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South Carolina State at Georgia Tech

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

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South Carolina State

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Final Score

13 - 48

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Total Yards

Georgia Tech578
South Carolina State291

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech310
South Carolina State95

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech268
South Carolina State196

Turnovers

Georgia Tech2
South Carolina State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature80°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Haynes King

Georgia Tech

YDS: 290

Rushing

Jamal Haynes

Georgia Tech

YDS: 113

Receiving

Eric Singleton Jr.

Georgia Tech

YDS: 69

Tackles

Eddie Kelly

Georgia Tech

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech28:27
South Carolina State31:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech routs South Carolina State 48-13

Blowout

Georgia Tech defeated South Carolina State 48-13 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 578-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 48-13. Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK) came with {'seconds': 28, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 578 total yards, 268 rushing yards, and 310 passing yards. South Carolina State finished with 291 total yards, including 196 on the ground and 95 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 6-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Georgia Tech led 28-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Haynes King pass complete to Trey Cooley for 55 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-0 over South Carolina State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Haynes King pass complete to Dominick Blaylock for 3 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-0 over South Carolina State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kacy Fields run for 1 yd for a TD (Gavyn Zimmerman PAT BLOCKED) Georgia Tech Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (D'Quan Douse) to the 50 yard line (South Carolina State led 6-21 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Haynes King pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 40 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK) (Georgia Tech led 21-0 over South Carolina State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Haynes King pass complete to Brett Seither for 8 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK) (Georgia Tech led 28-6 over South Carolina State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trey Cooley run for 15 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 45-13 over South Carolina State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-13

    Georgia Tech defeated South Carolina State.

  • Total yards

    578-291

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    268

    Georgia Tech averaged 8.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    310

    Georgia Tech averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-10

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    South Carolina State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechSouth Carolina State
Total Yards578291
Passing Yards31095
Rushing Yards268196
First Downs2814
Third Down Efficiency6-107-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-456-29
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts24-3410-19
Rushing Attempts3342
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points121
Possession Time28:2731:33
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)