Florida State vs. Georgia Tech

Saturday, August 24, 2024, Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Georgia Tech beat No. 10 Florida State 24–⁠21. It was their 30th meeting; Florida State leads the series 15–⁠14–⁠1.

Neutral site10Florida State2–⁠10 in 2024
21
Neutral siteGeorgia Tech7–⁠6 in 2024
24

Final at Aviva Stadium, DublinTV: ACC NETWORKAttendance 47,998College GameDay broadcast from here, August 24, 2024 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
61°F, wind 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dublin (EIDW), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State860721
Georgia Tech7701024

How the win probability moved

Georgia Tech favored

Win probability by play: Georgia Tech 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 47 points.

Florida State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (47 points).

Standouts

  • RushingJamal Haynes11 carries, 75 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Tech
  • DefenseShyheim Brown13 tackles, 1 for lossFlorida State

Player stats

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Uiagalelei19/2719300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Roydell Williams1238110
Lawrance Toafili832128
Jaylin Lucas213010
Caziah Holmes2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ja’Khi Douglas455020
Malik Benson439019
Roydell Williams331015
Lawrance Toafili325021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shyheim Brown13100
Cam Riley7000
D.J. Lundy7100
Azareye’h Thomas5000

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Haynes King11/1614600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Haynes1175236
Haynes King1554021
Chad Alexander741016
Eric Singleton Jr.110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Rutherford466042
Chase Lane231020
Eric Singleton Jr.219012
Jamal Haynes216016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Efford100.500
Miles Brooks7100
Ahmari Harvey7100
Trenilyas Tatum6000
Kevin Harris II2110

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

Team stats

Florida StateGeorgia Tech
291Total yards336
193Passing yards146
98Rushing yards190
7.1Yards per pass9.1
3.2Yards per rush5.3
20First downs18
5–⁠12Third downs5–⁠9
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
1–⁠10Penalties3–⁠35
30:39Possession29:21
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Florida StateGeorgia Tech
41%Success rate56%
0.12EPA per play0.39
1.38Explosiveness1.12
−0.07Rushing EPA0.25
0.31Passing EPA0.71
35%Passing-down success42%
0.05First-down EPA0.26
−0.03Second-down EPA0.16
0.30Third-down EPA1.20
12%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Florida State 71% to win. Georgia Tech pulled the upset.

The line

Florida State −11.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Florida State 75%, Georgia Tech 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneFlorida State end zoneQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Georgia TechField goal, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StateField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 9 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 5 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  11. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
  13. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 12 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Florida State 8, Georgia Tech 7
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:171st & 10 at own 25DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Roydell Williams for 12 yds to the FSU 37 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 37Roydell Williams run for 8 yds to the FSU 45
13:092nd & 2 at own 45DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Jaylin Lucas for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at the 50Caziah Holmes run for 2 yds to the GT 48
12:362nd & 8 at opp 48Jaylin Lucas run for 10 yds to the GT 38 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 38Roydell Williams run for 10 yds to the GT 28 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 28Lawrance Toafili run for 28 yds for a TD (B. Courtney Run For Two-point Conversion)Florida State 8, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 35Ryan Fitzgerald kickoff for 64 yds , Christian Leary return for 20 yds to the GT 21
10:191st & 10 at own 21Jamal Haynes run for 14 yds to the GT 35 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 35Eric Singleton Jr. run for 10 yds to the GT 45 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 45Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 42 yds to the FSU 13 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 13Jamal Haynes run for 9 yds to the FSU 4
7:512nd & 1 at opp 4Haynes King run for 3 yds to the FSU 1 for a 1ST down
7:261st & goal at opp 1Zach Pyron run for 1 yd for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Florida State 8, Georgia Tech 7
Florida State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:151st & 10 at own 25Jaylin Lucas run for 3 yds to the FSU 28
6:302nd & 7 at own 28DJ Uiagalelei run for 2 yds to the FSU 30
5:593rd & 5 at own 30DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 21 yds to the GT 49 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 49DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Malik Benson for 4 yds to the GT 45
4:302nd & 6 at opp 45DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Ja’Khi Douglas for 6 yds to the GT 39 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 39DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Kam Davis
4:112nd & 10 at opp 39Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the GT 35
3:433rd & 6 at opp 35Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the GT 33
3:154th & 4 at opp 33DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 2 yds to the GT 31
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 31Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 6 yards to the GT 25
2:162nd & 16 at own 25Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for no gain to the GT 25
1:473rd & 16 at own 25Haynes King run for 6 yds to the GT 31
1:174th & 10 at own 31David Shanahan punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FSU 25
Florida State Field goal, 8 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 25DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Kyle Morlock for 12 yds to the FSU 37 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 37Roydell Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the FSU 34
Q2 14:442nd & 13 at own 34Lawrance Toafili run for a loss of 2 yards to the FSU 32
Q2 14:103rd & 15 at own 32Uiagalelei, DJ pass sacked for loss of 8 yards to the FLORIDAST24 (Height, Romello), PENALTY GATECH face mask (Height, Romello) 15 yards to the FLORIDAST47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
Q2 13:351st & 10 at own 47DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Roydell Williams for 15 yds to the GT 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:011st & 10 at opp 38DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Jalen Brown for 1 yd to the GT 37
Q2 12:092nd & 9 at opp 37Caziah Holmes run for 6 yds to the GT 31
Q2 11:453rd & 3 at opp 31DJ Uiagalelei run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 34
Q2 11:064th & 6 at opp 34Ryan Fitzgerald 52 yd FG GOODFlorida State 11, Georgia Tech 7
2nd quarter2 drives, then Tied at 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 14 plays
11:064th & 6 at own 35Ryan Fitzgerald kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:011st & 10 at own 25Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr.
10:522nd & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 5 yds to the GT 30
10:173rd & 5 at own 30Haynes King pass complete to Chase Lane for 11 yds to the GT 41 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 41Jamal Haynes run for 6 yds to the GT 47
8:572nd & 4 at own 47Chad Alexander run for 16 yds to the FSU 37 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 37Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Singleton Jr.
8:062nd & 10 at opp 37Haynes King run for 12 yds to the FSU 25 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 25Chad Alexander run for 7 yds to the FSU 18
6:372nd & 3 at opp 18Haynes King run for 4 yds to the FSU 14 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 14Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds to the FSU 10
5:222nd & 6 at opp 10Haynes King run for 7 yds to the FSU 3 for a 1ST down
4:271st & goal at opp 3Chad Alexander run for 1 yd to the FSU 2
3:532nd & goal at opp 2Haynes King run for 1 yd to the FSU 1
3:133rd & goal at opp 1Jamal Haynes run for 1 yd for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Florida State 11
Florida State Field goal, 9 plays
3:133rd & 8 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Lawrance Toafili for 2 yds to the FSU 27
2:392nd & 8 at own 27Lawrance Toafili run for 2 yds to the FSU 29
1:563rd & 6 at own 29DJ Uiagalelei run for 6 yds to the FSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 35DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Malik Benson for 6 yds to the FSU 41
1:012nd & 4 at own 41Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the FSU 45 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 45Uiagalelei, DJ pass incomplete to Toafili, Lawrance, PENALTY GATECH pass interference (Brooks, LaMiles) 15 yards to the GATECH40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
0:231st & 10 at opp 40Uiagalelei, DJ pass incomplete to Lucas, Jaylin, PENALTY FLORIDAST holding (Washington, Darius) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
0:151st & 20 at the 50DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Jalen Brown for 10 yds to the GT 40
0:152nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout Florida State, clock 00:15
0:092nd & 10 at opp 40DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Ja’Khi Douglas
0:013rd & 10 at opp 40Lawrance Toafili run for a loss of 1 yard to the GT 41
0:014th & 11 at opp 41Timeout Florida State, clock 00:01
0:014th & 11 at opp 41Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 00:01
0:004th & 11 at opp 41Ryan Fitzgerald 59 yd FG GOODTied at 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 14
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Fitzgerald kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:371st & 10 at own 25Jamal Haynes run for 36 yds to the FSU 39 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 39Haynes King run for 4 yds to the FSU 35
13:362nd & 6 at opp 35Haynes King run for 1 yd to the FSU 34
12:573rd & 5 at opp 34Haynes King pass incomplete to Malik Rutherford
12:524th & 5 at opp 34Aidan Birr 51 yd FG MISSED
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 34DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Kyle Morlock
12:262nd & 10 at own 34Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the FSU 37
11:593rd & 7 at own 37DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Ja’Khi Douglas for 15 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 48DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Ja’Khi Douglas
11:272nd & 10 at opp 48Lawrance Toafili run for 4 yds to the GT 44
10:483rd & 6 at opp 44DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Darion Williamson
10:394th & 6 at opp 44Alex Mastromanno punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 20Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 2 yards to the GT 18
10:032nd & 12 at own 18Haynes King pass incomplete to Malik Rutherford
9:573rd & 12 at own 18Haynes King pass incomplete to Malik Rutherford
9:444th & 12 at own 18David Shanahan punt for 49 yds , Malik Benson returns for 3 yds to the FSU 36
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 36Roydell Williams run for 6 yds to the FSU 42
8:592nd & 4 at own 42Roydell Williams run for 3 yds to the FSU 45
8:173rd & 1 at own 45DJ Uiagalelei run for 3 yds to the FSU 48 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 48Lawrance Toafili run for 3 yds to the GT 49
7:052nd & 7 at opp 49DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Malik Benson
6:483rd & 7 at opp 49DJ Uiagalelei sacked by Kevin Harris II for a loss of 4 yards to the FSU 47
6:194th & 11 at own 47Alex Mastromanno punt for 42 yds , Rodney Shelley returns for no gain to the GT 11
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 11Haynes King pass complete to Avery Boyd for 14 yds to the GT 25 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 25Haynes King run for no gain to the GT 25
4:522nd & 10 at own 25Haynes King pass complete to Chase Lane for 20 yds to the GT 45 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 45Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:592nd & 5 at the 50Malik Rutherford run for 9 yds to the FSU 41 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 41Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 7 yds to the FSU 34
2:302nd & 3 at opp 34Haynes King run for a loss of 9 yards to the FSU 43 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by GT Keylan Rutledge
1:373rd & 12 at opp 43Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 15 yds to the FSU 28 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 28Chad Alexander run for 5 yds to the FSU 23
0:362nd & 5 at opp 23Haynes King run for 21 yds to the FSU 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:571st & goal at opp 2Jamal Haynes run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Florida State 14
4th quarter2 drives, then Georgia Tech 24, Florida State 21
Florida State Touchdown, 15 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Aidan Birr kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylin Lucas return for 16 yds to the FSU 16
14:431st & 10 at own 16DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Ja’Khi Douglas for 14 yds to the FSU 30 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 30Lawrance Toafili run for 1 yd to the FSU 31
13:242nd & 9 at own 31Roydell Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the FSU 30
12:363rd & 10 at own 30DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Malik Benson for 10 yds to the FSU 40 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 40DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Malik Benson
11:582nd & 10 at own 40DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Kentron Poitier for 15 yds to the GT 45 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 45DJ Uiagalelei run for 3 yds to the GT 42
10:502nd & 7 at opp 42Kam Davis run for no gain to the GT 42
10:093rd & 7 at opp 42DJ Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Kyle Morlock
10:014th & 7 at opp 42DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Ja’Khi Douglas for 20 yds to the GT 22 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 22Lawrance Toafili run for a loss of 3 yards to the GT 25
8:442nd & 13 at opp 25DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Roydell Williams for 4 yds to the GT 21
7:523rd & 9 at opp 21Roydell Williams run for 1 yd to the GT 20
7:144th & 8 at opp 20DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Malik Benson for 19 yds to the GT 1 for a 1ST down
6:331st & goal at opp 1Roydell Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Fitzgerald KICK)Tied at 21
Georgia Tech Field goal, 12 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 35Ryan Fitzgerald kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 4 yds to the GT 29
5:292nd & 6 at own 29Haynes King run for 4 yds to the GT 33
4:523rd & 2 at own 33Georgia Tech Penalty, False Start (Weston Franklin) to the GT 28
4:363rd & 7 at own 28Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 16 yds to the GT 44 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 44Haynes King run for 7 yds to the FSU 49
3:062nd & 3 at opp 49Chad Alexander run for 7 yds to the FSU 42 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 42Haynes King run for 3 yds to the FSU 39
1:412nd & 7 at opp 39Jamal Haynes run for 6 yds to the FSU 33
1:113rd & 1 at opp 33Chad Alexander run for 2 yds to the FSU 31 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Florida State, clock 01:11
1:021st & 10 at opp 31Chad Alexander run for 3 yds to the FSU 28
1:022nd & 7 at opp 28Timeout Florida State, clock 01:02
0:552nd & 7 at opp 28Haynes King run for a loss of 10 yards to the FSU 38 Haynes King fumbled, recovered by GT Haynes King
0:553rd & 17 at opp 38Timeout Florida State, clock 00:55
0:413rd & 17 at opp 38Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 12 yds to the FSU 26
0:004th & 5 at opp 26Aidan Birr 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia Tech 24, Florida State 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.

Florida State leads 15–⁠14–⁠1 in 30 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Georgia Tech 24, Florida State 21Aer Lingus College Football Classic
2022Florida State 41, Georgia Tech 16
2020Georgia Tech 16, Florida State 13
2015Georgia Tech 22, Florida State 16
2014Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35ACC Championship Game
2012Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15ACC Championship Game

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