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2013 Georgia Tech

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Paul Johnson.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 2013, game by game: won vs. Elon 70–0; won at Duke 38–14; won vs. North Carolina 28–20; lost vs. Virginia Tech 10–17; lost at No. 14 Miami 30–45; lost at BYU 20–38; won vs. Syracuse 56–0; won at Virginia 35–25; won vs. Pittsburgh 21–10; lost at No. 8 Clemson 31–55; won vs. Alabama A&M 66–7; lost vs. Georgia 34–41; lost vs. Ole Miss 17–25+70−24Won 70–0 vs. Elon+70ElonWon 38–14 at Duke+24DukeWon 28–20 vs. North Carolina+8North CarolinaLost 10–17 vs. Virginia Tech-7Virginia TechLost 30–45 at No. 14 Miami-15No. 14 MiamiLost 20–38 at BYU-18BYUWon 56–0 vs. Syracuse+56SyracuseWon 35–25 at Virginia+10VirginiaWon 21–10 vs. Pittsburgh+11PittsburghLost 31–55 at No. 8 Clemson-24No. 8 ClemsonWon 66–7 vs. Alabama A&M+59Alabama A&MLost 34–41 vs. Georgia-7GeorgiaLost 17–25 vs. Ole Miss-8Ole Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsElonW 70–⁠089%
Sep 14atDukeW 38–⁠1452%
Sep 21vsNorth CarolinaW 28–⁠2061%
Sep 26vsVirginia TechL 10–⁠1763%
Oct 5at14MiamiL 30–⁠4538%
Oct 12atBYUL 20–⁠3834%
Oct 19vsSyracuseW 56–⁠055%
Oct 26atVirginiaW 35–⁠2568%
Nov 2vsPittsburghW 21–⁠1066%
Nov 14at8ClemsonL 31–⁠5529%
Nov 23vsAlabama A&MW 66–⁠793%
Nov 30vsGeorgiaL 34–⁠4148%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvsOle MissMusic City BowlL 17–⁠2552%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 25–⁠17 in the Music City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
456–⁠297
Coach
Paul Johnson
Elo
1552 −1 this season
SP+ rating
11.4 No. 37 of 125; offense No. 34, defense No. 52, special teams No. 31
SRS
8.5 No. 28 of 125 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 70
Defensive coordinator
Ted Roof
Offense
Flexbone triple option
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense32nd of 125
  • Defense101st of 125
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted18th of 125
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted103rd of 125
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1245%1.0132nd of 125
Defense0.1346%0.95101st of 125
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
0.11 def		46% off
44% def		—18th off
103rd def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.1own 292% allowed
Defense-0.1own 292% 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.

Leaders

Passing yardsVad Lee QB1,561 yds
Passing touchdownsVad Lee QB11 TD
Rushing yardsDavid Sims RB884 yds
Rushing touchdownsDavid Sims RB11 TD
Receiving yardsRobert Godhigh RB471 yds
Receiving touchdownsDeAndre Smelter WR4 TD
InterceptionsChris Milton DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2013 class

Shamire DeVine OT★★★★No. 237
Travis Custis RB★★★No. 416
Kevin Robbins SDE★★★No. 750
Darius Commissiong DT★★★No. 927
Donovan Wilson RB★★★No. 1021

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2013 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs23.00.859
Receivers13.00.806
Offensive line14.00.911
Defensive line23.00.851
Linebackers12.00.781
Defensive backs22.50.809
Athletes and specialists22.50.815
Whole class112.80.833

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 2014

The 2014 draft
Rd 2Jeremiah Attaochu OLBSan Diego Chargers
Rd 6Jemea Thomas SNew England Patriots
Rd 7Brandon Watts OLBMinnesota Vikings

Roster 120

The 2013 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 36 have a stat line. See the roster

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠014–⁠01
Clemson7–⁠111–⁠28
Duke6–⁠210–⁠423
Miami5–⁠39–⁠4
Virginia Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
North Carolina4–⁠47–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Maryland3–⁠57–⁠6
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
NC State0–⁠83–⁠9
Virginia0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.