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Miami at Georgia Tech

Oct 1, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 5

Away

Miami

ACC

Final Score

35 - 21

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Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech361
Miami355

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech94
Miami241

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech267
Miami114

Turnovers

Georgia Tech3
Miami0

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind8 mph NW

Humidity

41%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brad Kaaya

Miami

YDS: 241

Rushing

Dedrick Mills

Georgia Tech

YDS: 99

Receiving

Stacy Coley

Miami

YDS: 75

Tackles

Jamal Carter

Miami

SOLO: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech39:54
Miami20:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami beats Georgia Tech 35-21

Standard

Miami defeated Georgia Tech 35-21 in Week 5 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 355-361 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 35-21. Joseph Yearby run for 27 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Miami the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 355 total yards, 114 rushing yards, and 241 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 361 total yards, including 267 on the ground and 94 through the air.

Miami converted 1-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Miami led 28-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Stacy Coley 31 Yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joseph Yearby run for 27 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-7 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dedrick Mills 9 Yd pass from Justin Thomas (Harrison Butker Kick) (Georgia Tech led 14-28 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    M. Walton run for 14 yds for a TD, (M. Badgley KICK), (M. Badgley KICK) (Miami led 14-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Joe Jackson 18 Yd Fumble Return (Michael Badgley Kick) (Georgia Tech led 7-28 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Stacy Coley 31 Yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley Kick) (Miami led 35-21 over Georgia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-21

    Miami defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    355-361

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    114

    Miami averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    241

    Miami averaged 12.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-7

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechMiami
Total Yards361355
Passing Yards94241
Rushing Yards267114
First Downs2218
Third Down Efficiency3-121-7
Fourth Down Efficiency2-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-414-39
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts11-1913-19
Rushing Attempts5427
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points35
Possession Time39:5420:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)