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Miami at Georgia Tech

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Georgia Tech beat Miami 28–⁠17. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayMiami6–⁠7 in 2014
17
HomeGeorgia Tech11–⁠3 in 2014
28

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN2Attendance 52,221

At kickoff
57°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge H. WittelsbergeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami1403017
Georgia Tech777728

Standouts

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Player stats

Miami

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brad Kaaya16/2524512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Duke Johnson Jr.14100124
Joseph Yearby216015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phillip Dorsett375037
Duke Johnson Jr.352028
Clive Walford237021
Malcolm Lewis230024

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Thomas4/75300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Laskey29133017
Charles Perkins765025
Justin Thomas132719
Tony Zenon52218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tony Zenon239030
Mike Summers Jr.214013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Isaiah Johnson1190
Jamal Golden100

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

Team stats

MiamiGeorgia Tech
352Total yards371
245Passing yards53
107Rushing yards318
9.8Yards per pass7.6
5.6Yards per rush4.9
19First downs21
1–⁠5Third downs9–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
5–⁠38Penalties7–⁠69
19:15Possession40:45

Efficiency

MiamiGeorgia Tech
56%Success rate49%
0.27EPA per play0.26
1.17Explosiveness1.06
0.52Rushing EPA0.26
0.15Passing EPA0.27
46%Passing-down success36%
0.52First-down EPA−0.10
−0.10Second-down EPA−0.08
0.03Third-down EPA1.32

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Tech −1, over/under 58.

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 53%, Miami 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneMiami end zoneQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MiamiPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 8 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MiamiInterception, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 10 playsQ2 MiamiEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 MiamiField goal, 10 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 MiamiPunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 9 playsQ4 MiamiInterception, 9 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, Miami right to left.
  1. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 3 plays, 92 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 MiamiInterception, 8 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 10 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 MiamiEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  10. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 MiamiField goal, 10 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q4 MiamiPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q4 MiamiInterception, 9 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Miami 14, Georgia Tech 7
Miami Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Brad Kaaya pass incomplete
14:302nd & 10 at own 25Duke Johnson run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 29 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Travis) to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 44Brad Kaaya pass complete to Clive Walford for 16 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 40Duke Johnson run for 5 yds to the GTech 35
12:592nd & 5 at opp 35Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 12:59
12:372nd & 5 at opp 35Duke Johnson run for 14 yds to the GTech 21 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 21Brad Kaaya pass complete to Braxton Berrios for 21 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK)Miami 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 35Michael Badgley kickoff for 64 yds , Jamal Golden return for 37 yds to the GTech 38
11:451st & 10 at own 38Zach Laskey run for 8 yds to the GTech 46
11:302nd & 2 at own 46Charles Perkins run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 47 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 47MIAMI FL Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tyriq McCord) to the MiaFl 42
10:301st & 5 at opp 42Zach Laskey run for 17 yds to the MiaFl 25 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 25Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 22
9:302nd & 7 at opp 22Charles Perkins run for 12 yds to the MiaFl 10 for a 1ST down
9:001st & goal at opp 10Deon Hill run for 8 yds to the MiaFl 2
8:202nd & goal at opp 2Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 1
7:483rd & goal at opp 1Justin Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Tied at 7
Miami Punt, 3 plays
7:393rd & 1 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 63 yds , Stacy Coley return for 39 yds to the MiaFl 41
7:391st & 10 at own 41MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (Ereck Flowers) to the MiaFl 36
7:301st & 15 at own 36Duke Johnson run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 43
6:502nd & 8 at own 43Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Duke Johnson
6:493rd & 8 at own 43Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Clive Walford
6:414th & 8 at own 43Justin Vogel punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 12
Georgia Tech Punt, 8 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 12Tony Zenon run for 3 yds to the GTech 15
6:002nd & 7 at own 15Zach Laskey run for 9 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 24Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the GTech 30
4:502nd & 4 at own 30Justin Thomas run for 3 yds to the GTech 33
4:193rd & 1 at own 33Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 35Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 38
3:132nd & 7 at own 38Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the GTech 40
2:303rd & 5 at own 40Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 43
1:474th & 2 at own 43GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (TEAM) to the GTech 38
1:254th & 7 at own 38Ryan Rodwell punt for 50 yds , Stacy Coley returns for 4 yds to the MiaFl 42 MIAMI FL Penalty, Illegal Block (Walter Tucker) to the MiaFl 8
Miami Touchdown, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 8GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (D.J. White) to the MiaFl 23 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 23Brad Kaaya pass complete to Phillip Dorsett for 37 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 40Duke Johnson run for 16 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Duke Johnson run for 24 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK)Miami 14, Georgia Tech 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Michael Badgley kickoff for 64 yds , Jamal Golden return for 30 yds to the GTech 31
14:451st & 10 at own 31Synjyn Days run for 3 yds to the GTech 34
13:452nd & 7 at own 34Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 1 yd to the GTech 35
13:303rd & 6 at own 35Thomas, Justin pass incomplete to Smelter, DeAndre (TEAM), PENALTY MIAMIFL pass interference (Fentress, Nantambu-Akil) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GATECH, QB hurry by TEAM, QB hit by TEAM. for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at the 50Tony Zenon run for 8 yards to the MiaFl 42 yard line GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Darren Waller) to the GTech 48
12:301st & 12 at own 48Synjyn Days run for 10 yds to the MiaFl 42
12:002nd & 2 at opp 42Synjyn Days run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 36Dennis Andrews run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 27
11:002nd & 1 at opp 27B.J. Bostic run for 19 yds to the MiaFl 8 for a 1ST down
10:351st & goal at opp 8Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 6
10:052nd & goal at opp 6Tony Zenon run for 6 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Tied at 14
Miami Interception, 8 plays
10:052nd & 8 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25Brad Kaaya pass incomplete
9:452nd & 10 at own 25Duke Johnson run for 8 yds to the MiaFl 33
8:403rd & 2 at own 33Joseph Yearby run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 34
8:104th & 1 at own 34Duke Johnson run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 38 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 38Brad Kaaya pass complete to Clive Walford for 21 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 41Brad Kaaya pass complete to Herb Waters for 15 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 26Duke Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 27
5:572nd & 11 at opp 27Brad Kaaya pass intercepted Isaiah Johnson return for 19 yds to the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Punt, 10 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 29GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Trey Braun) to the GTech 15
5:001st & 24 at own 15Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the GTech 21
4:212nd & 18 at own 21Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 13 yds to the GTech 34
4:093rd & 5 at own 34Justin Thomas pass incomplete to DeAndre Smelter
3:404th & 5 at own 34Ryan Rodwell run for 10 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 44Tony Zenon run for 3 yds to the GTech 47
2:402nd & 7 at own 47Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the GTech 49
2:153rd & 5 at own 49Justin Thomas run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 42 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 42Charles Perkins run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 40
0:522nd & 8 at opp 40Justin Thomas sacked by Thurston Armbrister for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaFl 48
0:373rd & 16 at opp 48Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Darren Waller
0:294th & 16 at opp 48Ryan Rodwell punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Stacy Coley at the MiaFl 12
Miami End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 12Duke Johnson run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 13
3rd quarter3 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Miami 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Charles Perkins run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
14:152nd & 6 at own 29Zach Laskey run for 8 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 37Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 40
13:152nd & 7 at own 40Justin Thomas pass incomplete
13:003rd & 7 at own 40Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 9 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 49Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 49
12:002nd & 8 at opp 49Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 45
11:313rd & 4 at opp 45Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 11:31
11:223rd & 4 at opp 45Charles Perkins run for 25 yds to the MiaFl 20 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 20Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 14
9:502nd & 4 at opp 14Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 9 for a 1ST down
9:301st & goal at opp 9Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 5
8:352nd & goal at opp 5Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 2
8:103rd & goal at opp 2B.J. Bostic run for 2 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Miami 14
Miami Field goal, 10 plays
8:043rd & 3 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Stacy Coley return for 19 yds to the MiaFl 19
7:331st & 10 at own 19Herb Waters run for no gain to the MiaFl 19
7:172nd & 10 at own 19Brad Kaaya pass complete to Duke Johnson for 16 yds to the MiaFl 35 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 35Joseph Yearby run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at the 50Brad Kaaya pass complete to Herb Waters for 5 yds to the GTech 45
5:352nd & 5 at opp 45Duke Johnson run for 6 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 39Brad Kaaya pass complete to Malcolm Lewis for 24 yds to the GTech 15 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 15Duke Johnson run for 3 yds to the GTech 12
4:072nd & 7 at opp 12Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Tyriq McCord
3:453rd & 7 at opp 12Brad Kaaya pass complete to Stacy Coley for 2 yds to the GTech 10
3:254th & 5 at opp 10Michael Badgley 27 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 21, Miami 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
3:254th & 5 at own 35Justin Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Charles Perkins run for 9 yds to the GTech 34
2:392nd & 1 at own 34Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 37Zach Laskey run for 6 yds to the GTech 43
1:452nd & 4 at own 43Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 48Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 45
0:382nd & 13 at own 45GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Darren Waller) to the GTech 40
0:052nd & 18 at own 40Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the GTech 42
Q4 14:523rd & 16 at own 42Justin Thomas pass complete to Tony Zenon for 30 yds to the MiaFl 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:151st & 10 at opp 28Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 23
Q4 13:372nd & 5 at opp 23Zach Laskey run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:001st & 10 at opp 16Tony Zenon run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 13
Q4 12:222nd & 7 at opp 13Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 10
Q4 11:503rd & 4 at opp 10Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 8
Q4 11:314th & 2 at opp 8Deon Hill run for 8 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Miami 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, Miami 17
Miami Punt, 5 plays
11:234th & 2 at own 35Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Stacy Coley return for 25 yds to the MiaFl 25
11:151st & 10 at own 25Duke Johnson run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 30
10:382nd & 5 at own 30Brad Kaaya pass complete to Malcolm Lewis for 6 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 36Duke Johnson run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 40
9:582nd & 6 at own 40Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Phillip Dorsett
9:443rd & 6 at own 40Brad Kaaya sacked by Paul Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 34
9:174th & 12 at own 34Justin Vogel punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 28
Georgia Tech Punt, 9 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 28Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the GTech 32
8:342nd & 6 at own 32Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 35
7:543rd & 3 at own 35Charles Perkins run for 6 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 41Zach Laskey run for 3 yds to the GTech 44
6:072nd & 7 at own 44Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the GTech 49
5:553rd & 2 at own 49Zach Laskey run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 47 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 47Zach Laskey run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 45
4:352nd & 8 at opp 45Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 04:35
4:162nd & 8 at opp 45Justin Thomas run for no gain to the MiaFl 45
3:453rd & 8 at opp 45Zach Laskey run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 40
3:454th & 3 at opp 40Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 03:45
3:454th & 3 at opp 40GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (TEAM) to the MiaFl 45
3:374th & 8 at opp 45Ryan Rodwell punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaFl 16
Miami Interception, 9 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 16Brad Kaaya pass complete to Braxton Berrios for 8 yds to the MiaFl 24
3:102nd & 2 at own 24Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Braxton Berrios
2:503rd & 2 at own 24Brad Kaaya pass complete to Phillip Dorsett for 20 yds to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 44Brad Kaaya pass complete to Duke Johnson for 8 yds to the GTech 48
2:202nd & 2 at opp 48MIAMI FL Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Malcolm Lewis) to the MiaFl 47
2:102nd & 7 at own 47Brad Kaaya pass complete to Duke Johnson for 28 yds to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 25Brad Kaaya sacked by KeShun Freeman for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 28
1:412nd & 13 at opp 28Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 01:41
1:342nd & 13 at opp 28Brad Kaaya pass complete to Phillip Dorsett for 18 yds to the GTech 10 for a 1ST down
1:181st & goal at opp 10Brad Kaaya pass complete to Joseph Yearby for no gain to the GTech 10
1:112nd & goal at opp 10Brad Kaaya pass intercepted, touchback. Jamal Golden return for no gain
Georgia Tech End of game, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 19
0:262nd & 11 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 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.

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