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Team stats
Kennesaw State
Georgia Tech
260
Total yards
412
111
Passing yards
254
149
Rushing yards
158
5.6
Yards per pass
11.0
3.5
Yards per rush
4.4
13
First downs
20
3–15
Third downs
6–11
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
1
4–30
Penalties
5–31
33:41
Possession
26:16
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Kennesaw State
Georgia Tech
24%
Success rate
47%
−0.24
EPA per play
0.37
1.77
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.29
Rushing EPA
0.07
−0.15
Passing EPA
0.78
14%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.93
First-down EPA
0.10
−0.19
Second-down EPA
0.38
−0.03
Third-down EPA
1.08
12%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −20, over/under 53.
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 92%, Kennesaw State 8%. 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, Kennesaw State right to left.
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 55 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 42 yds to the Ksaw 48
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 48
YATES, Jordan pass to the left incomplete intended for MCGOWAN, Kyric thrown to the KSU18. PENALTY KSU Offsides on MYERS, Jahon enforced 5 yards from the KSU48 to the KSU43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:01
1st & 5 at opp 43
Jordan Yates pass complete to Nate McCollum for 6 yds to the Ksaw 37 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dontae Smith run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 35
6:01
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Jordan Yates pass incomplete
6:01
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kalani Norris for 20 yds to the Ksaw 15 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jamious Griffin run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 11
6:01
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Jamious Griffin run for 7 yds to the Ksaw 4 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & goal at opp 4
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 4 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Georgia Tech 24, Kennesaw State 3
Kennesaw State Punt, 4 plays
3:13
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Nykeem Farrow run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 26
3:13
2nd & 9 at own 26
SHEPHERD, Xavier sacked for a loss of 7 yards at the KSU19 (JACKSON, Quez). PENALTY GT Holding on THOMAS, Juanyeh enforced 10 yards from the KSU26 to the KSU36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Iaan Cousin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 34
3:13
2nd & 12 at own 34
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 34
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 6 yds to the Ksaw 40
1:49
4th & 6 at own 40
Ben Moran punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the GTech 30
Georgia Tech End of half, 4 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Jordan Yates pass complete to Malachi Carter for 10 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Jordan Yates sacked by Joel Parker for 0 yards to the GTech 30
1:49
2nd & 20 at own 30
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 8 yds to the GTech 38
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 38
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the GTech 40
Q3 14:51
1st & 10 at own 20
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offsides (-5 Yards) to the GTech 25
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Tech 31, Kennesaw State 3
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
14:51
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 43 yds , Jamious Griffin return for 34 yds to the GTech 20
14:51
1st & 5 at own 25
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
14:51
2nd & 4 at own 26
Jordan Yates pass complete to Azende Rey for 14 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 40
Jordan Yates pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 32 yds to the Ksaw 28 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 10 yds to the Ksaw 18 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 16
12:19
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kalani Norris for 16 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Georgia Tech 31, Kennesaw State 3
Kennesaw State Punt, 5 plays
12:19
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Glover run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 29
12:19
2nd & 6 at own 29
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Will Haigler for 6 yds to the Ksaw 35 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Xavier Shepherd sacked by Jordan Domineck for 0 yards to the Ksaw 30
12:19
2nd & 15 at own 30
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
12:19
3rd & 15 at own 30
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
10:13
4th & 15 at own 30
Ben Moran punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the GTech 39
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Jordan Yates pass incomplete
10:13
2nd & 10 at own 39
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 1 yd to the GTech 40
10:13
3rd & 9 at own 40
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 35
10:13
3rd & 14 at own 35
Jordan Yates pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 12 yds to the GTech 47
8:18
4th & 2 at own 47
David Shanahan punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nykeem Farrow at the Ksaw 17
Kennesaw State Interception, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 17
Kyle Glover run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 20
8:18
2nd & 7 at own 20
Irving Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 18
6:52
3rd & 9 at own 18
Xavier Shepherd pass intercepted return for no gain to the Ksaw 30
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 27
6:52
3rd & 22 at opp 42
Trad Beatty run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 41
5:08
4th & 21 at opp 41
David Shanahan punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Kennesaw State Punt, 5 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyle Glover run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 21
5:08
2nd & 9 at own 21
Nykeem Farrow run for 16 yds to the Ksaw 37 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 37
Preston Daniels run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 42
5:08
2nd & 5 at own 42
Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 45
5:08
3rd & 2 at own 45
Xavier Shepherd run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 43
1:39
4th & 4 at own 43
Ben Moran punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the GTech 22
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 22
Jordan Yates sacked by Travis Bell for 0 yards to the GTech 19
1:39
2nd & 13 at own 19
Jordan Yates pass incomplete
1:39
3rd & 13 at own 19
Jordan Yates run for 9 yds to the GTech 28
0:31
4th & 4 at own 28
David Shanahan punt for 46 yds , Nykeem Farrow returns for 46 yds to the GTech 28
Kennesaw State Interception, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Xavier Shepherd run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 24
Q4 14:52
2nd & 12 at own 24
Xavier Shepherd pass intercepted return for no gain to the Ksaw 44
4th quarter8 drives, then Georgia Tech 45, Kennesaw State 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jordan Yates pass complete to Dylan Leonard for 5 yds to the Ksaw 39
14:22
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 39 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Georgia Tech 38, Kennesaw State 3
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:22
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 61 yds
14:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Irving Smith run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 30
14:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
14:22
3rd & 5 at own 30
Preston Daniels run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 34
14:22
4th & 1 at own 34
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offsides (Jordan Domineck) to the Ksaw 40 for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Xavier Shepherd run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ksaw 35
14:22
2nd & 15 at own 35
Kyle Glover run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 36
14:22
3rd & 14 at own 36
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Xavier Hill for 10 yds to the Ksaw 46
10:14
4th & 4 at own 46
Iaan Cousin run for 54 yds for a TD (Nathan Robertson KICK)Georgia Tech 38, Kennesaw State 10
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 46
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
10:11
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Xavier Shepherd run for 4 yds to the GTech 42
10:11
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Preston Daniels run for 3 yds to the GTech 39
8:41
4th & 3 at opp 39
Xavier Shepherd pass complete to Adeolu Adeleke for 39 yds for a TD (Nathan Robertson KICK)Georgia Tech 38, Kennesaw State 17
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
8:39
kickoff for 11 yds , Malachi Carter return for 4 yds to the Ksaw 42
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dontae Smith run for 9 yds to the Ksaw 33
8:39
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Dontae Smith run for 17 yds to the Ksaw 16 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 16
Dontae Smith run for 6 yds to the Ksaw 10
6:53
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Dontae Smith run for 10 yds for a TD (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Georgia Tech 45, Kennesaw State 17
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
6:53
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 27
6:53
2nd & 8 at own 27
Xavier Shepherd run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 29
6:53
3rd & 6 at own 29
Xavier Shepherd sacked by T.K. Chimedza for 0 yards to the Ksaw 21
4:54
4th & 14 at own 21
Ben Moran punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the Ksaw 49
Georgia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jamious Griffin run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 47
4:54
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Jamious Griffin run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 46
4:54
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Jordan Yates pass complete to Peje’ Harris for 19 yds to the Ksaw 27 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jamious Griffin run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 25
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Shepherd run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 28
2:34
2nd & 7 at own 28
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
2:34
3rd & 7 at own 28
Xavier Shepherd pass incomplete
1:53
4th & 7 at own 28
Ben Moran punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the GTech 41
Georgia Tech End of game, 4 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Dontae Smith run for 7 yds to the GTech 48
1:53
2nd & 3 at own 48
Dontae Smith run for 29 yds to the Ksaw 23 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jordan Yates run for no gain to the Ksaw 23
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Dontae Smith run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 21
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.
Kennesaw State
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