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Team stats
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
258
Total yards
401
153
Passing yards
140
105
Rushing yards
261
5.9
Yards per pass
17.5
2.9
Yards per rush
4.6
14
First downs
19
4–15
Third downs
4–11
2–4
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
4–42
Penalties
5–45
26:14
Possession
33:46
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
37%
Success rate
45%
−0.03
EPA per play
−0.00
1.11
Explosiveness
1.33
−0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.04
−0.03
Passing EPA
0.30
26%
Passing-down success
19%
0.00
First-down EPA
−0.14
−0.04
Second-down EPA
0.06
0.08
Third-down EPA
0.84
20%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 51% to win. Georgia Tech pulled the upset.
The line
Virginia Tech −3, 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 Virginia Tech 58%, Georgia Tech 42%. 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 Tech right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, −27 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −54 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 52 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, −39 yards
Q3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 13 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 74 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −6 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPick-six, 2 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 0 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 3 plays, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, Virginia Tech 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 14:53
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 20
14:53
3rd & 15 at own 20
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 18
14:53
4th & 17 at own 18
Pressley Harvin III punt for 43 yds , Greg Stroman returns for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 38 Greg Stroman fumbled, recovered by VTech Greg Stroman
Virginia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the VTech 43
13:40
2nd & 5 at own 43
Sean Savoy run for 11 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the GTech 43
13:40
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Josh Jackson pass complete to Travon McMillian for 17 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 26
AJ Bush run for 3 yds to the GTech 23
13:40
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Jalen Holston run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 24
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds , Omahri Jarrett return for 20 yds to the GTech 20
10:13
1st & 10 at own 20
KirVonte Benson run for 2 yds to the GTech 22
10:13
2nd & 8 at own 22
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Jake Stickler) to the GTech 17
10:13
2nd & 13 at own 17
Nathan Cottrell run for 69 yds to the VTech 14 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at opp 14
KirVonte Benson run for 1 yd to the VTech 13
10:13
2nd & 9 at opp 13
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the VTech 10
10:13
3rd & 6 at opp 10
KirVonte Benson run for 7 yds to the VTech 3 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & goal at opp 3
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 5
10:13
2nd & goal at opp 5
J.J. Green run for 2 yds to the VTech 3
5:25
3rd & goal at opp 3
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
5:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 63 yds , Travon McMillian return for 15 yds to the VTech 17
5:18
1st & 10 at own 17
Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 7 yds to the VTech 24
5:18
2nd & 3 at own 24
Travon McMillian run for no gain to the VTech 24
5:18
3rd & 3 at own 24
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 15 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 39
Josh Jackson run for no gain to the VTech 39
5:18
2nd & 10 at own 39
Josh Jackson pass complete to Jalen Holston for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 38
5:18
3rd & 11 at own 38
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy, broken up by Brant Mitchell
5:18
4th & 11 at own 38
Oscar Bradburn punt for 43 yds , Brad Stewart returns for 21 yds to the GTech 40
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:23
1st & 10 at own 40
Qua Searcy run for 1 yd to the GTech 41
2:23
2nd & 9 at own 41
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Mook Reynolds) to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
KirVonte Benson run for 5 yds to the VTech 39
1:32
2nd & 5 at opp 39
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 45
1:32
3rd & 11 at opp 45
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the VTech 42
1:32
4th & 8 at opp 42
Pressley Harvin III run for a loss of 13 yards to the GTech 45 Pressley Harvin III fumbled, recovered by GTech Pressley Harvin III
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 45
Deshawn McClease run for 2 yds to the GTech 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Josh Jackson pass complete to Travon McMillian for 27 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Travon McMillian run for 8 yds to the GTech 8
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 8
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 8
Travon McMillian run for no gain to the GTech 8
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 8
AJ Bush run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 11
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, Virginia Tech 9
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 11
TaQuon Marshall run for 5 yds to the GTech 16
13:20
2nd & 5 at own 16
KirVonte Benson run for 2 yds to the GTech 18
13:20
3rd & 3 at own 18
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 16
13:20
4th & 5 at own 16
Pressley Harvin III punt for 52 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 5 yds to the VTech 37
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the VTech 39
11:17
2nd & 8 at own 39
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
11:17
3rd & 8 at own 39
Josh Jackson pass incomplete
11:17
4th & 8 at own 39
Oscar Bradburn punt for 51 yds , Brad Stewart returns for 11 yds to the GTech 21 Brad Stewart fumbled, forced by Anthony Shegog, recovered by GTech Jalen Johnson
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
10:12
1st & 10 at own 21
Clinton Lynch run for 16 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at own 37
KirVonte Benson run for 8 yds to the GTech 45
10:12
2nd & 2 at own 45
KirVonte Benson run for no gain to the GTech 45
10:12
3rd & 2 at own 45
J.J. Green run for 1 yd to the GTech 46
7:41
4th & 1 at own 46
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 07:41
7:41
4th & 1 at own 46
KeShun Freeman run for 3 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at own 49
KirVonte Benson run for 21 yds to the VTech 30 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 30
Nathan Cottrell run for 7 yds to the VTech 23
7:41
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Qua Searcy run for 7 yds to the VTech 16 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 16
KirVonte Benson run for 3 yds to the VTech 13
7:41
2nd & 7 at opp 13
TaQuon Marshall run for 12 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & goal at opp 1
TaQuon Marshall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
4:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 64 yds , Travon McMillian return for 70 yds to the GTech 29
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jackson, J pass incomplete to Phillips, C (Austin, Lan.), PENALTY GT pass interference (Austin, Lan.) 15 yards to the GT14, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 14
Sean Savoy run for 14 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia Tech 14, Virginia Tech 9
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
3:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 64 yds , Omahri Jarrett return for 24 yds to the GTech 25
3:35
1st & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall run for 7 yds to the GTech 32
3:35
2nd & 3 at own 32
Nathan Cottrell run for 7 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Marshall, T. pass incomplete to Jeune, R., PENALTY VT pass interference (Edmunds, Te) 15 yards to the VT46, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 46
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Brad Stewart, broken up by Greg Stroman
3:35
2nd & 10 at opp 46
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the VTech 43
3:35
3rd & 7 at opp 43
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
3:35
4th & 7 at opp 43
Pressley Harvin III punt for 40 yds, downed at the VTech 3
Virginia Tech End of half, 3 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 3
Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 2
1:03
2nd & 11 at own 2
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:03
1:03
2nd & 11 at own 2
Josh Jackson run for 3 yds to the VTech 5
1:03
3rd & 8 at own 5
Josh Jackson run for 2 yds to the VTech 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, Virginia Tech 16
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
4th & 6 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 62 yds , Travon McMillian return for 17 yds to the VTech 20
14:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Josh Jackson sacked by Victor Alexander for a loss of 12 yards to the VTech 8
14:53
2nd & 22 at own 8
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
14:53
3rd & 22 at own 8
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 3 yds to the VTech 11
14:53
4th & 19 at own 11
Oscar Bradburn punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 48
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at own 48
KirVonte Benson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 47
13:33
2nd & 11 at own 47
KirVonte Benson run for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 40
12:10
3rd & 18 at own 40
TaQuon Marshall pass complete to Brad Stewart for 60 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Virginia Tech 9
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
12:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 64 yds , Travon McMillian return for 14 yds to the VTech 49 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, illegal block (Jalen Holston) to the VTech 8
12:04
1st & 10 at own 8
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 14 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 22
Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the VTech 26
12:04
2nd & 6 at own 26
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips, broken up by Lance Austin
12:04
3rd & 6 at own 26
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
12:04
4th & 6 at own 26
Oscar Bradburn punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 40
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 13 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at own 40
TaQuon Marshall run for 5 yds to the GTech 45
10:59
2nd & 5 at own 45
KirVonte Benson run for 3 yds to the GTech 48
10:59
3rd & 2 at own 48
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 49
KirVonte Benson run for 7 yds to the VTech 42
10:59
2nd & 3 at opp 42
TaQuon Marshall run for 8 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
KirVonte Benson run for 4 yds to the VTech 30
8:40
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Qua Searcy run for 7 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 23
TaQuon Marshall run for 10 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 13
KirVonte Benson run for 1 yd to the VTech 12 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, illegal block (Kenny Cooper) to the VTech 27
7:23
1st & 24 at opp 27
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete
7:23
2nd & 24 at opp 27
KirVonte Benson run for 2 yds to the VTech 25
7:23
3rd & 22 at opp 25
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
5:02
4th & 22 at opp 25
Brenton King 43 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
5:02
1st & 10 at own 26
Josh Jackson pass incomplete
5:02
2nd & 10 at own 26
Josh Jackson sacked by Brant Mitchell for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 22
5:02
3rd & 14 at own 22
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 26 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at own 48
AJ Bush run for 3 yds to the GTech 49
5:02
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the GTech 45
5:02
3rd & 3 at opp 45
AJ Bush run for 8 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 37
Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the GTech 32
5:02
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Jalen Holston run for 7 yds to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the GTech 24
5:02
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the GTech 22
5:02
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 14 yds to the GTech 8 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jalen Holston run for 8 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Virginia Tech 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 22
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Johnson kickoff for 56 yds , Omahri Jarrett return for 16 yds to the GTech 25
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Clinton Lynch run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
14:53
2nd & 5 at own 30
KirVonte Benson run for 6 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at own 36
KirVonte Benson run for 9 yds to the GTech 45
14:09
2nd & 1 at own 45
KirVonte Benson run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at the 50
KirVonte Benson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 49
12:58
2nd & 11 at own 49
TaQuon Marshall run for 4 yds to the VTech 47
12:58
3rd & 7 at opp 47
KirVonte Benson run for 6 yds to the VTech 41
12:58
4th & 1 at opp 41
TaQuon Marshall run for no gain to the VTech 41
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 41
Jalen Holston run for 7 yds to the VTech 48
10:36
2nd & 3 at own 48
Sean Savoy run for 7 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 45
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
10:36
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the GTech 39
10:36
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Jalen Holston run for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 44 Jalen Holston fumbled, recovered by VTech Josh Jackson
10:36
4th & 9 at opp 44
Oscar Bradburn punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 14
Georgia Tech Pick-six, 2 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
Brian Johnson kickoff for 56 yds , Nathan Cottrell return for no gain to the GTech 17 Nathan Cottrell fumbled, recovered by GTech Ricky Jeune
7:22
1st & 10 at own 17
KirVonte Benson run for 3 yds to the GTech 20
6:30
2nd & 7 at own 20
TaQuon Marshall pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 80 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 22
6:30
1st & 0 at opp 3
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the VTech 8
6:30
1st & 0 at opp 8
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Jake Stickler) to the VTech 13
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 58 yds , Travon McMillian return for 19 yds to the VTech 26
6:21
1st & 10 at own 26
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 5 yds to the VTech 31
6:21
2nd & 5 at own 31
Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 34
6:21
3rd & 2 at own 34
Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 1 yd to the VTech 35
5:20
4th & 1 at own 35
Josh Jackson run for 3 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 1 yd to the VTech 39
5:20
2nd & 9 at own 39
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 5 yds to the VTech 44
5:20
3rd & 4 at own 44
Josh Jackson run for 1 yd to the VTech 45
5:20
4th & 3 at own 45
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 40
5:20
4th & 8 at own 40
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 19 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Josh Jackson run for 6 yds to the GTech 35
5:20
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the GTech 32
1:22
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
1:09
4th & 1 at opp 32
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:09
1:09
4th & 1 at opp 32
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Cam Phillips, broken up by Ajani Kerr
Georgia Tech End of game, 3 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 32
TaQuon Marshall run for 5 yds to the GTech 37
0:57
2nd & 5 at own 37
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:57
0:57
2nd & 5 at own 37
TaQuon Marshall run for 9 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at own 46
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 45
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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