Referee Duane Heydt; umpire James Hyson; head linesman John Hoffman; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Warren GillisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Georgia Tech
14
14
14
7
49
Virginia Tech
14
7
0
7
28
Standouts
No. 5PassingRyan Willis15 of 22, 201 yards, 2 TDVirginia Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
464
Total yards
323
0
Passing yards
201
464
Rushing yards
122
0.0
Yards per pass
9.1
5.9
Yards per rush
4.9
34
First downs
15
5–9
Third downs
2–8
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
6–50
Penalties
8–87
42:18
Possession
17:42
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
67%
Success rate
53%
0.47
EPA per play
0.29
0.97
Explosiveness
1.19
0.50
Rushing EPA
0.36
−0.63
Passing EPA
0.22
46%
Passing-down success
30%
0.31
First-down EPA
0.42
0.52
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.81
Third-down EPA
0.37
13%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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 69% to win. Georgia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Virginia Tech −3, over/under 58.5.
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 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. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Georgia Tech right to left.
Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 7 plays, 52 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 14
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 55 yds , Steven Peoples return for 17 yds to the VTech 27
14:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Steven Peoples run for 17 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
14:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Steven Peoples run for no gain to the VTech 44
14:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
13:53
3rd & 10 at own 44
Ryan Willis run for 10 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tre Turner 46 Yd pass from Ryan Willis (Brian Johnson Kick)Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
12:47
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
12:31
1st & 10 at own 37
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Andrew Marshall) to the GTech 32
12:14
1st & 15 at own 32
Tobias Oliver run for 10 yds to the GTech 42
11:43
2nd & 5 at own 42
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 48
Jerry Howard run for 1 yd to the GTech 49
10:33
2nd & 9 at own 49
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:50
3rd & 8 at the 50
Tobias Oliver run for 15 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jerry Howard run for 1 yd to the VTech 34
8:34
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the VTech 28
7:58
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jerry Howard run for 15 yds to the VTech 8 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & goal at opp 8
Jerry Howard 8 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Tied at 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
6:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Shawn Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Deshawn McClease return for 24 yds to the VATECH 41 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Juanyeh Thomas) to the VTech 30
6:42
1st & 10 at own 30
Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 5 yds to the VTech 35
6:20
2nd & 5 at own 35
Steven Peoples run for 24 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at opp 41
Damon Hazelton 41 Yd pass from Ryan Willis (Brian Johnson Kick)Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the GTech 25
5:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nathan Cottrell run for 7 yds to the GTech 32
4:35
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the GTech 34
3:53
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:53
3:41
4th & 1 at own 34
Qua Searcy run for 9 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 43
Nathan Cottrell run for 10 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jordan Mason run for 14 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tobias Oliver run for 9 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Dax Hollifield) to the VTech 12 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the VTech 8
1:22
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the VTech 4
0:46
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & goal at opp 1
Tobias Oliver 1 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Tied at 14
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 62 yds , Steven Peoples return for 24 yds to the VTech 27
0:02
1st & 10 at own 27
Deshawn McClease run for 6 yds to the VTech 33
Q2 14:52
2nd & 4 at own 33
Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 9 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Damon Hazelton run for 4 yds to the VTech 46
Q2 14:02
2nd & 6 at own 46
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Christian Darrisaw) to the VTech 41
Q2 13:43
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 13 yds to the VATECH 46 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Charlie Thomas) to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:21
1st & 10 at opp 31
Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the GTech 26
Q2 12:49
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 6 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:19
1st & 10 at opp 20
Steven Peoples run for 2 yds to the GTech 18
Q2 11:45
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Ryan Willis run for 11 yds to the GTech 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:22
1st & goal at opp 7
Hezekiah Grimsley run for 6 yds to the GTech 1
Q2 11:07
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ryan Willis run for no gain to the GTech 1
Q2 10:30
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ryan Willis 1 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Fumble, recovered, 6 plays
10:30
3rd & 4 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:23
1st & 10 at own 28
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Ricky Walker) to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Jerry Howard run for 6 yds to the GTech 49
9:29
2nd & 4 at own 49
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd to the VTech 45
7:50
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 49 Tobias Oliver fumbled, recovered by GTech Jerry Howard
7:37
3rd & 15 at own 49
Tobias Oliver pass incomplete to Brad Stewart
7:24
4th & 15 at own 49
Harvin III, Pressley punt 41 yards to the VATECH10, Savoy, Sean return 21 yards to the VATECH31, PENALTY VATECH running into kicker (Conner, Chamarri) 5 yards to the VATECH46, NO PLAY.
7:24
4th & 10 at opp 46
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Christian Campbell) to the GTech 49
7:15
4th & 15 at own 49
Pressley Harvin III punt for 42 yds , Sean Savoy returns for 3 yds to the VTech 12 Sean Savoy fumbled, recovered by GTech Jalen Johnson
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the VTech 5
6:57
2nd & 3 at opp 5
Jordan Mason 5 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Tied at 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:57
2nd & 3 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Deshawn McClease return for 26 yds to the VTech 26
6:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 5 yds to the VTech 31
6:18
2nd & 5 at own 31
Ryan Willis pass complete to Sean Savoy for 2 yds to the VTech 33
5:50
3rd & 3 at own 33
Ryan Willis run for 1 yd to the VTech 34 Ryan Willis fumbled, recovered by VTech Ryan Willis
5:35
4th & 2 at own 34
Oscar Bradburn punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Juanyeh Thomas at the GTech 28
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
5:29
1st & 10 at own 28
Jerry Howard run for 10 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the GTech 40
4:25
2nd & 8 at own 44
Nathan Cottrell run for 4 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Bryce Watts) to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jerry Howard run for 7 yds to the VTech 34
3:44
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the VTech 22
2:40
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the VTech 16 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jordan Mason run for 11 yds to the VTech 5 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:30
1:27
1st & goal at opp 5
Tobias Oliver 5 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
1:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Deshawn McClease return for 28 yds to the VTech 30
1:12
1st & 10 at own 30
Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 12 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Deshawn McClease run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 40
0:59
2nd & 12 at own 40
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
0:54
3rd & 12 at own 40
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Tre Turner
0:46
4th & 12 at own 40
Oscar Bradburn punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 14
Georgia Tech End of half, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 14
Tobias Oliver run for 11 yds to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the GTech 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 42, Virginia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the GTech 27
14:15
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the GTech 34
13:41
3rd & 1 at own 34
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
13:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the GTech 41
12:19
2nd & 7 at own 41
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the GTech 43
11:42
3rd & 5 at own 49
Jerry Howard run for 6 yds to the GTech 49 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Qua Searcy) to the GTech 34
11:00
3rd & 14 at own 47
Tobias Oliver run for 13 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Khalil Ladler) to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down. Khalil Lander ejected for Targeting.
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jerry Howard run for 15 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tobias Oliver run for 12 yds to the VTech 11 for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tobias Oliver 11 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Georgia Tech 35, Virginia Tech 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Peoples run for 3 yds to the VTech 28
8:34
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 5 yds to the VTech 33
8:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ryan Willis run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 29
7:44
4th & 6 at own 29
Oscar Bradburn punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Juanyeh Thomas at the GTech 36
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the GTech 40
6:59
2nd & 6 at own 40
Tobias Oliver run for 16 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 44
Qua Searcy run for 6 yds to the VTech 38
5:40
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the VTech 28
4:28
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Tobias Oliver run for 9 yds to the VTech 19 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the VTech 14
3:02
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Jordan Mason 14 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Georgia Tech 42, Virginia Tech 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
3:02
2nd & 5 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Deshawn McClease return for 18 yds to the VTech 20
2:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Willis run for 12 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 6 yds to the VTech 38
1:54
2nd & 4 at own 38
Deshawn McClease run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 37
1:27
3rd & 5 at own 37
Willis, Ryan pass complete to Kumah, Eric for 15 yards to the GATECH48, PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Kumah, Eric) 15 yards to the VATECH22, NO PLAY.
1:11
3rd & 20 at own 22
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Zachariah Hoyt) to the VTech 17
0:44
3rd & 25 at own 17
Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 11 yds to the VTech 28
0:17
4th & 14 at own 28
Oscar Bradburn punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 25
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Clinton Lynch run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
Q4 14:52
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the GTech 33
Q4 14:14
3rd & 2 at own 33
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:31
1st & 10 at own 39
Clinton Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 38
Q4 12:48
2nd & 11 at own 38
Jerry Howard run for 3 yds to the GTech 41
Q4 11:50
3rd & 8 at own 41
Tobias Oliver sacked by Rayshard Ashby for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 36
Q4 11:29
4th & 13 at own 36
Pressley Harvin III punt for 43 yds , Damon Hazelton returns for no gain to the VTech 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 49, Virginia Tech 28
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
11:07
2nd & 10 at own 21
Ryan Willis sacked by Anree Saint-Amour for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 12
10:37
3rd & 19 at own 12
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 16 yds to the VTech 28
10:03
4th & 3 at own 28
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Tre Turner
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the VTech 24
9:03
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jordan Mason run for 9 yds to the VTech 8
7:46
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the VTech 4 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & goal at opp 4
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the VTech 1
6:23
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jordan Mason 1 Yd Run (Wesley Wells Kick)Georgia Tech 49, Virginia Tech 21
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
6:23
2nd & 7 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 63 yds
6:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the VTech 39
5:49
2nd & 6 at own 39
Hezekiah Grimsley run for 7 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 46
Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 14 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the GTech 36
4:47
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Hezekiah Grimsley
4:41
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Ricky Walker
4:41
4th & 6 at opp 36
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kelton Dawson) to the GTech 31
4:27
4th & 1 at opp 31
Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 10 yds to the GTech 21 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jalen Holston run for 18 yds to the GTech 3 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the GTech 1
3:48
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jalen Holston 1 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)Georgia Tech 49, Virginia Tech 28
Georgia Tech End of game, 7 plays
3:48
2nd & 8 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Christian Malloy run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
3:05
2nd & 6 at own 29
Christian Malloy run for 7 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 36
James Graham run for 13 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at own 49
Christian Malloy run for 6 yds to the VTech 45
1:27
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Christian Malloy run for 10 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 35
Xavier Gantt run for 1 yd to the VTech 34
0:11
2nd & 9 at opp 34
James Graham run for 11 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
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