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2016 game summaries Georgia Tech 28, Georgia 27
Nov. 26, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - Two fourth-quarter Georgia Tech touchdowns lifted the Yellow Jackets (8-4) to a 28-27 win over Georgia (7-5) on Saturday afternoon in front of a full-capacity Sanford Stadium and a SEC network televised audience. After a 14-14 stalemate at the half, Georgia scored 13 points in the third quarter to pull ahead 27-14; however, a 94-yard touchdown drive followed by capitalizing on a Georgia interception led to the visitors sealing the late win. For the game, Georgia got most of its offensive yards on the ground with junior Sony Michel leading the attack with 170 yards and a touchdown. Junior Nick Chubb finished with 88 yards, pushing him to third alltime with 3,282 career rushing yards. Chubb now trails only Todd Gurley (3,285) and Herschel Walker (5,259) in the UGA record book. Sophomore Roquan Smith guided the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, including seven solo stops, while juniors Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy collected eight tackles each. The teams traded points in the first two quarters, but the third quarter was all Georgia, as a stifling defense held Georgia Tech to just 21 yards in the frame. Rodrigo Blankenship hit two field goals that book-ended a Chubb touchdown run. Momentum changed in the final quarter, as Georgia Tech cut the advantage by six with its long drive. After taking over in Bulldog territory with Lance Austin’s interception, Qua Searcy marched in on a six-yard rush to steal the win.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia Tech (8-4) Georgia (7-5)
7 0 14 = 7 13 0 =
28 27
GT - Clinton Lynch, 42-yard run, (Butker kick), 7:28, 1Q GA - Sony Michel, 10-yard run, (Blankenship kick), 1:28, 1Q GT - Marcus Marshall, 4-yard run, (Butker kick), 8:54, 2Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Jacob Eason, (Blankenship kick), 5:04, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 27-yard field goal, 12:01, 3Q GA - Nick Chub, 3-yard run, (Blankenship kick), 7:30, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 32-yard field goal, 0:26, 3Q GT - Dedrick MIlls, 5-yard run, (Butker kick), 6:28, 4Q GT - Qua Searcy, 6-yard run, (Butker kick), 0:30, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 62 degrees with a 5-mph W wind.
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
GT UGA 15 22 42-226 42-263 6-10-164-1 14-28-139-2 52-390 70-402 2-1 0-0 4-45 2-15 3-155 (51.7) 2-82 (41.0) 5-325 (65.0) 6-380 (63.3) 25:27 34:33 3 of 8 8 of 15 0 of 1 1 of 1 0-0 1-14
individuAL LEADERS
Coach Kirby Smart said… “I’m sick for the seniors who have given so much for our program. They fought their tails off. To finish like that was not a very good job on our part. We had a big lead, but we didn’t finish it. This team has grown up. The young kids aren’t freshmen anymore. We’ve had some tight ballgames and some tough situations. We will continue to grow and develop. We will get better through a willingness to work and through good practice habits”
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Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GT - Marcus Marshall 9 55 1 19 UGA - Sony Michel 19 170 1 42 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD GT - Justin Thomas 6 10 164 0 UGA - Jacob Eason 14 27 139 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GT - Brad Stewart 2 87 0 64 UGA - Terry Godwin 5 53 0 37 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GT - Ryan Rodwell 3 155 51.7 58 UGA - Brice Ramsey 2 82 41.0 45 Tackles UT AT Tot. GT - P.J. Davis 3 9 12 UGA - Roquan Smith 7 6 13
Worth Noting…
Junior tailback Sony Michel and teammates celebrate his first-quarter touchdown against Georgia Tech. Michel established a career high with 170 yards rushing on just 19 carries.
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Georgia Football
• Georgia saw its three-game winning streak end. For only the third time in the past 16 seasons, the Governor’s Cup Trophy will not reside in Athens. The series is now 65-39-5 in favor of Georgia. In the last eight meetings with Tech, Georgia is 6-2 with both losses coming in Athens in 2014 and in 2016. • Georgia used its rushing attack to accumulate 263 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs ran an 11-play drive for 75 yards that took 6:00 in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-all. This drive was the longest drive by time for Georgia this season. Junior TB Sony Michel capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, which marks his third touchdown this season. Michel then had a season-long rush of 42 yards and finished with career-high 170 yards. • Junior TB Nick Chubb finished with 22 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. He passed Garrison Hearst (3,232) and moved into third place in the alltime Bulldog career-rushing list now with 3,282 yards. Todd Gurley (3,285) ranks second while Herschel Walker holds the mark at 5,259. • Junior S Dominick Sanders snagged his 12th career interception (team-high third this season) on the Georgia 9-yard line with 0:56 left in the first half. Georgia leads the SEC with 15 interceptions in 2016. On the opening drive of the third quarter for Georgia Tech, sophomore ILB Roquan Smith forced a fumble that Sanders scooped up and returned 13 yards to the Tech 28. This was Smith’s second forced fumble this year. Smith had a career-high 13 tackles including seven solo stops while junior OLBs Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy had eight tackles apiece.
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