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Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech

Sep 23, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 4

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Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

17 - 35

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Georgia Tech

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech484
Pittsburgh235

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech48
Pittsburgh198

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech436
Pittsburgh37

Turnovers

Georgia Tech4
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Dinucci

Pittsburgh

YDS: 110

Rushing

KirVonte Benson

Georgia Tech

YDS: 196

Receiving

Aaron Mathews

Pittsburgh

YDS: 50

Tackles

Oluwaseun Idowu

Pittsburgh

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech35:02
Pittsburgh24:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech beats Pittsburgh 35-17

Standard

Georgia Tech defeated Pittsburgh 35-17 in Week 4 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 484-235 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 35-17. TaQuon Marshall run for 32 yds for a TD, (Shawn Davis KICK) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 484 total yards, 436 rushing yards, and 48 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 235 total yards, including 37 on the ground and 198 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 6-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-1, Georgia Tech led 21-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Pressley Harvin III punt for 39 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 80 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TaQuon Marshall run for 32 yds for a TD, (Shawn Davis KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ben Dinucci pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 28 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    KirVonte Benson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Shawn Davis KICK) (Georgia Tech led 21-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Punt

    Pressley Harvin III punt for 39 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 80 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    TaQuon Marshall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Shawn Davis KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 55 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 17-21 over Georgia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-17

    Georgia Tech defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    484-235

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    436

    Georgia Tech averaged 6.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    48

    Georgia Tech averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-13

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechPittsburgh
Total Yards484235
Passing Yards48198
Rushing Yards43637
First Downs2511
Third Down Efficiency6-141-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-183-26
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts4-722-35
Rushing Attempts6720
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points55
Possession Time35:0224:58
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)