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Florida State at Georgia Tech

Aug 24, 2024 • Completed • Neutral Site

Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Florida State

ACC

Final Score

21 - 24

FSGT

Home

Georgia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia Tech336
Florida State291

Passing Yards

Georgia Tech146
Florida State193

Rushing Yards

Georgia Tech190
Florida State98

Turnovers

Georgia Tech0
Florida State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature61°F
Wind20 mph W

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

D.J. Uiagalelei

Florida State

YDS: 193

Rushing

Jamal Haynes

Georgia Tech

YDS: 75

Receiving

Malik Rutherford

Georgia Tech

YDS: 66

Tackles

Shyheim Brown

Florida State

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia Tech29:21
Florida State30:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech edges Florida State 24-21

Close

Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 24-21 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 336-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 24-21. Lawrance Toafili run for 28 yds for a TD (B. Courtney Run For Two-point Conversion) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Florida State the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 336 total yards, 190 rushing yards, and 146 passing yards. Florida State finished with 291 total yards, including 98 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 5-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Georgia Tech led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aidan Birr 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lawrance Toafili run for 28 yds for a TD (B. Courtney Run For Two-point Conversion) (Florida State led 8-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zach Pyron run for 1 yd for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-8 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Fitzgerald 52 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 11-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamal Haynes run for 1 yd for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-11 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Fitzgerald 59 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 14-14 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamal Haynes run for 2 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 21-14 over Florida State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-21

    Georgia Tech defeated Florida State.

  • Total yards

    336-291

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    190

    Georgia Tech averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    146

    Georgia Tech averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-9

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    Florida State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgia TechFlorida State
Total Yards336291
Passing Yards146193
Rushing Yards19098
First Downs1820
Third Down Efficiency5-95-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)3-351-10
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts11-1619-27
Rushing Attempts3631
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points67
Possession Time29:2130:39
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)