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Georgia Tech at Duke

Sep 26, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 4

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

20 - 34

GTD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke279
Georgia Tech316

Passing Yards

Duke114
Georgia Tech143

Rushing Yards

Duke165
Georgia Tech173

Turnovers

Duke3
Georgia Tech2

Game Conditions

Temperature66°F
Wind11 mph NE

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.04 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin Thomas

Georgia Tech

YDS: 143

Rushing

Shaquille Powell

Duke

YDS: 88

Receiving

Ricky Jeune

Georgia Tech

YDS: 91

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke24:25
Georgia Tech35:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Duke beats Georgia Tech 34-20

Standard

Duke defeated Georgia Tech 34-20 in Week 4 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 279-316 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 34-20. Harrison Butker 52 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 279 total yards, 165 rushing yards, and 114 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 316 total yards, including 173 on the ground and 143 through the air.

Duke converted 6-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Duke led 19-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shaquille Powell 30 Yd Run (Thomas Sirk Pass to Max McCaffrey for Two-Point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Harrison Butker 52 Yd Field Goal (Georgia Tech led 3-0 over Duke).

  • Passing Touchdown

    T.J. Rahming 11 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Duke led 13-3 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shaquille Powell 4 Yd Run (Ross Martin Kick) (Duke led 7-3 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shaquille Powell 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Duke led 19-3 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ricky Jeune 10 Yd pass from Justin Thomas (Harrison Butker Kick) (Georgia Tech led 10-19 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Harrison Butker 48 Yd Field Goal (Georgia Tech led 13-19 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-20

    Duke defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    279-316

    Duke held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    165

    Duke averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    114

    Duke averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-19

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeGeorgia Tech
Total Yards279316
Passing Yards114143
Rushing Yards165173
First Downs1116
Third Down Efficiency6-165-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-5
Total Penalties (Yards)4-351-5
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts17-256-22
Rushing Attempts3660
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points28
Possession Time24:2535:35
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)