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Officials
Referee Marcus Woods; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Matthew Fitzger; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Kevin Violette; field judge Conor Cloughert; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Tee JonesGame 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
South Florida
Georgia Tech
261
Total yards
257
169
Passing yards
76
92
Rushing yards
181
6.8
Yards per pass
3.6
3.1
Yards per rush
3.7
11
First downs
21
4–15
Third downs
5–15
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
2
9–95
Penalties
2–20
27:25
Possession
32:35
4
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
South Florida
Georgia Tech
32%
Success rate
41%
0.02
EPA per play
−0.13
1.14
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.20
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.27
Passing EPA
−0.45
26%
Passing-down success
23%
0.05
First-down EPA
−0.24
−0.22
Second-down EPA
−0.37
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.45
46%
Havoc by its defense
46%
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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −5, 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 Georgia Tech 64%, South Florida 36%. 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, South Florida right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q1 Georgia TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q1 South FloridaField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q3 Georgia TechInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Georgia TechFumble, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q4 South FloridaFumble, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q4 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 7 plays, 30 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then South Florida 3, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 54 yds , Tobias Oliver return for 16 yds to the GTech 27
14:52
1st & 10 at own 27
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Jordan Mason for 9 yds to the GTech 36
14:52
2nd & 1 at own 36
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
14:52
3rd & 1 at own 36
Lucas Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 35
14:52
4th & 2 at own 35
Pressley Harvin III punt for 55 yds , Bentlee Sanders returns for 4 yds to the SFla 14
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
13:43
1st & 10 at own 14
Blake Barnett pass complete to Johnny Ford for 7 yds to the SFla 21
13:43
2nd & 3 at own 21
Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the SFla 23
13:43
3rd & 1 at own 23
Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the SFla 26 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Blake Barnett pass incomplete
13:43
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the SFla 28
13:43
3rd & 8 at own 28
Blake Barnett pass complete to Johnny Ford for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 27
13:43
4th & 9 at own 27
Trent Schneider punt for 46 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for 2 yds to the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at own 29
Jordan Mason run for 12 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Lucas Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 39
9:45
2nd & 12 at own 39
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Dontae Smith for 10 yds to the GTech 49
9:45
3rd & 2 at own 49
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lucas Johnson run for 13 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 37
9:45
2nd & 12 at opp 37
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Dylan Leonard for 3 yds to the SFla 34
9:45
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Jordan Mason for no gain to the SFla 34 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
7:08
4th & 9 at opp 34
Brenton King 51 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Field goal, 9 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at own 34
Blake Barnett pass complete to Jernard Phillips for 7 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Zamari Walton) to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 44
Blake Barnett pass complete to Eddie McDoom for 4 yds to the GTech 40
7:08
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the GTech 38
7:08
3rd & 4 at opp 38
Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Eddie McDoom
7:08
4th & 4 at opp 38
Blake Barnett pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 22 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 16
Blake Barnett pass incomplete
5:08
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Jordan Cronkrite run for 2 yds to the GTech 14
5:08
3rd & 8 at opp 14
Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 4 yds to the GTech 10
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 56 yds , Dontae Smith return for 18 yds to the GTech 27
3:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 6 yds to the GTech 33
3:34
2nd & 4 at own 33
James Graham run for 5 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Jerry Howard Jr. run for 1 yd to the GTech 39
3:34
2nd & 9 at own 39
James Graham sacked by Rashawn Yates for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 36
3:34
3rd & 12 at own 36
Lucas Johnson run for 3 yds to the GTech 39
3:34
4th & 9 at own 39
Pressley Harvin III punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 6
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
0:46
1st & 10 at own 6
Johnny Ford run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 3
0:46
2nd & 13 at own 3
Blake Barnett pass complete to Eddie McDoom for 3 yds to the SFla 6
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 6
Jah’Quez Evans run for 8 yds to the SFla 14
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at own 14
Trent Schneider punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 43 , Ahmarean Brown returns for 23 yds to the SFla 43
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 3
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 45
14:05
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Lucas Johnson run for 1 yd to the SFla 44
14:05
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Johnson, L. pass incomplete to Carter, M., PENALTY USF pass interference (SAILS, KJ) 15 yards to the USF29, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Malachi Carter for 3 yds to the SFla 26 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, face mask (13 yards) (13 Yards) to the SFla 13 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tobias Oliver run for 10 yds to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & goal at opp 3
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the SFla 3
14:05
2nd & goal at opp 3
Lucas Johnson run for 2 yds to the SFla 1
11:03
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 7, South Florida 3
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
11:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 56 yds , Terrence Horne return for 21 yds to the SFla 30
10:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Johnny Ford
10:56
2nd & 10 at own 30
Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix, broken up by Christian Campbell
10:56
3rd & 10 at own 30
Blake Barnett pass complete to Terrence Horne for 14 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Blake Barnett run for 8 yds to the GTech 48
10:30
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Jordan Cronkrite run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 49
10:30
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Blake Barnett sacked by Charlie Thomas for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 47 Blake Barnett fumbled, , return for 0 yards
10:30
4th & 7 at own 47
Trent Schneider punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Malachi Carter for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 18
7:37
2nd & 12 at own 18
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 07:37
7:37
2nd & 12 at own 18
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
7:37
3rd & 12 at own 18
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Jordan Mason for 6 yds to the GTech 24
7:37
4th & 6 at own 24
Pressley Harvin III punt for 40 yds , Bentlee Sanders returns for 8 yds to the SFla 44 Bentlee Sanders fumbled, recovered by GTech David Curry
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 44
Lucas Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 40
6:54
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the SFla 40
6:54
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
6:54
4th & 6 at opp 40
Pressley Harvin III punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 22
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Blake Barnett sacked by Adonicas Sanders for a loss of 9 yards to the SFla 13
5:40
2nd & 19 at own 13
Blake Barnett pass complete to Johnny Ford for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 10
5:40
3rd & 22 at own 10
Blake Barnett pass incomplete
5:40
4th & 22 at own 10
Trent Schneider punt for 60 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 24
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 24
Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the GTech 30
4:12
2nd & 4 at own 30
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the GTech 32
4:12
3rd & 2 at own 32
Jordan Mason run for 19 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ahmarean Brown run for 2 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (Dwayne Boyles) to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Malachi Carter for 5 yds to the SFla 27
2:46
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 19 Tobias Oliver fumbled, recovered by GTech Tobias Oliver for a 1ST down , return for 11 yds to the SFla 19 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tobias Oliver run for 8 yds to the SFla 11
2:46
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the SFla 7 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & goal at opp 7
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 3
South Florida End of half, 4 plays
0:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 59 yds , Bentlee Sanders return for 22 yds to the SFla 28
0:46
1st & 10 at own 28
Johnny Ford run for no gain to the SFla 28
0:46
2nd & 10 at own 28
Johnny Ford run for 10 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:07
0:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Blake Barnett pass complete to Bryce Miller for 19 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 43
Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix, broken up by Tariq Carpenter
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 3
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 43 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Jah’Quez Evans run for 7 yds to the SFla 29
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 29
Jah’Quez Evans run for no gain to the SFla 29
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 29
Blake Barnett pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 2 yds to the SFla 31
15:00
4th & 1 at own 31
Trent Schneider punt for 55 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for 5 yds to the GTech 19
Georgia Tech Punt, 8 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 19
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the GTech 20
12:53
2nd & 9 at own 20
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 19
12:53
3rd & 10 at own 19
James Graham pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 20 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 39
Tobias Oliver run for 6 yds to the GTech 45
12:53
2nd & 4 at own 45
James Graham run for 15 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 40
James Graham run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 44
12:53
2nd & 14 at opp 44
James Graham sacked by Tyrik Jones for a loss of 14 yards to the GTech 42
12:53
3rd & 28 at own 42
James Graham run for 3 yds to the GTech 45
12:53
4th & 25 at own 45
Pressley Harvin III punt for 39 yds , Bentlee Sanders returns for no gain to the SFla 12 Bentlee Sanders fumbled, recovered by SFla Eugene Bowman
South Florida Punt, 10 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 12
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Mitchell Wilcox) to the SFla 7
8:37
1st & 15 at own 7
Blake Barnett pass complete to Eddie McDoom for 1 yd to the SFla 8
8:37
2nd & 14 at own 8
Blake Barnett pass incomplete to Randall St. Felix, broken up by Tre Swilling
8:37
3rd & 14 at own 8
Blake Barnett run for 48 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Cronkrite run for 3 yds to the GTech 41
7:28
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Blake Barnett run for 3 yds to the GTech 38
7:28
3rd & 4 at opp 38
Blake Barnett run for 3 yds to the GTech 35
5:38
4th & 1 at opp 35
Jordan Cronkrite run for 6 yds to the GTech 29 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jordan Cronkrite run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 31
5:38
2nd & 12 at opp 31
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (William Atterbury) to the GTech 37
5:38
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Blake Barnett run for 1 yd to the GTech 36
5:38
3rd & 17 at opp 36
Blake Barnett sacked by Charlie Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the GTech 44
5:38
4th & 25 at opp 44
Trent Schneider punt for 38 yds, downed at the GTech 6
Georgia Tech Interception, 4 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 6
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 5
2:27
2nd & 11 at own 5
Tobias Oliver pass incomplete
2:27
3rd & 11 at own 5
Lucas Johnson run for 12 yds to the GTech 17 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 17
Lucas Johnson pass intercepted KJ Sails return for 6 yds to the GTech 25
South Florida Touchdown, 3 plays
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jordan McCloud sacked by Brentavious Glanton for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 26
1:16
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Jordan McCloud run for 6 yds to the GTech 20
Q4 14:53
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Johnny Ford for 20 yds for a TD, (Coby Weiss KICK)Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 10
Georgia Tech Fumble, 7 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 52 yds
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
14:53
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 6 yds to the GTech 34
14:53
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 34
14:53
4th & 1 at own 34
Harvin, P. punt 55 yards to the USF11, downed, PENALTY USF substitution infraction 6 yards to the GT40, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
14:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Tyler Davis
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 40
Jordan Mason run for 11 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the SFla 45
14:53
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Dylan Deveney for no gain Dylan Deveney fumbled, forced by Nick Roberts, recovered by SFla Darius Slade
South Florida Fumble, 4 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 54 yds to the GTech 1 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & goal at opp 1
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (William Atterbury) to the GTech 6
10:45
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 10:45
10:45
1st & goal at opp 6
Jordan Cronkrite run for no gain to the GTech 6
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jordan McCloud run for 5 yds to the GTech 1
10:45
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jordan Cronkrite run for no gain to the GTech 3 Jordan Cronkrite fumbled, forced by Kaleb Oliver, recovered by GTech T.K. Chimedza , return for 3 yds to the GTech 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
10:03
1st & 10 at own 3
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Tyler Davis for 11 yds to the GTech 14 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at own 14
Jordan Mason run for 9 yds to the GTech 23
10:03
2nd & 1 at own 23
Jordan Mason run for 32 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Jack DeFoor) to the 50 yard line
10:03
1st & 15 at the 50
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Jerry Howard Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 49
10:03
2nd & 16 at own 49
Lucas Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 47
6:30
3rd & 12 at opp 47
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 06:30
6:30
3rd & 12 at opp 47
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
6:30
4th & 12 at opp 47
Pressley Harvin III punt for 41 yds, downed at the SFla 6
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 6
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Johnny Ford
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 6
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 11 yds to the SFla 17 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at own 17
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Randall St. Felix for 5 yds to the SFla 22
6:16
2nd & 5 at own 22
Jordan Cronkrite run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 21
6:16
3rd & 6 at own 21
Jordan McCloud run for 2 yds to the SFla 23
6:16
4th & 4 at own 23
Trent Schneider punt for 57 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 19
Georgia Tech End of game, 7 plays
3:23
1st & 10 at own 19
Tobias Oliver run for 11 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
2:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:33
2:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the GTech 30
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 30
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:25
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 30
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 28
2:19
3rd & 12 at own 28
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:19
2:19
3rd & 12 at own 28
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul (Patrick Macon) to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at own 41
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 46
2:19
2nd & 12 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 49
2:19
3rd & 15 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 49
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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