2002 Georgia Tech
7–6 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Chan Gailey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 NC State 24–17Nov 2
NC State was ranked No. 10, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Vanderbilt | W 45–3 | 81% |
| Sep 7 | at UConn | W 31–14 | 80% |
| Sep 14 | at Clemson | L 19–24 | 49% |
| Sep 21 | vs BYU | W 28–19 | 56% |
| Sep 28 | at North Carolina | W 21–13 | 51% |
| Oct 5 | vs Wake Forest | L 21–24 | 78% |
| Oct 17 | at Maryland | L 10–34 | 45% |
| Oct 26 | vs Virginia | W 23–15 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | at 10NC State | W 24–17 | 31% |
| Nov 9 | vs 17Florida State | L 13–21 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | vs Duke | W 17–2 | 88% |
| Nov 30 | at 5Georgia | L 7–51 | 30% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Fresno StateSilicon Valley Football Classic | L 21–30 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 30–21 in the Silicon Valley Football Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The tied 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2002.
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–267
- Coach
- Chan Gailey
- Elo
- 1562 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.2 No. 42 of 117; offense No. 83, defense No. 23
- SRS
- 5.4 No. 46 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 53
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill O’Brien
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Tenuta
- Offense
- Mixed Shotgun & Ace
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 34 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2002 class
| Michael Sampson ATH | ★★★ | No. 670 |
| Chris Reis S | ★★★ | No. 670 |
| Terron Pullen SDE | ★★★ | No. 670 |
| Zeb McHargue OT | ★★★ | No. 670 |
| Kingi McNair ATH | ★★ | No. 898 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2002 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
All-ACC
1 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Jeremy MuyresDBAP-1
Second team
- Kerry WatkinsWRAP-2
- Nat DorseyOTAP-2
- Recardo WimbushLBAP-2
- Luke MangetKAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2002 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 7–1 | 9–5 | 21 |
| Maryland | 6–2 | 11–3 | 13 |
| Virginia | 6–2 | 9–5 | 22 |
| NC State | 5–3 | 11–3 | 12 |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| North Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Duke | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.