Final, overtime at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ACCNXAttendance 42,871
At kickoff
83°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Jeff TomlinGame 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
The Citadel
Georgia Tech
350
Total yards
301
30
Passing yards
118
320
Rushing yards
183
7.5
Yards per pass
9.1
4.5
Yards per rush
5.5
25
First downs
14
8–16
Third downs
3–9
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
5–55
Penalties
8–80
41:50
Possession
18:10
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
The Citadel
Georgia Tech
42%
Success rate
46%
0.16
EPA per play
0.06
0.97
Explosiveness
1.21
0.12
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.70
Passing EPA
−0.09
33%
Passing-down success
25%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.14
0.07
Second-down EPA
0.19
0.39
Third-down EPA
0.10
19%
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)
Georgia Tech 85% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Georgia Tech −25.5, 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 96%, The Citadel 4%. 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, The Citadel right to left.
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
Q1 The CitadelTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q2 The CitadelInterception, 10 plays, 33 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 13 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 33 yards
Q3 The CitadelTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q3 The CitadelMissed FG, 13 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
Q4 The CitadelField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 10 plays, 0 yards
Q5 The CitadelField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then The Citadel 7, Georgia Tech 0
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 53 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the Citad 26 Brandon Rainey fumbled, recovered by Citad Brandon Rainey
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the Citad 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Dante Smith run for 2 yds to the Citad 30
15:00
4th & 5 at own 30
THE CITADEL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Citad 25
15:00
4th & 10 at own 25
Matt Campbell punt for 47 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for 3 yds to the GTech 31
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 31
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Malachi Carter for 28 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at opp 41
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Jahaziel Lee) to the Citad 46
12:46
1st & 15 at opp 46
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
12:46
2nd & 15 at opp 46
Jerry Howard Jr. run for 12 yds to the Citad 34
12:46
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Dontae Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 36
12:46
4th & 5 at opp 36
Pressley Harvin III punt for 36 yds for a touchback
The Citadel Touchdown, 9 plays
10:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Clay Harris run for 2 yds to the Citad 22
10:48
2nd & 8 at own 22
Clay Harris run for 6 yds to the Citad 28
10:48
3rd & 2 at own 28
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 31 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 31
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 34
9:24
2nd & 7 at own 34
Remus Bulmer run for 3 yds to the Citad 37
9:24
3rd & 4 at own 37
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 41
Nkem Njoku run for 25 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 34
Brandon Rainey run for 4 yds to the GTech 30
5:55
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Brandon Rainey pass complete to Raleigh Webb for 30 yds for a TD, (Jacob Godek KICK)The Citadel 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
5:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 64 yds , Tobias Oliver return for 44 yds to the GTech 45
5:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the GTech 47
5:45
2nd & 8 at own 47
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
5:45
3rd & 8 at own 47
Lucas Johnson run for 9 yds to the Citad 44 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Malachi Carter, broken up by Lane Botkin
5:45
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 45
5:45
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
5:45
4th & 11 at opp 45
Pressley Harvin III punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Lane Botkin at the Citad 13
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 13
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the Citad 17
3:40
2nd & 6 at own 17
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the Citad 19
3:40
3rd & 4 at own 19
Keyonte Sessions run for 2 yds to the Citad 21 Keyonte Sessions fumbled, forced by Tariq Carpenter,
3:40
4th & 2 at own 21
Matt Campbell punt for 47 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 29
Jerry Howard Jr. run for no gain to the GTech 29
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 29
Lucas Johnson run for 7 yds to the GTech 36
1:34
3rd & 3 at own 36
Lucas Johnson run for 5 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jordan Mason run for 14 yds to the Citad 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tobias Oliver run for 20 yds to the Citad 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tobias Oliver run for 19 yds to the Citad 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Citad 4
Q2 12:55
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 12:55
Q2 12:49
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds for a TD, (Wesley Wells PAT MISSED)The Citadel 7, Georgia Tech 6
2nd quarter4 drives, then The Citadel 14, Georgia Tech 6
The Citadel Interception, 10 plays
12:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Clay Harris run for 1 yd to the Citad 26
12:49
2nd & 9 at own 26
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kaleb Oliver) to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Clay Harris run for no gain to the Citad 41
12:49
2nd & 10 at own 41
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the Citad 45
12:49
3rd & 6 at own 45
Brandon Rainey sacked by David Curry for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Chris Martin) to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brandon Rainey run for 10 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 34
Remus Bulmer run for 3 yds to the GTech 31
10:48
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Remus Bulmer run for 10 yds to the GTech 21 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at opp 21
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the GTech 18
8:28
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the GTech 17
8:28
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Clay Harris rush for 2 yards to the GT15 (Jackson, Q.), PENALTY CIT illegal block (Haden Haas) 15 yards to the GT32, NO PLAY.
8:28
3rd & 21 at opp 32
Dante Smith rush for 11 yards to the GT21 (Thomas, Jua.), PENALTY CIT illegal block (Raleigh Webb) 10 yards to the GT42, NO PLAY.
8:28
3rd & 31 at opp 42
Brandon Rainey pass intercepted David Curry return for 8 yds to the GTech 34 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (T.K. Chimedza) to the GTech 28
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 28
Tobias Oliver run for 3 yds to the GTech 31
6:39
2nd & 7 at own 31
Tobias Oliver pass incomplete to Tyler Davis, broken up by Chris Beverly
6:39
3rd & 7 at own 31
Lucas Johnson sacked by Joseph Randolph II for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 26
6:39
4th & 12 at own 26
Pressley Harvin III punt for 42 yds , Lane Botkin returns for 1 yd to the Citad 33
The Citadel Touchdown, 13 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Remus Bulmer run for 6 yds to the Citad 39
5:30
2nd & 4 at own 39
Clay Harris run for 9 yds to the Citad 48 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the Citad 49
5:30
2nd & 9 at own 49
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the GTech 48
5:30
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Clay Harris rush for no gain to the GT48 (Owens, A.;Chimedza, T.K.), PENALTY GT offside defense 5 yards to the GT43, NO PLAY.
5:30
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 02:17
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the GTech 37
2:17
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Remus Bulmer run for 2 yds to the GTech 35
1:32
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Nkem Njoku run for 12 yds to the GTech 23 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 23
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:53
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 23
Dante Smith run for 8 yds to the GTech 15
0:53
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Brandon Rainey pass incomplete to Ryan McCarthy
0:43
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:43
0:43
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the GTech 12 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brandon Rainey pass incomplete to Ryan McCarthy, broken up by Tre Swilling
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Dante Smith run for 12 yds for a TD, (Jacob Godek KICK)The Citadel 14, Georgia Tech 6
Georgia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 64 yds , Nathan Cottrell return for 34 yds to the GTech 35
0:05
1st & 10 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 33
3rd quarter6 drives, then The Citadel 21, Georgia Tech 14
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 64 yds , Dontae Smith return for 27 yds to the GATECH 38 THE CITADEL Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the GTech 43
14:53
1st & 10 at own 43
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the GTech 44
14:04
2nd & 9 at own 44
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 14:04
14:04
2nd & 9 at own 44
Tobias Oliver run for 1 yd to the GTech 45
14:04
3rd & 8 at own 45
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Tyler Davis, broken up by Sean-Thomas Faulkner
14:04
4th & 8 at own 45
Pressley Harvin III punt for 51 yds, downed at the Citad 4
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 4
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the Citad 7
13:05
2nd & 7 at own 7
Dante Smith run for 3 yds to the Citad 10
13:05
3rd & 4 at own 10
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the Citad 13
13:05
4th & 1 at own 13
Matt Campbell punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Citad 33
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Jalen Camp for 33 yds for a TD, (Lucas Johnson pass to Jalen Camp for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
The Citadel Touchdown, 9 plays
10:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 64 yds
10:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Clay Harris run for 15 yds to the Citad 40 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 40
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the Citad 43
10:50
2nd & 7 at own 43
Brandon Rainey run for 6 yds to the Citad 49
10:50
3rd & 1 at own 49
Brandon Rainey run for 6 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dante Smith run for 12 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 33
Clay Harris run for 5 yds to the GTech 28
8:37
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Clay Harris run for 1 yd to the GTech 27
8:37
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the GTech 22 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brandon Rainey run for 22 yds for a TD, (Jacob Godek KICK)The Citadel 21, Georgia Tech 14
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Lucas Johnson run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
6:05
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tobias Oliver run for 22 yds to the Citad 47 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the Citad 40
6:05
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Tobias Oliver run for 7 yds to the Citad 33 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Tyler Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 35
4:30
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the Citad 29
4:30
3rd & 6 at opp 29
Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the Citad 24
4:30
4th & 1 at opp 24
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the Citad 24
The Citadel Missed FG, 13 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 24
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 27
2:27
2nd & 7 at own 27
Nkem Njoku run for 2 yds to the Citad 29
2:27
3rd & 5 at own 29
Remus Bulmer run for 12 yds to the Citad 41 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & 10 at own 41
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the Citad 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
Clay Harris run for 2 yds to the Citad 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 47
Brandon Rainey rush for loss of 4 yards to the CIT43 (Thomas, Jua.), PENALTY GT face mask (Jackson, Q.) 15 yards to the GT38, 1ST DOWN CIT, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:14
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dante Smith run for 6 yds to the GTech 32
Q4 14:14
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Clay Harris run for 4 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:14
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brian Murdaugh run for 5 yds to the GTech 23
Q4 12:34
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Brian Murdaugh run for 8 yds to the GTech 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:34
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brian Murdaugh run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 16
Q4 12:34
2nd & 11 at opp 16
Dante Smith rush for loss of 2 yards to the GT18 (Thomas, C.), PENALTY CIT holding (Clay Harris) 10 yards to the GT26, NO PLAY.
Q4 10:42
2nd & 21 at opp 26
Brian Murdaugh run for 1 yd to the GTech 25
Q4 10:42
3rd & 20 at opp 25
Brian Murdaugh run for a loss of 8 yards to the GTech 33 Brian Murdaugh fumbled, forced by Charlie Thomas, recovered by Citad Clay Harris
Q4 8:46
4th & 28 at opp 33
Jacob Godek 50 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter3 drives, then Tied at 24
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 33
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Jalen Camp for 29 yds to the Citad 38 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the Citad 33
8:46
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Tobias Oliver run for 8 yds to the Citad 25 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jordan Mason run for 25 yds for a TD, (Brenton King KICK)Tied at 21
The Citadel Field goal, 11 plays
7:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Brenton King kickoff for 60 yds
7:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Brian Murdaugh run for 4 yds to the Citad 29
7:29
2nd & 6 at own 29
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the Citad 32
7:29
3rd & 3 at own 32
Brian Murdaugh run for 2 yds to the Citad 34
7:29
4th & 1 at own 34
Clay Harris run for 2 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Raleigh Webb run for 16 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 48
Clay Harris run for 2 yds to the GTech 46
4:12
2nd & 8 at opp 46
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (Chris Martin) to the GTech 41
4:12
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Brian Murdaugh run for 5 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 36
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the GTech 33
4:12
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Brian Murdaugh run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 34
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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