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Georgia Tech at Syracuse

Sep 7, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

28 - 31

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Syracuse

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse520
Georgia Tech378

Passing Yards

Syracuse381
Georgia Tech266

Rushing Yards

Syracuse139
Georgia Tech112

Turnovers

Syracuse0
Georgia Tech0

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature62°F
Wind13 mph SW

Humidity

80%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle McCord

Syracuse

YDS: 381

Rushing

Lequint Allen

Syracuse

YDS: 83

Receiving

Oronde Gadsden II

Syracuse

YDS: 93

Tackles

Taye Seymore

Georgia Tech

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse36:54
Georgia Tech23:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse edges Georgia Tech 31-28

Close

Syracuse defeated Georgia Tech 31-28 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 520-378 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Haynes King run for 21 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 520 total yards, 139 rushing yards, and 381 passing yards. Georgia Tech finished with 378 total yards, including 112 on the ground and 266 through the air.

Syracuse converted 10-17 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Syracuse led 21-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brady Denaburg 33 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Haynes King run for 21 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-7 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 11 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) (Syracuse led 7-0 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Haynes King run for 26 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 14-21 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 11 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) (Syracuse led 14-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 20 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) (Syracuse led 21-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brady Denaburg 33 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 24-14 over Georgia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    Syracuse defeated Georgia Tech.

  • Total yards

    520-378

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    139

    Syracuse averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    381

    Syracuse averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-17

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-14

    Georgia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseGeorgia Tech
Total Yards520378
Passing Yards381266
Rushing Yards139112
First Downs2719
Third Down Efficiency10-177-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-453-15
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts32-4629-39
Rushing Attempts2924
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points74
Possession Time36:5423:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)