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Georgia Tech at Florida State

Sep 12, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 2

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

16 - 13

GTFS

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Florida State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida State288
Georgia Tech438

Passing Yards

Florida State198
Georgia Tech277

Rushing Yards

Florida State90
Georgia Tech161

Turnovers

Florida State3
Georgia Tech2

Game Conditions

ConditionThunderstorm
Temperature86°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.05 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jeff Sims

Georgia Tech

YDS: 277

Rushing

Jeff Sims

Georgia Tech

YDS: 64

Receiving

Malachi Carter

Georgia Tech

YDS: 66

Tackles

Amari Gainer

Florida State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida State30:01
Georgia Tech29:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16-13

Close

Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 16-13 in Week 2 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 438-288 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 16-13. Keyshawn Helton 3 Yd pass from James Blackman (Parker Grothaus Kick) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Florida State the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 438 total yards, 161 rushing yards, and 277 passing yards. Florida State finished with 288 total yards, including 90 on the ground and 198 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 8-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Georgia Tech led 0-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jude Kelley 32 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Keyshawn Helton 3 Yd pass from James Blackman (Parker Grothaus Kick) (Florida State led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker Grothaus 37 Yd Field Goal (Florida State led 10-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker Grothaus 53 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 13-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Mason 19 Yd Run (Jude Kelley Kick) (Georgia Tech led 7-10 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jude Kelley 32 yd FG GOOD (Georgia Tech led 16-13 over Florida State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 15 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley PAT BLOCKED) (Georgia Tech led 13-13 over Florida State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-13

    Georgia Tech defeated Florida State.

  • Total yards

    438-288

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    161

    Georgia Tech averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    277

    Georgia Tech averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Florida State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFlorida StateGeorgia Tech
Total Yards288438
Passing Yards198277
Rushing Yards90161
First Downs2124
Third Down Efficiency6-178-16
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-5510-80
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts23-4523-34
Rushing Attempts3540
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points74
Possession Time30:0129:59
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)