12
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Virg 17
7:01
3rd & 14 at opp 17
Justin Thomas pass complete to Synjyn Days for 17 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 35, Virginia 10
Virginia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:01
3rd & 14 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 56 yds , Darius Jennings return for 20 yds to the Virg 29
6:45
1st & 10 at own 29
Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 13 yds to the Virg 42 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Matt Johns pass complete to Zachary Swanson for 12 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 5 yds to the GTech 41
5:53
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Matt Johns pass incomplete
5:48
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Matt Johns pass incomplete
5:40
4th & 5 at opp 41
Matt Johns pass incomplete
Georgia Tech End of game, 11 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Tim Byerly run for 2 yds to the GTech 43
5:32
2nd & 8 at own 43
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 05:32
5:26
2nd & 8 at own 43
Matt Connors run for 5 yds to the GTech 48
5:26
3rd & 3 at own 48
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 05:26
5:15
3rd & 3 at own 48
Byerly, Tim pass incomplete, PENALTY VIRGINIA pass interference 15 yards to the VIRGINIA37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GATECH. for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tim Byerly run for 4 yds to the Virg 33
4:15
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Matt Connors run for 1 yd to the Virg 32
3:53
3rd & 5 at opp 32
Tim Byerly run for 10 yds to the Virg 22 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 22
Matt Connors run for no gain to the Virg 22
2:41
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Tim Byerly run for 7 yds to the Virg 15
2:04
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Tim Byerly run for 2 yds to the Virg 13
1:15
4th & 1 at opp 13
Tim Byerly run for 2 yds to the Virg 11 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tim Byerly run for 5 yds to the Virg 6
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Matt Connors run for 1 yd to the Virg 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.
PassingJustin Thomas7 of 13, 141 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTGeorgia Tech
ReceivingDeAndre Smelter4 catches, 107 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Tech
DefenseAnthony Harris1 INTVirginia
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