Syracuse at Georgia Tech

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Georgia Tech beat Syracuse 31–⁠22. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 4–⁠1.

AwaySyracuse6–⁠7 in 2023
22
HomeGeorgia Tech7–⁠6 in 2023
31

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ACCNAttendance 33,332

At kickoff
60°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Adam SavoieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse3013622
Georgia Tech7107731

Standouts

  • PassingHaynes King16 of 20, 138 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTGeorgia Tech
  • RushingLequint Allen27 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDSyracuse
  • DefenseKyle Efford11 tackles, 1 INTGeorgia Tech

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Villari14/145900
Luke MacPhail0/1001
Braden Davis1/1-600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lequint Allen27120223
Dan Villari1281121
Juwuan Price1404
Garrett Shrader1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lequint Allen82107
Damien Alford112012
Braden Davis2607
Darrell Gill Jr.1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marlowe Wax9000
Leon Lowery8100
Justin Barron7000
Kevon Darton6000
Caleb Okechukwu4110
Isaiah Johnson3001

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haynes King16/2013821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Haynes King1182119
Jamal Haynes1182130
Dontae Smith1238011
Zach Pyron1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dominick Blaylock268153
Eric Singleton Jr.530014
Jamal Haynes217115
Malik Rutherford31407
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Efford11001
Paul Moala8000
Jaylon King6000
Miles Brooks6000

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

Team stats

SyracuseGeorgia Tech
259Total yards344
53Passing yards138
206Rushing yards206
3.3Yards per pass6.9
4.9Yards per rush5.6
15First downs23
2–⁠10Third downs3–⁠9
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
12–⁠85Penalties3–⁠35
30:52Possession29:08
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

SyracuseGeorgia Tech
42%Success rate47%
−0.05EPA per play0.16
0.86Explosiveness1.03
0.12Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.48Passing EPA0.42
13%Passing-down success40%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.16
−0.10Second-down EPA0.27
0.25Third-down EPA0.85
9%Havoc by its defense12%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Tech −6, 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 66%, Syracuse 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 15 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechInterception, 2 playsQ2 SyracuseMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia TechField goal, 10 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Georgia TechFumble, 1 playQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 7 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 SyracuseInterception, 1 playQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 15 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia TechInterception, 2 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 SyracuseMissed FG, 4 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  8. Q2 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
  12. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 1 play, 16 yards
  14. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  18. Q3 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 SyracuseInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 3 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, Syracuse 3
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the GT 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Haynes King run for 14 yds to the GT 42 for a 1ST down
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 15 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Dontae Smith run for 2 yds to the SYR 34
15:002nd & 8 at opp 34Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for 9 yds to the SYR 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the SYR 21
15:002nd & 6 at opp 21Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 6 yds to the SYR 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 1 yard to the GT 41
15:002nd & 11 at own 41Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 8 yds to the GT 49
9:391st & 10 at opp 15Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 15 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Field goal, 15 plays
9:31Gavin Stewart kickoff for 60 yds , Darrell Gill Jr. return for 33 yds to the SYR 38
9:311st & 10 at own 38run for 3 yds to the SYR 41
9:312nd & 7 at own 41run for 4 yds to the SYR 45
9:313rd & 3 at own 45LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 47
9:314th & 1 at own 47run for 4 yds to the GT 49 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 49LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the GT 43
9:312nd & 4 at opp 43run for 7 yds to the GT 36 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 36Dan Villari pass complete to Ike Daniels for 4 yds to the GT 32
9:312nd & 6 at opp 32run for 7 yds to the GT 25 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 25Dan Villari pass complete to Braden Davis for 7 yds to the GT 18
9:312nd & 3 at opp 18run for 6 yds to the GT 12 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 12run for a loss of 1 yard to the GT 13
2:382nd & 11 at opp 13LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds Syracuse Penalty, Offensive Holding (-15 Yards) to the GT 33
2:382nd & 31 at opp 33LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the GT 26
2:383rd & 24 at opp 26run for no gain to the GT 26
1:104th & 24 at opp 26Brady Denaburg 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 7, Syracuse 3
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:05Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds
1:051st & 10 at own 20Dontae Smith run for 1 yd to the GT 21
1:052nd & 9 at own 21Haynes King pass incomplete
0:003rd & 9 at own 21Haynes King pass complete to Dontae Smith for 4 yds to the GT 25
Q2 14:524th & 5 at own 25David Shanahan punt for 39 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 17, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 36run for 3 yds to the SYR 39
14:522nd & 7 at own 39Syracuse Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SYR 34
14:522nd & 12 at own 34run for 3 yds to the SYR 37
14:523rd & 9 at own 37Dan Villari pass complete to Donovan Brown for 2 yds to the SYR 39
12:374th & 7 at own 39Jack Stonehouse punt for 43 yds
Georgia Tech Interception, 2 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 18Haynes King run for 10 yds to the GT 28 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 28HAYNES, Jamal rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the GT31 (DARTON, Kevon). PENALTY Before the snap, GT False Start on BLAYLOCK, Dominick enforced 5 yards from the end of the play at the GT31 to the GT26. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:102nd & 12 at own 26Haynes King pass intercepted Isaiah Johnson return for 6 yds to the GT 39
Syracuse Missed FG, 4 plays
11:101st & 10 at opp 39run for no gain to the GT 39
11:102nd & 10 at opp 39run for a loss of 2 yards to the GT 41
11:103rd & 12 at opp 41run for 9 yds to the GT 32
9:254th & 3 at opp 32Brady Denaburg 50 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 32Haynes King run for 1 yd to the GT 33
9:252nd & 9 at own 33Haynes King run for 8 yds to the GT 41
9:253rd & 1 at own 41Jamal Haynes run for no gain to the GT 41
9:254th & 1 at own 41Syracuse Penalty, Offsides (Anwar Sparrow) to the GT 46 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 46Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 1 yd to the GT 47
7:412nd & 9 at own 47Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 53 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
7:32Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds , Darrell Gill Jr. return for 40 yds to the SYR 9
7:321st & 10 at own 9Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 5 yds to the SYR 14
7:322nd & 5 at own 14Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 7 yds to the SYR 21 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 21run for 1 yd to the SYR 22
6:402nd & 9 at own 22Dan Villari pass complete to Braden Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 21
6:403rd & 10 at own 21Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 5 yds to the SYR 26
4:464th & 5 at own 26Jack Stonehouse punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dominick Blaylock at the GT 33
Georgia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 33Zach Pyron run for 3 yds to the GT 36
4:462nd & 7 at own 36Haynes King pass incomplete
4:463rd & 7 at own 36Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at the 50Dontae Smith run for 5 yds to the SYR 45
4:462nd & 5 at opp 45Syracuse Penalty, Defensive Holding (Leon Lowery) to the SYR 30 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 30Haynes King run for 17 yds to the SYR 13 for a 1ST down
1:072nd & 10 at opp 13Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 01:07
1:071st & 10 at opp 13Dontae Smith run for no gain to the SYR 13
1:072nd & 10 at opp 13Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 1 yd to the SYR 12
0:173rd & 9 at opp 12Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 7 yds to the SYR 5
0:174th & 2 at opp 5Timeout Syracuse, clock 00:17
0:134th & 2 at opp 5Aidan Birr 22 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 17, Syracuse 3
Syracuse End of half, 2 plays
0:06Gavin Stewart kickoff for 63 yds
0:061st & 10 at own 27Dan Villari pass complete to Donovan Brown for 2 yds to the SYR 29
0:022nd & 8 at own 29(00:02) [NHSG] Kneel down by SYR at SYR28 (team loss of 1).
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 24, Syracuse 16
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
14:49Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds , Darrell Gill Jr. return for 30 yds to the SYR 30
14:431st & 10 at opp 30Jamal Haynes run for 30 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 24, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
14:43Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds , Darrell Gill Jr. return for 29 yds to the SYR 29
14:431st & 10 at own 29run for 6 yds to the SYR 35 Ike Daniels fumbled, recovered by SYR LeQuint Allen [NHSG] Direct snap to VILLARI, Dan rush up the middle for a gain of 6 yards, VILLARI, Dan fumbled at SYR31 forced by MOALA, Paul, recovered by SYR ALLEN, LeQuint at the SYR35, returned 0 yards to the SYR35, End of Play.
14:432nd & 4 at own 35Georgia Tech Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (LaMiles Brooks) to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 48LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the GT 42
12:512nd & 4 at opp 42run for 11 yds to the GT 31 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 31(12:51) DAVIS, Braden pass deep to the left incomplete intended for ALLEN, LeQuint broken up by POWELL-LEE, Clayton at the GT0. PENALTY SYR Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on BLEICH, Christopher enforced 5 yards from the GT31 to the GT36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:511st & 15 at opp 36Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for no gain to the GT 36
12:512nd & 15 at opp 36LeQuint Allen run for 11 yds to the GT 25
12:513rd & 4 at opp 25run for 21 yds to the GT 4 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 4Dan Villari 4 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)Georgia Tech 24, Syracuse 10
10:07Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 16 yds to the GT 41 Jamal Haynes fumbled, recovered by SYR Caleb Okechukwu [NHSG] HAYNES, Jamal rush up the middle for a gain of 16 yards, HAYNES, Jamal fumbled at GT39 forced by WAX, Marlowe, recovered by SYR OKECHUKWU, Caleb at the GT41, returned 0 yards to the GT41, End of Play, clock 09:59.
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:591st & 10 at opp 41LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the GT 39
9:592nd & 8 at opp 39LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the GT 35
9:593rd & 4 at opp 35run for 3 yds to the GT 32
8:014th & 1 at opp 32run for no gain to the GT 32
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 32Dontae Smith run for 1 yd to the GT 33
8:012nd & 9 at own 33Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for 4 yds to the GT 37
8:013rd & 5 at own 37Haynes King pass complete to Christian Leary for 34 yds to the SYR 29 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 29David Shanahan punt for no gain
Syracuse Touchdown, 5 plays
5:441st & 10 at opp 18Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 7 yds to the GT 11
5:442nd & 3 at opp 11run for 4 yds to the GT 7 for a 1ST down
5:441st & goal at opp 7run for 6 yds to the GT 1
5:442nd & goal at opp 1run for no gain to the GT 1
3:513rd & goal at opp 1LeQuint Allen 1 Yd Run ( PAT failed)Georgia Tech 24, Syracuse 16
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
3:45Brady Denaburg kickoff for 23 yds
3:451st & 10 at own 27Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 6 yds to the GT 33
3:452nd & 4 at own 33Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 2 yds to the GT 35
3:453rd & 2 at own 35Dontae Smith run for 3 yds to the GT 38 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 38Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 43
3:452nd & 5 at own 43Haynes King pass incomplete
3:453rd & 5 at own 43Haynes King sacked by Caleb Okechukwu for a loss of 6 yards to the GT 37
1:144th & 11 at own 37David Shanahan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Donovan Brown at the SYR 26
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 26run for 1 yd to the SYR 27
1:142nd & 9 at own 27Dan Villari pass complete to Darrell Gill Jr. for 6 yds to the SYR 33
0:003rd & 3 at own 33run for 2 yds to the SYR 35
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 35Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the SYR 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 3 yds to the SYR 40
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 40Braden Davis pass complete to LeQuint Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the SYR 34
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 34run for 4 yds to the SYR 38
Q4 12:414th & 9 at own 38Jack Stonehouse punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dominick Blaylock at the GT 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 31, Syracuse 22
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 21Dontae Smith run for 2 yds to the GT 23
12:412nd & 8 at own 23Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 1 yd to the GT 24
12:413rd & 7 at own 24Malik Rutherford run for 2 yds to the GT 26
10:404th & 5 at own 26David Shanahan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donovan Brown at the SYR 35
Syracuse Touchdown, 6 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 35run for 11 yds to the SYR 46 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 46Dan Villari pass complete to Damien Alford for 12 yds to the GT 42 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 42Dan Villari pass complete to LeQuint Allen for no gain to the GT 42
10:402nd & 10 at opp 42run for 17 yds to the GT 25 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 25run for 23 yds to the GT 2 for a 1ST down
7:411st & goal at opp 2LeQuint Allen 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Georgia Tech 24, Syracuse 22
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
7:41Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25KING, Haynes pass to the left incomplete intended for SINGLETON, JR., Eric thrown to the GT33. PENALTY SYR Pass Interference on CLARK, Alijah enforced at the spot of the foul for 6 yards to the GT31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:411st & 10 at own 31Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the GT 34
7:412nd & 7 at own 34KING, Haynes pass deep to the right incomplete intended for SINGLETON, JR., Eric thrown to the GT50. PENALTY SYR Offsides on LOWERY, Leon enforced 5 yards from the GT34 to the GT39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:412nd & 2 at own 39Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 43Haynes King run for 6 yds to the GT 49
7:412nd & 4 at own 49Haynes King run for 5 yds to the SYR 46 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 46Jamal Haynes run for 11 yds to the SYR 35 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 35Jamal Haynes run for 8 yds to the SYR 27
5:162nd & 2 at opp 27Haynes King run for 4 yds to the SYR 23 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 23Haynes King run for 4 yds to the SYR 19
2:272nd & 6 at opp 19Timeout Syracuse, clock 02:27
2:222nd & 6 at opp 19Haynes King 19 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick)Georgia Tech 31, Syracuse 22
Syracuse Interception, 1 play
2:22Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:181st & 10 at own 25Luke MacPhail pass intercepted Kyle Efford return for no gain to the SYR 31
Georgia Tech End of game, 3 plays
2:181st & 10 at opp 31Dontae Smith run for 1 yd to the SYR 30
2:182nd & 9 at opp 30Syracuse Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Jason Simmons Jr.) to the SYR 14 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at opp 13(01:17) SMITH, Dontae rush up the middle for a gain of 11 yards to the SYR2 (BARRON, Justin;THOMPSON, Stefon). PENALTY SYR Face mask on DARTON, Kevon enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards SYR Unsportsmanlike Conduct on DARTON, Kevon enforced half the distance from the goal, 0 yards from the SYR1 to the SYR1 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:001st & goal at opp 1[NHSG] Kneel down by KING, Haynes at SYR2 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

Georgia Tech leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2020Syracuse 37, Georgia Tech 20
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