2005 Georgia Tech
7–5 (5–3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Chan Gailey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Miami 14–10Nov 19
Miami was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 16Auburn | W 23–14 | 25% |
| Sep 10 | vs North Carolina | W 27–21 | 71% |
| Sep 17 | vs UConn | W 28–13 | 63% |
| Sep 24 | at 4Virginia Tech | L 7–51 | 34% |
| Oct 6 | vs NC State | L 14–17 | 72% |
| Oct 15 | at Duke | W 35–10 | 73% |
| Oct 29 | vs Clemson | W 10–9 | 60% |
| Nov 5 | vs Wake Forest | W 30–17 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | at Virginia | L 17–27 | 45% |
| Nov 19 | at 3Miami | W 14–10 | 20% |
| Nov 26 | vs 13Georgia | L 7–14 | 44% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs UtahEmerald Bowl | L 10–38 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 38–10 in the Emerald Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 17
- Wk 3: 16
- Wk 4: 15
- Wk 5: 25
- Wk 6: 24
- Wk 11: 24
- Wk 13: 20
- Wk 14: 24
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 222–241
- Coach
- Chan Gailey
- Elo
- 1569 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.9 No. 43 of 118; offense No. 81, defense No. 18
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 37 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 70
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Nix
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Tenuta
- Offense
- Mixed Shotgun & Ace
- Defense
- Zone Blitz
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 37% | 1.05 | 70th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 35% | 1.10 | 26th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.1 | own 32 | 3% 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 2005 class
| Taalib Tucker ILB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Jason Hill OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Vance Walker DT | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Randall Cox OG | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Jake Blackwood S | ★★ | No. 1699 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.0 | 0.732 |
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.
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 3 | Gerris Wilkinson LB | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | P.J. Daniels RB | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 5 | Dawan Landry DB | Baltimore Ravens |
All-ACC
1 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Calvin JohnsonWRAP-1
Second team
P.J. DanielsRBAP-2- Eric HendersonDLAP-2
- Gerris WilkinsonLBAP-2
- Dawan LandryDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 2005 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2005 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 7–1 | 11–2 | 7 |
| Miami | 6–2 | 9–3 | 17 |
 Boston College | 5–3 | 9–3 | 18 |
 Florida State | 5–3 | 8–5 | 23 |
| Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 8–4 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| NC State | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
 Maryland | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Duke | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.