Post Game Notes
Georgia Tech 45, Georgia 42
Nov. 29, 2008
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Georgia Tech's win today gives the Yellow Jackets
a final regular season record of 9-3, tying the 2006 team and the 2000 team for the most wins
in a season over the last 10 years
an opportunity to win 10 games in one season for the first time since 1998
consecutive wins to end the regular season for the first time since 2000
a 3-2 record on the road this season
at least a tie for the most regular season wins by any ACC team this season
an end to their seven-game losing streak vs. Georgia
an all-time record of 39-59-5 vs. Georgia including a 14-28-1 mark in Athens and a 12-25-1 record in Sanford Stadium
their first win in Sanford Stadium since 2000
a 201-205-23 all-time record vs. SEC teams including a 2-0 record this season
a 3-0 record this season against teams nicknamed Bulldogs (Mississippi State, Gardner-Webb, Georgia)
a 3-1 record this season vs. nationally-ranked teams - their most wins against ranked teams since 1998
their first road win against a ranked team since beating 11th-ranked Virginia Tech on Sept. 30, 2006
six more regular season wins than what Sports Illustrated projected for Tech in the preseason
an all-time record of 6-8-1 when playing on November 29th (four of those wins vs. Georgia)
a 3-2 record this season when the opponent scores first
an all-time program record of 662-445-43
Georgia Tech's win today gives head coach Paul Johnson
a 9-3 record in his first season at Georgia Tech
a 1-1 all-time record vs. Georgia (0-1 while at Georgia Southern)
a 116-42 overall record in 12 seasons as a head coach
the second-most wins ever by a coach in his first 12 seasons as a head coach; only Tom Osborne (118 wins) won more
the most wins by a Georgia Tech coach in his first season with the Yellow Jackets
the fourth-most overall wins by an ACC coach in his first season at the school
Streaks
143 consecutive games without being shutout
129 consecutive games without returning a kickoff for a touchdown
Morgan Burnett's first-quarter INT return for a touchdown was
Burnett's seventh interception of the season, tying for the fourth-most single-season INTs in Tech history
Burnett's 10th interception of his career, tying for the 13th-most career INTs in Georgia Tech history
Burnett's first career touchdown
the third time this season Tech has returned an interception for a touchdown, and for the second time in two games (Michael Johnson had a pick-six last week vs. Miami and Dominique Reese had one at Clemson)
Georgia Tech's 18th interception this season; last year the Yellow Jackets had five INTs for the entire season
Jonathan Dwyer's third-quarter 60-yard touchdown run was
Tech's fourth-longest (and Dwyer's fourth-longest) rush of the season
Dwyer's 12th rush this season of 30 yards or more
Georgia Tech's 22nd touchdown drive of 3:00 or less, 15th TD drive of 2:00 or less, 8th of 1:00 or less and 20th of five plays or less
Dwyer's second touchdown run of the third quarter was
his 12th rushing touchdown of the season, tying four players for the fifth-most single-season rushing TDs in Tech history
his 13th overall touchdown of the season
his 21st career rushing touchdown, tying David Sims for the seventh-most career rushing TDs in Tech history
his 222nd career touchdown overall
Dwyer and Nesbitt both went over 100 yards rushing
Georgia Tech had two 100-yard rushers in a game for the first time since Sept. 8, 2007 vs. Samford when Dwyer (138) and Choice (110)
the third time two Georgia Tech players have rushed for 100 yards in a game vs. Georgia - also 1984 (Robert Lavette 109, Malcolm King 104) and 1952 (Glenn Turner 115, Bill Teas 110); all three performances have come in Athens
Dwyer and Jones rushed for 100 yards for the 17th and 18th time by a Tech player in its long history with Georgia
The combined rushing yards (357) for Dwyer (144) and Jones (213) was the second most in Tech history by two players in the same game. Only Eddie Lee Ivery, who rushed for a Tech record 356 yards vs. Air Force in 1978, and Ray Friday, with 115 yards, combined for more.
Notes
Drought breakers - each of the last three times Georgia has won six or more straight games in the series, Tech has broken the streak with a win in Athens (35-18 in 1984, 21-19 in 1998 and 45-42 this year).
Yellow Jacket junior linebacker Shane Bowen, who was expected to make his first start of the season today; was ruled out when it was found that he has a displaced cervical vertebrae. The injury was discovered on a routine check-up of his shoulder, which was operated on prior to spring practice.
Georgia Tech played its fourth consecutive nationally-ranked opponent for just the second time in school history (also 1959)
Since electing permanent captains (Richard, Johnson and Gardner, with the injured Gardner later replaced by Vance Walker), Georgia Tech has won six consecutive coin tosses
After not allowing a first quarter touchdown in games 1-7, Georgia Tech has allowed a first-quarter TD three times in the last four games; Georgia took the least amount of time (3:20) to score a TD against the Jackets this season
Georgia Tech failed on a PAT for the third time this season
Tech allowed 14 first-half points for just the third time this season; Georgia's 21 points tied for the most by a Tech opponent in any half this season (UNC had 21 points in the second half)
Georgia Tech failed on a two-point conversion for the first time this season (1-for-2 on the year)
Prior to today, Tech had not allowed a pass completion longer than 39 yards
Georgia's 28 first-half points were the most in one half by a Yellow Jacket opponent since Georgia scored 34 in the first half on Nov. 30, 2002
Prior to today, Tech had not allowed more than 299 yards passing in one game - Georgia had 271 passing yards in the first half alone
Georgia's fourth touchdown of the first half resulted from a scoring drive of less than one minute (38 seconds) - just the second time this season a Tech opponent has produced a scoring drive of less than 60 seconds
Roddy Jones' third-quarter touchdown run marked Georgia Tech's eighth scoring drive this season of longer than five minutes
When Tech attempted its third two-point conversion of the day, it marked the first time since Nov. 10, 2001 (vs. Virginia) that the Yellow Jackets attempted three in one game
Tech scored 35-plus points against Georgia for the first time since scoring 51 against the Bulldogs, in the overtime game of 1999
The 35 points surrendered by Georgia Tech were the most allowed in a victory by the Yellow Jackets since the same game.
Tech rushed for more than 400 yards in the second straight game (had 472 vs. Miami, 413 today)
Tech's five rushing TD today gave the Jackets 32 for the season, tying the school record set by the 1952 team and tied by the 1975 team.
Roddy Jones, Fr., A-Back
became the third Tech back to rush for 200 yards against Georgia - Jerry Mays had 207 in 1989 in Atlanta, Robert Lavette 203 in 1982 in Athens
his 16.4 yards-per-carry average today was a school record for a single game, beating the 13.7 average achieved by Eddie Lee Ivery in his 356-yard game at Air Force in 1978 (26 attempts). Jones ran the ball 13 times.
rushed for a touchdown for the third time this season (his fourth touchdown overall)
Jonathan Dwyer, So., B-Back
went over 100 yards rushing, tying the school record with his ninth 100-yard rushing game of the season
rushed for 100 yards for the fourth consecutive game
rushed for 100 yards for the 10th time in his career, tying C.J. Williams for the seventh-most career 100-yard rushing games in Tech history
his 25th rushing yard today - his 1,209th of the season - passed Robert Lavette for the sixth-most single-season rushing yards in Georgia Tech history
Demaryius Thomas, So., WR
has caught at least one pass in every game he has played in this season (he did not play at Virginia Tech because of a concussion)
Austin Barrick, OT
had his first career rushing attempt
Lucas Cox, So., RB
recorded his third rushing touchdown of the season - his third rushing TD over the last four games
Vance Walker, Sr., DT
returned to action after missing last Thursday's game vs. Miami (ankle injury)
