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Tennessee at Georgia Tech

Sep 5, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Tennessee

SEC

Final Score

42 - 41

TGT

Home

Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech655
Tennessee369

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech120
Tennessee221

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech535
Tennessee148

Turnovers

Georgia Tech2
Tennessee0

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinten Dormady

Tennessee

YDS: 221

Rushing

TaQuon Marshall

Georgia Tech

YDS: 249

Receiving

Marquez Callaway

Tennessee

YDS: 115

Tackles

Daniel Bituli

Tennessee

TOT: 23

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech41:27
Tennessee18:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee edges Georgia Tech 42-41

Close

Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech 42-41 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 369-655 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 42-41. TaQuon Marshall 1 Yd Run (Shawn Davis Kick) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 369 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 221 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 655 total yards, including 535 on the ground and 120 through the air.

Tennessee converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Tennessee led 7-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marquez Callaway 50 Yd pass from Quinten Dormady (Aaron Medley Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TaQuon Marshall 1 Yd Run (Shawn Davis Kick) (Georgia Tech led 7-0 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Kelly 1 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) (Tennessee led 7-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    KirVonte Benson 1 Yd Run (Shawn Davis Kick) (Georgia Tech led 14-7 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marquez Callaway 10 Yd pass from Quinten Dormady (Aaron Medley Kick) (Tennessee led 14-21 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TaQuon Marshall 1 Yd Run (Shawn Davis Kick) (Georgia Tech led 21-7 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TaQuon Marshall 6 Yd Run (Shawn Davis Kick) (Georgia Tech led 28-14 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-41

    Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    369-655

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    Tennessee averaged 6.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    221

    Tennessee averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    13-18

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechTennessee
Total Yards655369
Passing Yards120221
Rushing Yards535148
First Downs3318
Third Down Efficiency13-185-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-372-20
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts5-1020-37
Rushing Attempts8622
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs64
Kicking Points56
Possession Time41:2718:33
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)