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South Carolina State at Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Georgia Tech beat South Carolina State 48–⁠13. It was their second meeting; Georgia Tech leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouth Carolina State5–⁠6 in 2023
13
HomeGeorgia Tech7–⁠6 in 2023
48

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ACCNX, ESPN+Attendance 31,452

At kickoff
81°F, thunderstormWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina State067013
Georgia Tech141417348

Standouts

  • PassingHaynes King21 of 29, 290 yards, 4 TDGeorgia Tech
  • RushingJamal Haynes9 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Tech
  • DefenseKyle Kennard5 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTGeorgia Tech

Player stats

South Carolina State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cory Fields9/159101
Prometheus Franklin II1/2400
Andre Washington0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawarn Howell664047
Andre Washington1254117
Josh Shaw732014
Kacy Fields92316
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Richard Bailey340025
Keshawn Toney429015
Jordan Smith222013
Shamontae Burgess1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Smith70.500
Michael Brunson6100
Jaylen Evans5000
Jadin Jones5000
Jablonski Green1001

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haynes King21/2929040
Zach Pyron3/52001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Haynes9113167
Trevion Cooley1093121
Dontae Smith532014
Evan Dickens629019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Singleton Jr.369140
Trevion Cooley261155
Malik Rutherford560019
Dominick Blaylock446123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eddie Kelly9000
Kyle Efford7000
Braelen Oliver5100
Kyle Kennard50.501

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

Team stats

South Carolina StateGeorgia Tech
291Total yards578
95Passing yards310
196Rushing yards268
5.0Yards per pass9.1
4.7Yards per rush8.1
14First downs28
7–⁠15Third downs6–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
6–⁠29Penalties3–⁠45
31:33Possession28:27
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

South Carolina StateGeorgia Tech
38%Success rate54%
−0.07EPA per play0.34
1.23Explosiveness1.34
−0.07Rushing EPA0.25
0.20Passing EPA0.58
16%Passing-down success53%
0.08First-down EPA0.12
−0.54Second-down EPA0.36
0.51Third-down EPA0.94
20%Havoc by its defense15%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Tech −43, over/under 53.5.

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 >99%, South Carolina State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneSouth Carolina State end zoneQ1 South Carolina StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South Carolina StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Georgia TechFumble, 10 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 1 playQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Georgia TechField goal, 7 playsQ3 South Carolina StateFumble, 10 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Georgia TechField goal, 8 playsQ4 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia TechInterception, 2 playsQ4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, South Carolina State right to left.
  1. Q1 South Carolina StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 South Carolina StatePunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia TechFumble, 10 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 South Carolina StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q2 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 South Carolina StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 1 yard
  14. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  15. Q3 South Carolina StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 7 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q3 South Carolina StateFumble, 10 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q3 South Carolina StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 South Carolina StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia TechInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 South Carolina StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 5 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Interception, 3 plays
15:00Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jawarn Howell run for 4 yds to the SCST 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Corey Fields Jr. pass incomplete
14:063rd & 6 at own 29Corey Fields Jr. pass intercepted
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 15Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 16
14:062nd & 11 at opp 16Haynes King pass complete to Chase Lane for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 17
14:063rd & 12 at opp 17Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 13 yds to the SCST 4 for a 1ST down
12:281st & goal at opp 4Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Tech 7, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
12:28Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:281st & 10 at own 25Corey Fields Jr. run for no gain to the SCST 25
12:282nd & 10 at own 25Kacy Fields run for 4 yds to the SCST 29
12:283rd & 6 at own 29Corey Fields Jr. pass incomplete
10:504th & 6 at own 29Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 31 yds
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 40Haynes King pass incomplete
10:502nd & 10 at own 40Trey Cooley run for 14 yds to the SCST 46 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 46Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 19 yds to the SCST 27 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 27Trey Cooley run for 21 yds to the SCST 6 for a 1ST down
10:501st & goal at opp 6Haynes King run for no gain to the SCST 6
10:502nd & goal at opp 6Trey Cooley run for 3 yds to the SCST 3
8:223rd & goal at opp 3Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 3 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Tech 14, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 9 plays
8:22Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Andre Washington run for 6 yds to the SCST 31
8:222nd & 4 at own 31Tyler J. Smith run for 8 yds to the SCST 39 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 39South Carolina State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SCST 34
7:251st & 15 at own 34Tyler J. Smith run for 6 yds to the SCST 40
7:252nd & 9 at own 40Andre Washington run for 4 yds to the SCST 44
7:253rd & 5 at own 44Andre Washington run for 8 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 48South Carolina State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SCST 45
7:251st & 17 at own 45Kacy Fields run for 2 yds to the SCST 47
7:252nd & 15 at own 47Josh Shaw run for 1 yd to the SCST 48
7:253rd & 14 at own 48Corey Fields Jr. pass incomplete
3:004th & 14 at own 48Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Dominick Blaylock at the GT 22
Georgia Tech Fumble, 10 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 22Jamal Haynes run for 10 yds to the GT 32 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 32Jamal Haynes run for 8 yds to the GT 40
3:002nd & 2 at own 40Jamal Haynes run for 1 yd to the GT 41
3:003rd & 1 at own 41Trey Cooley run for 7 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 48Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 9 yds to the SCST 43
0:002nd & 1 at opp 43Trey Cooley run for 6 yds to the SCST 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Haynes King pass complete to Chase Lane for 23 yds to the SCST 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Trey Cooley run for 3 yds to the SCST 11
Q2 13:321st & goal at opp 1Trey Cooley run for 1 yd Trey Cooley fumbled, recovered by SCST Jaylen Evans
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, South Carolina State 6
South Carolina State Punt, 4 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 20Andre Washington run for 17 yds to the SCST 37 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 37Andre Washington run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCST 33
13:322nd & 14 at own 33Andre Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 32
13:323rd & 15 at own 32Andre Washington run for 6 yds to the SCST 38
10:464th & 9 at own 38Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 44 yds
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 38Haynes King pass complete to Chase Lane for 14 yds to the SCST 48 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 48Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 5 yds to the SCST 43
10:462nd & 5 at opp 43Jamal Haynes run for 6 yds to the SCST 37 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 37Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for a loss of 3 yards to the SCST 40
8:302nd & 13 at opp 40Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 40 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Tech 21, South Carolina State 0
South Carolina State Punt, 3 plays
8:30Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Kacy Fields run for 5 yds to the SCST 30
8:302nd & 5 at own 30Kacy Fields run for 2 yds to the SCST 32
8:303rd & 3 at own 32Andre Washington run for 2 yds to the SCST 34
6:164th & 1 at own 34Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 33 yds
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 10 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 36Dontae Smith run for 2 yds to the GT 38
6:162nd & 8 at own 38Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 6 yds to the GT 44
6:163rd & 2 at own 44Georgia Tech Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
6:163rd & 5 at own 48Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for 25 yds to the SCST 27 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 27Christian Leary run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCST 30
6:162nd & 13 at opp 30Haynes King pass incomplete
6:163rd & 13 at opp 30Haynes King pass incomplete
6:161st & 10 at own 43Dontae Smith run for 5 yds to the GT 48
6:162nd & 5 at own 48Haynes King pass incomplete
2:384th & 13 at opp 30Gavin Stewart 47 yd FG MISSED
South Carolina State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 30Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to KeShawn Toney for 3 yds to the SCST 33
2:382nd & 7 at own 33Corey Fields Jr. pass incomplete
2:383rd & 7 at own 33Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to Richard Bailey for 25 yds to the GT 42 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 42Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to Richard Bailey for 7 yds to the GT 35
1:292nd & 3 at opp 35Corey Fields Jr. pass incomplete
1:293rd & 3 at opp 35Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to KeShawn Toney for 6 yds to the GT 29 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 29(01:04) FIELDS, JR., Corey pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LINDER, Jaylin thrown to the GT11. PENALTY GT Pass Interference on SIMS, Myles enforced half the distance from the goal, 14 yards to the GT15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:571st & 10 at opp 14Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to Jordan Smith for 13 yds to the GT 1 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 1Kacy Fields run for 1 yd for a TD (Gavyn Zimmerman PAT BLOCKED) Georgia Tech Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (D’Quan Douse) to the 50 yard lineGeorgia Tech 21, South Carolina State 6
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
0:34Max’Ceon Cobb kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:201st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 67 yds to the SCST 8 for a 1ST down
0:201st & goal at opp 8Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 00:20
0:161st & goal at opp 8Haynes King pass complete to Brett Seither for 8 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Tech 28, South Carolina State 6
South Carolina State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:16Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by SCS at SCS24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
0:001st & goal at opp 2South Carolina State Penalty, Personal Foul (Aiden Weber) to the SCST 1 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:53Max’Ceon Cobb kickoff for 51 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 45, South Carolina State 13
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
14:421st & 10 at own 45Haynes King pass complete to Trey Cooley for 55 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 35, South Carolina State 6
South Carolina State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:42Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:421st & 10 at own 25Corey Fields Jr. run for 6 yds to the SCST 31
14:422nd & 4 at own 31Andre Washington run for 14 yds to the SCST 45 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at own 45Jawarn Howell run for 47 yds to the GT 8 for a 1ST down
14:421st & goal at opp 8Kacy Fields run for 1 yd to the GT 7
11:433rd & goal at opp 1Timeout South Carolina State, clock 11:43
11:432nd & goal at opp 7Kacy Fields run for 6 yds to the GT 1
11:393rd & goal at opp 1Andre Washington run for 1 yd for a TD (Gavyn Zimmerman KICK)Georgia Tech 35, South Carolina State 13
Georgia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
11:33Gavyn Zimmerman kickoff for 57 yds
11:331st & 10 at own 32Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 15 yds to the GT 47 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 47Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 23 yds to the SCST 30 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 30Jamal Haynes run for 15 yds to the SCST 15 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 15Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the SCST 12
10:272nd & 7 at opp 12Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 13
10:273rd & 8 at opp 13Haynes King pass incomplete
9:224th & 8 at opp 13Aidan Birr 30 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 38, South Carolina State 13
South Carolina State Fumble, 10 plays
9:22Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:221st & 10 at own 25Jawarn Howell run for 4 yds to the SCST 29
9:222nd & 6 at own 29Jawarn Howell run for 2 yds to the SCST 31
9:223rd & 4 at own 31Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to Jordan Smith for 9 yds to the SCST 40 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 40Jawarn Howell run for 5 yds to the SCST 45
9:222nd & 5 at own 45Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to Richard Bailey for 8 yds to the GT 47 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 47Corey Fields Jr. run for no gain to the GT 47
6:192nd & 10 at opp 47Kacy Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GT 48
6:193rd & 11 at opp 48Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to KeShawn Toney for 15 yds to the GT 33 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 33Corey Fields Jr. pass complete to KeShawn Toney for 5 yds to the GT 28
3:012nd & 5 at opp 28Jawarn Howell run for 2 yds to the GT 26 Jawarn Howell fumbled, recovered by GT Kyle Kennard
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 26Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for 3 yds to the GT 29
3:012nd & 7 at own 29Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 14 yds to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 43Trey Cooley run for 16 yds to the SCST 41 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 41Haynes King pass incomplete
1:372nd & 10 at opp 41Trey Cooley run for 7 yds to the SCST 34
1:373rd & 3 at opp 34Haynes King pass incomplete
0:171st & 10 at opp 20Timeout South Carolina State, clock 00:17
0:174th & 3 at opp 34Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 14 yds to the SCST 20 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 20Haynes King pass incomplete
0:172nd & 10 at opp 20KING, Haynes pass deep to the right incomplete intended for SINGLETON, JR., Eric thrown to the SCS0. PENALTY SCS Offsides on GODBOLT, Patrick enforced 5 yards from the SCS20 to the SCS15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:052nd & 5 at opp 15Trey Cooley run for 15 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 45, South Carolina State 13
South Carolina State Punt, 4 plays
0:05Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Josh Shaw run for 14 yds to the SCST 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Andre Washington run for 2 yds to the SCST 41
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 41Tyler J. Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCST 39
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 39Andre Washington pass incomplete
Q4 13:154th & 10 at own 39Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 40 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 48, South Carolina State 13
Georgia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 40Zach Pyron run for 4 yds to the GT 44
13:152nd & 6 at own 44Dontae Smith run for 10 yds to the SCST 46 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 46Zach Pyron pass complete to Dontae Smith for 1 yd to the SCST 45
13:152nd & 9 at opp 45Zach Pyron pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 20 yds to the SCST 25 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 25Dontae Smith run for 1 yd to the SCST 24
11:172nd & 9 at opp 24Zach Pyron pass complete to Malik Rutherford for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 25
11:173rd & 10 at opp 25Zach Pyron pass incomplete
9:334th & 10 at opp 25Aidan Birr 42 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 48, South Carolina State 13
South Carolina State Punt, 6 plays
9:33Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:331st & 10 at own 25Josh Shaw run for 8 yds to the SCST 33
9:332nd & 2 at own 33Andre Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCST 32
9:333rd & 3 at own 32Tyler J. Smith run for 6 yds to the SCST 38 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 38Josh Shaw run for 2 yds to the SCST 40
9:332nd & 8 at own 40Josh Shaw run for 3 yds to the SCST 43
9:333rd & 5 at own 43Andre Washington pass incomplete
9:334th & 5 at own 43South Carolina State Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the SCST 38
6:054th & 10 at own 38Max’Ceon Cobb punt for 37 yds
Georgia Tech Interception, 2 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 43Evan Dickens run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 40
5:192nd & 13 at own 40Zach Pyron pass intercepted
South Carolina State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:191st & 10 at opp 38Josh Shaw run for no gain to the GT 38
5:192nd & 10 at opp 38Josh Shaw run for 4 yds to the GT 34
5:193rd & 6 at opp 34Prometheus Franklin II pass incomplete
3:424th & 6 at opp 34Prometheus Franklin II pass complete to Shamontae Burgess for 4 yds to the GT 30
Georgia Tech End of game, 5 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 30Evan Dickens run for no gain to the GT 30
3:422nd & 10 at own 30Evan Dickens run for 10 yds to the GT 40 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 40Evan Dickens run for no gain to the GT 40
2:362nd & 10 at own 40Evan Dickens run for 3 yds to the GT 43
0:003rd & 7 at own 43Evan Dickens run for 19 yds to the SCST 38 for a 1ST down

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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