Georgia at Georgia Tech

Saturday, November 27, 2021

No. 1 Georgia beat Georgia Tech 45–⁠0. It was their 115th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 65–⁠40–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away1Georgia14–⁠1 in 2021
45
HomeGeorgia Tech3–⁠9 in 2021
0

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ABCAttendance 52,806

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Mike RocheGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia101414745
Georgia Tech00000

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stetson Bennett14/2025540
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenny McIntosh266159
Daijun Edwards643123
James Cook83709
Zamir White63408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brock Bowers3100277
Marcus Rosemy130030
Jermaine Burton125125
Ladd McConkey219111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nakobe Dean60.50.50
Quay Walker510.50
Lewis Cine5000
Jamon Dumas-Johnson4110
Nolan Smith40.500
Robert Beal Jr.2110

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Yates8/166800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Mason1459015
Dontae Smith1159014
Jamious Griffin2706
Jahmyr Gibbs2102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan Leonard243040
Jordan Mason319012
Nate McCollum21009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Swilling7000
Tariq Carpenter6000
Jordan Domineck50.50.50
Quez Jackson5000
Mike Lockhart10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

GeorgiaGeorgia Tech
463Total yards166
255Passing yards68
208Rushing yards98
12.8Yards per pass4.3
6.7Yards per rush2.8
21First downs9
2–⁠5Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠38
26:52Possession33:08
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

GeorgiaGeorgia Tech
65%Success rate26%
0.63EPA per play−0.20
1.23Explosiveness1.23
0.39Rushing EPA0.07
0.96Passing EPA−0.66
75%Passing-down success8%
0.27First-down EPA−0.38
1.00Second-down EPA−0.29
1.15Third-down EPA0.61
18%Havoc by its defense6%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −35.5, over/under 54.5.

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 99%, Georgia Tech 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaField goal, 5 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 12 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 5 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 12 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 36 yards
  17. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 6 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia 10, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 62 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 6 yds to the GTech 9
14:491st & 10 at own 9Jordan Yates run for 1 yd to the GTech 10
14:132nd & 9 at own 10Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 9
13:313rd & 10 at own 9Jordan Yates pass complete to Jordan Mason for 6 yds to the GTech 15
12:404th & 4 at own 15David Shanahan punt for 43 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for 22 yds to the GTech 36
Georgia Field goal, 5 plays
12:331st & 10 at opp 36Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 11 yds to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 25James Cook run for 4 yds to the GTech 21
11:222nd & 6 at opp 21Zamir White run for 2 yds to the GTech 19
10:393rd & 4 at opp 19Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
10:344th & 4 at opp 19Jack Podlesny 38 yd FG GOODGeorgia 3, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:344th & 4 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:311st & 10 at own 25Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the GTech 27
9:442nd & 8 at own 27Jordan Yates pass incomplete
9:393rd & 8 at own 27Jordan Yates pass complete to Dylan Leonard for 3 yds to the GTech 30
8:554th & 5 at own 30David Shanahan punt for 48 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 20
Georgia Touchdown, 8 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 20Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kearis Jackson for 16 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 36Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 9 yds to the Geo 45
7:512nd & 1 at own 45Stetson Bennett run for 1 yd to the Geo 46 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 46Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 14 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 40James Cook run for 4 yds to the GTech 36
5:592nd & 6 at opp 36Stetson Bennett run for 8 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 28James Cook run for 3 yds to the GTech 25
4:382nd & 7 at opp 25Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 25 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 10, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
4:382nd & 7 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
3:462nd & 4 at own 31Jordan Yates run for 5 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 36Jordan Yates pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 32
2:182nd & 14 at own 32Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Jahmyr Gibbs
2:143rd & 14 at own 32Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Peje’ Harris
2:054th & 14 at own 32David Shanahan punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Ladd McConkey at the Geo 13
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 13Zamir White run for 7 yds to the Geo 20
1:142nd & 3 at own 20Zamir White run for 8 yds to the Geo 28 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 28Stetson Bennett pass complete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for 30 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 42Stetson Bennett pass complete to Zamir White for 15 yds to the GTech 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Stetson Bennett sacked by Jordan Domineck and Mike Lockhart for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 29
Q2 14:102nd & 12 at opp 29Stetson Bennett pass complete to Darnell Washington for 18 yds to the GTech 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:331st & 10 at opp 11Stetson Bennett pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 11 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 17, Georgia Tech 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 24, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Jordan Yates sacked by Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean for a loss of 13 yards to the GTech 12
12:542nd & 23 at own 12Jordan Mason run for 15 yds to the GTech 27
12:093rd & 8 at own 27Jordan Yates run for 2 yds to the GTech 29
11:224th & 6 at own 29David Shanahan punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 23
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 23Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
11:032nd & 10 at own 23Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 77 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 24, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 12 plays
11:032nd & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:571st & 10 at own 25Dontae Smith run for 8 yds to the GTech 33
10:062nd & 2 at own 33Dontae Smith run for 3 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 36Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 36
8:382nd & 10 at own 36Jordan Mason run for 8 yds to the GTech 44
7:483rd & 2 at own 44Dontae Smith run for 3 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 47Jordan Yates pass complete to Jordan Mason for 12 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
6:162nd & 10 at opp 41Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the Geo 37
5:263rd & 6 at opp 37Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Mason run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 34
4:092nd & 13 at opp 34Jordan Mason run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 36
3:193rd & 15 at opp 36Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Kalani Norris
3:094th & 15 at opp 36David Shanahan punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 20James Cook run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
2:242nd & 6 at own 24Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Geo 26
1:453rd & 4 at own 26Stetson Bennett pass incomplete
1:334th & 4 at own 26Jake Camarda punt for 32 yds, downed at the GTech 42
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 42Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 45
0:592nd & 7 at own 45Jordan Yates pass incomplete
0:543rd & 7 at own 45Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 48
0:534th & 4 at own 48Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:53
0:454th & 4 at own 48David Shanahan punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Georgia End of half, 3 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 20Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
0:342nd & 10 at own 20James Cook run for 5 yds to the Geo 25
0:013rd & 5 at own 25Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Dominick Blaylock
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia 38, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jude Kelley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Stetson Bennett pass complete to George Pickens for 5 yds to the Geo 30
14:122nd & 5 at own 30Stetson Bennett pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 8 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 38Zamir White run for 7 yds to the Geo 45
12:542nd & 3 at own 45James Cook run for 9 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 46Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
12:122nd & 10 at opp 46Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 7 yds to the GTech 39
11:223rd & 3 at opp 39Bennett, Stetson pass incomplete to Mitchell, Adonai, PENALTY GATECH pass interference (Oliver, Tobias) 15 yards to the GATECH24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GEORGIA.
11:141st & 10 at opp 24Kenny McIntosh run for 7 yds to the GTech 17
10:372nd & 3 at opp 17James Cook run for 8 yds to the GTech 9 for a 1ST down
9:551st & goal at opp 9Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Yates pass incomplete
9:442nd & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
8:533rd & 4 at own 31Jordan Yates pass complete to Dylan Leonard for 40 yds to the Geo 29 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 29Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Geo 27
7:322nd & 8 at opp 27Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 07:32
7:282nd & 8 at opp 27Jordan Mason run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 29
6:383rd & 10 at opp 29Jordan Yates pass complete to Jordan Mason for 1 yd to the Geo 28
5:524th & 9 at opp 28GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Ryan Johnson) to the Geo 33
5:184th & 14 at opp 33Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 33James Cook run for no gain to the Geo 33
4:282nd & 10 at own 33Zamir White run for 8 yds to the Geo 41
3:453rd & 2 at own 41Kenny McIntosh run for 59 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 38, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:453rd & 2 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:391st & 10 at own 25Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
2:492nd & 6 at own 29Dontae Smith run for 14 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 43Jamious Griffin run for 1 yd to the GTech 44
1:202nd & 9 at own 44Jamious Griffin run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:303rd & 3 at the 50Dontae Smith run for 10 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Dontae Smith run for no gain to the Geo 40
Q4 14:122nd & 10 at opp 40Jordan Yates sacked by Jamon Dumas-Johnson for a loss of 13 yards to the GTech 47
Q4 13:253rd & 23 at own 47Jordan Mason run for 14 yds to the Geo 39
Q4 12:404th & 9 at opp 39Jordan Yates sacked by Robert Beal Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the Geo 49
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 49Daijun Edwards run for 5 yds to the GTech 46
11:422nd & 5 at opp 46Daijun Edwards run for 23 yds to the GTech 23 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 23Daijun Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 24
10:332nd & 11 at opp 24Daijun Edwards run for 9 yds to the GTech 15 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Face Mask (8 yards) (Noah Collins) to the GTech 7 for a 1ST down
10:091st & goal at opp 7Daijun Edwards run for 4 yds to the GTech 3
9:232nd & goal at opp 3Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:232nd & 6 at own 35Jared Zirkel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:181st & 10 at own 25Jordan Yates pass complete to Nate McCollum for 9 yds to the GTech 34
8:352nd & 1 at own 34Dontae Smith run for no gain to the GTech 34
7:453rd & 1 at own 34Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 37Mason, Jordan rush for 1 yard to the GATECH38, PENALTY GATECH holding (Williams, Jordan) 10 yards to the GATECH27, NO PLAY.
6:431st & 20 at own 27Jordan Yates pass complete to Nate McCollum for 1 yd to the GTech 28
5:572nd & 19 at own 28Dontae Smith run for 5 yds to the GTech 33
5:093rd & 14 at own 33Dontae Smith run for 8 yds to the GTech 41
4:224th & 6 at own 41David Shanahan punt for 29 yds, downed at the Geo 30
Georgia End of game, 6 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 30Sevaughn Clark run for 6 yds to the Geo 36
3:292nd & 4 at own 36Sevaughn Clark run for 6 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 42Sevaughn Clark run for 2 yds to the Geo 44
1:582nd & 8 at own 44Sevaughn Clark run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
1:083rd & 2 at the 50Sevaughn Clark run for 2 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard 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.

Officially, Georgia leads 73–⁠41–⁠5; as played, 69–⁠40–⁠5 in the 114 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 16, Georgia Tech 9
2024Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42
2023Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 23
2022Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14
2021Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0
2019Georgia 52, Georgia Tech 7

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