Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Michael Owens; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Gerald Hocker; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Donald YatesGame 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
Georgia Southern
Georgia Tech
335
Total yards
437
168
Passing yards
172
167
Rushing yards
265
5.1
Yards per pass
15.6
3.3
Yards per rush
6.0
25
First downs
19
13–20
Third downs
6–10
2–3
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
7–66
Penalties
3–30
33:35
Possession
26:25
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
Georgia Tech
46%
Success rate
46%
0.14
EPA per play
0.46
1.12
Explosiveness
1.64
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.23
−0.07
Passing EPA
1.38
36%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.13
First-down EPA
−0.08
−0.02
Second-down EPA
0.82
0.74
Third-down EPA
0.98
7%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −8, over/under 48.
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 71%, Georgia Southern 29%. 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, Georgia Southern right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 14 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 11 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 27 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 4 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 11 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Qua Searcy run for 6 yds to the GTech 42
13:48
2nd & 4 at own 42
Justin Thomas run for 58 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Henry return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 21
13:41
1st & 10 at own 21
Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 19
13:41
2nd & 12 at own 19
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
13:41
3rd & 12 at own 19
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Montay Crockett for 7 yds to the GeoSo 26
13:41
4th & 5 at own 26
Matt Flynn punt for 45 yds, downed at the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Mills, D. rush for 6 yards to the GT35 (J. Bowdry;R. Brice), PENALTY GS offside defense (B. Dawson) 5 yards to the GT34, NO PLAY.
12:13
1st & 5 at own 34
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the GTech 35
10:53
2nd & 4 at own 35
Justin Thomas pass complete to Clinton Lynch for 65 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 18 plays
10:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 24
10:53
3rd & 11 at own 24
Favian Upshaw run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Favian Upshaw run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 47
10:53
2nd & 1 at own 47
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
10:53
3rd & 1 at own 47
Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 48
10:53
2nd & 11 at own 48
Favian Upshaw run for 8 yds to the GTech 44
10:53
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 39
Favian Upshaw run for 13 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 26
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to L.A. Ramsby
10:53
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Matt Breida for 14 yds to the GTech 12 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 12
Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the GTech 4
10:53
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GTech 2 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & goal at opp 2
L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 3
10:53
2nd & goal at opp 3
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete, broken up by KeShun Freeman
10:53
3rd & goal at opp 3
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 2 yds to the GTech 1
4:02
4th & goal at opp 1
L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
4:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
4:02
2nd & 9 at own 26
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 27
4:02
3rd & 8 at own 27
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 15 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the GTech 44
4:02
2nd & 8 at own 44
Marcus Marshall run for 50 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & goal at opp 6
Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
0:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 64 yds , Montay Crockett return for 18 yds to the GeoSo 19
0:41
1st & 10 at own 19
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Wesley Fields for 6 yds to the GeoSo 25
0:41
2nd & 4 at own 25
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 27
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Wesley Fields for 6 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 35 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (BJ Johnson III) to the GeoSo 25
Q2 15:00
1st & 18 at own 25
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 7 yds to the GeoSo 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 32
Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 34
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Keigan Williams
Q2 15:00
4th & 9 at own 34
Matt Flynn punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 38
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Tech Punt, 7 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 38
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GTech 40
12:51
2nd & 8 at own 40
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the GTech 45
12:51
3rd & 3 at own 45
J.J. Green run for 2 yds to the GTech 47
10:55
4th & 1 at own 47
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 10:55
10:55
4th & 1 at own 47
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 42 Justin Thomas fumbled, forced by Ukeme Eligwe, recovered by GTech Justin Thomas
10:55
2nd & 16 at own 42
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
10:55
3rd & 16 at own 42
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Qua Searcy
10:55
4th & 16 at own 42
Ryan Rodwell punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Montay Crockett at the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Field goal, 14 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Breida run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Favian Upshaw run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 46
9:30
2nd & 3 at own 46
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 47
9:30
3rd & 2 at own 47
F. Upshaw pass incomplete to 8, PENALTY GT pass interference (Durham, S.) 14 yards to the GT39, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 39
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Jeremiah Culbreth) to the GTech 44
9:30
1st & 15 at opp 44
Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the GTech 44
9:30
2nd & 15 at opp 44
Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the GTech 37
9:30
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the GTech 30
9:30
4th & 1 at opp 30
Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GTech 29 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GTech 24
9:30
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GTech 20
9:30
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 16
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GTech 15
9:30
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 19
9:30
3rd & 13 at opp 19
Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 22
9:30
4th & 16 at opp 22
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 27
Justin Thomas pass complete to Clinton Lynch for 16 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at own 41
Qua Searcy run for 4 yds to the GTech 45
2:13
2nd & 6 at own 45
J.J. Green run for 1 yd to the GTech 46
1:47
3rd & 5 at own 46
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:47
1:47
3rd & 5 at own 46
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 12 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dedrick Mills run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 28
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 28
1:47
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 13 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 15
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 15
1:47
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
1:47
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
0:15
4th & 10 at opp 15
Harrison Butker 32 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern End of half, 2 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
0:15
2nd & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 19
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 20 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 46
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 46
Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Favian Upshaw run for 1 yd to the GTech 41
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 4 yds to the GTech 37
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 37
Favian Upshaw sacked by Corey Griffin for a loss of 11 yards to the GTech 48
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 48
11:31
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 47
11:31
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 49
11:31
4th & 9 at own 49
Ryan Rodwell punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
9:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 21
9:28
2nd & 9 at own 21
Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:28
3rd & 1 at own 29
L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 41
9:28
2nd & 1 at own 41
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the GeoSo 41
9:28
3rd & 1 at own 41
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at own 44
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Montay Crockett, broken up by Lance Austin
9:28
2nd & 10 at own 44
Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:28
3rd & 4 at the 50
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 45
9:28
4th & 9 at own 45
Matt Flynn punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 10
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 10
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GTech 12
4:59
2nd & 8 at own 12
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the GTech 14
4:59
3rd & 6 at own 14
Justin Thomas pass complete to Brad Stewart for 40 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 46
J.J. Green run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 43
4:59
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dedrick Mills run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 23
Lynn Griffin run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 27
4:59
2nd & 14 at opp 27
Dedrick Mills run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 19
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Thomas, J. pass incomplete to Jeune, R., PENALTY GS pass interference (J. Liptrot) 11 yards to the GS8, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 6
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 4
Q4 13:25
3rd & goal at opp 4
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Georgia Southern 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 35, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
13:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Henry return for 25 yds to the GeoSo 25
13:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 10 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 12:50
12:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 19 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 46
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GTech 43
12:50
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Kevin Ellison pass complete to L.A. Ramsby for 6 yds to the GTech 37
12:50
3rd & 1 at opp 37
L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Keigan Williams for 25 yds to the GTech 11 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 11
K. Ellison pass incomplete to M. Henry, PENALTY GT holding (Austin, Law.) 6 yards to the GT5, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
12:50
1st & goal at opp 5
L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GTech 1
12:50
2nd & goal at opp 1
L.A. Ramsby run for no gain to the GTech 1
9:38
3rd & goal at opp 1
L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
9:38
1st & 0 at own 20
Tyler Bass kickoff for 69 yds , J.J. Green return for 13 yds to the GTech 33 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Malik Henry) to the GTech 39
9:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Marcus Marshall run for 6 yds to the GTech 45
9:28
2nd & 4 at own 45
Marcus Marshall run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 44
9:28
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Marcus Marshall run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 37
Lynn Griffin run for no gain to the GeoSo 37
9:28
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
9:28
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 20
3:58
2nd & 3 at opp 20
Dedrick Mills run for 20 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 35, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
3:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
3:58
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
3:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:58
2nd & 2 at own 43
Wesley Fields run for 8 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 7 yds to the GTech 42
3:58
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
3:58
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Malik Henry
3:58
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Hampton McConnell
3:58
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Wesley Fields for 24 yds to the GTech 13 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 13
K. Ellison pass incomplete to Q. Howard, PENALTY GT pass interference (Austin, Law.) 10 yards to the GT3, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:03
1st & goal at opp 3
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 3 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Tech 35, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia Tech End of game, 4 plays
1:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass on-side kick recovered by GEORGIA TECH at the GTech 49
1:01
1st & 10 at own 49
Matthew Jordan run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44
0:54
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:54
0:54
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Matthew Jordan run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
0:51
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:51
0:51
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Matthew Jordan run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Matthew Jordan run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 35
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.