Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Georgia Bulldogs Match Player Stats On Nov 26, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Nov 26, 2016

ATHENS, Ga. -- Two fourth-quarter touchdowns proved to be the difference for Georgia Tech, which rallied to stun Georgia on Saturday at Sanford Stadium, 28-27.

Talk about a dramatic conclusion.

Down by 13, the Yellow Jackets (8-4) cut the margin to six on a 4-yard run by Dedrick Mills before an interception by Lance Austin set up Georgia Tech one more time.

Qua Searcy drove in from the 4-yard-line with 30 seconds left to play for the winning touchdown.

That would not be enough time for Georgia (7-5) to mount a comeback.

Quarterback Jacob Eason got the Bulldogs as close as their own 39-yard-line before a final pass was intercepted, bringing the Yellow Jackets pouring onto the field.

Justin Thomas of Georgia Tech completed 6-of-10 passes for 164 yards, while four different ball carriers -- Mills, Clinton Lynch, Searcy and Marcus Marshall -- accounted for the Yellow Jackets' four scores.

Sony Michel led Georgia with 19 carries for 170 yards and one touchdown.

Georgia appeared headed for what at time seemed like an easy victory.

Dominick Sanders, who earlier intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble early in the third, returning the ball 13 yards to the 28 to set up a 27-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship to put the Bulldogs 17-14.

Following a third down sack of Thomas, the Bulldogs went on their second-straight scoring driving, going 67 yards in five plays, scoring on a 3-yard run by Chubb to push the lead to 24-14.

Blankenship's second field goal extended the lead to 27-14 late in third before Georgia Tech answered with 6:28 left on a 4-yard run by Mills to draw to within 27-21.

The first half ended at 14-14.

For Georgia Tech, big plays were the name of the game, including on its opening drive when a run of 32 yards by Searcy set up a 42-yard touchdown gallop by Lynch, as the Yellow Jackets took only 1:44 to drive 75 yards.

The Bulldogs answered, getting a 10-yard scoring run from Michel, before Georgia Tech regained the lead in the second quarter on a 4-yard run by Marcus Marshall.

Marshall's touchdown was set up by a 65-yard pass to Brad Stewart from Thomas, who completed 3-of-4 passes the first half for 86 yards.

Quarterback Jacob Eason would bring the Bulldogs back on their next possession, driving Georgia 75 yards in six plays, capped by a 6-yard scoring pass to Isaiah McKenzie.

NOTES: Georgia beat the Yellow Jackets in 13 of 16 meetings before Saturday, including three in a row. ... Marcus Marshall, who scored Georgia Tech's second touchdown, is the brother of former Bulldog Keith Marshall, now with the Washington Redskins. ... Nick Chubb's 88 yards allowed him to move into third place behind Todd Gurley on Georgia's all-time rushing list behind Garrison Hearst with 3,282 yards.