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Louisville at Georgia Tech

Sep 1, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

Aflac Kickoff

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

39 - 34

LGT

Home

Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech488
Louisville474

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech313
Louisville247

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech175
Louisville227

Turnovers

Georgia Tech2
Louisville1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature78°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Haynes King

Georgia Tech

YDS: 313

Rushing

Jawhar Jordan

Louisville

YDS: 96

Receiving

Jamari Thrash

Louisville

YDS: 88

Tackles

Trenilyas Tatum

Georgia Tech

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech30:06
Louisville29:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Louisville holds off Georgia Tech 39-34

Close

Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 39-34 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 474-488 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 39-34. B.Travelstead 30 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-S.Kochav, Holder-C.Schwartz. came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Louisville the first major swing.

Louisville's box score carried the story: 474 total yards, 227 rushing yards, and 247 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 488 total yards, including 175 on the ground and 313 through the air.

Louisville converted 1-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Louisville led 13-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was J.Jordan rushed to GT End Zone for 74 yards. J.Jordan for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    B.Travelstead 30 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-S.Kochav, Holder-C.Schwartz. (Louisville led 6-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.Travelstead 33 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-S.Kochav, Holder-C.Schwartz. (Louisville led 3-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    T.Cooley rushed to LOU End Zone for 1 yards. T.Cooley for 1 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Georgia Tech led 14-6 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    H.King pass complete to LOU 2. Catch made by B.Seither at LOU 2. Gain of 2 yards. B.Seither for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Georgia Tech led 7-6 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    H.King pass complete to LOU 48. Catch made by C.Lane at LOU 48. Gain of 48 yards. C.Lane for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Georgia Tech led 28-13 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    J.Plummer pass complete to GT 9. Catch made by K.Coleman Jr. at GT 9. Gain of 9 yards. K.Coleman Jr. for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Louisville led 13-14 over Georgia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-34

    Louisville defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    474-488

    Louisville held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    227

    Louisville averaged 6.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    247

    Louisville averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-11

    Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechLouisville
Total Yards488474
Passing Yards313247
Rushing Yards175227
First Downs2321
Third Down Efficiency6-131-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-207-59
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts19-3218-31
Rushing Attempts3834
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points415
Possession Time30:0629:54
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)