Game Blogging

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FIRST QUARTER
GT 7
CU 0

• Lots of 3-and-outs to start by both teams
  
• Bam - D.Reese INT for a TD on some attempted Tiger trickeration. Nice playcall Dabo - welcome to the big leagues
  
• Wow - we barely made that extra point - bonked off the upright, 7-0
  
• Tigers trying some option stuff. Clemson starting to get a couple of first downs
• Another INT - Derrick Morgan causes the INT - WOW!!
• Wonder if Korn's arm is hurting
• Missed FG - not even close from 50 yards.
• Cullen Harper back in the game - bad shoulder and all
• Wow - GT defense looking STOUT!!! Another 3-and-out
• GT calls a weird timeout with Clemson punting - what's up with that?
• Michael Johnson coming off the edge on the punt block - almost got that one.
• Paul Johnson hasn't figured out the right adjustments offensively yet.
• Did Dabo Swinney actually call a normal play in the first quarter? Like, you know, run up the middle?
  

SECOND QUARTER
GT 14
CU 3

• GT defense continues to excel - 6 possessions for CU - 4 punts, 2 INTs
• Offense on the other hand, hasn't figured out anything yet.
  
• Is it just me, or do you fear everytime a GT player has to catch a punt?
• 15 yard messing with the punt returner
• Guys are dropping like flies - Michael Johnson shaken up, Tyler Melton some kind of leg issue, David Brown shaken up,
• There's fumble #1 - Dwyer hit right on the handoff from Nesbitt - Clemson recovers
• Ok, we're getting a little shaky now - offsides on D-Rich
• Fumble Clemson - we get the ball back - Whoah!!! Derrick Morgan recovers - he's everywhere!! Third turnover for CU
• Wow - our O-Line not getting it done right now. Again, the offense just perplexed right now. Another 4th down punt. No answers from Paul Johnson
  
• We go for it on 4th down and would have had it had Lipfert not slipped - 1 foot short - man!
• I guess with the defense playing so well, Johnson is comfortable taking some chances
• Now Clemson is giving Harper some time to throw - and he's moving the ball. They're near the redzone.
  
• 3rd down sack by Sedric Griffin! Nice!!
• Field goal good - Clemson on the board
• There we go - Dwyer breaks a long run on 3rd down - and now Nesbitt finds Roddy for a long pass. The adjustments have begun. We're close to the redzone now
• TD Nesbitt on the keeper............ I'm a Ramblin Wreck from Georgia Tech...................
• 1st 6 drivers 62 yards, last drive 80 yards, adjustments working
• Wow - a great return - Scott Blair has made more TD-saving tackles than anyone on the team. That's a problem
• Wow, Morgan Burnett saves the day with INT #3 on the day.
  
• That's the end of the half
• You have to like what you see in the defense, the offense started to show life at the end of the half
• Scott Blair for MVP

HALFTIME STATS:

Team Statistics
	Yellow Jackets	Tigers
First Downs	6	5
Passing	1	3
Rushing	5	1
Penalty	0	1
Third Down Efficiency	2-7	1-7
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-1	0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS	138	82
Total Plays	31	30
Average Gain Per Play	4.5	2.7
NET YARDS RUSHING	101	22
Rushes	28	14
Average Per Rush	3.6	1.6
NET YARDS PASSING	37	60
Completions-Attempts	2-3	9-16
Yards Per Pass Play	12.3	3.8
Times Sacked	1	1
Yards Lost to Sacks	9	6
Had Intercepted	0	3
PUNTS	3	4
Average Punt	36.3	36.3
PENALTIES	2	1
Penalty Yards	10	15
FUMBLES	2	3
Fumbles Lost	1	1

Dwyer 52 yards at the half
Nesbitt 2-3 passing, 37 yards, 15 rushes for 31 yards
Defense has created 4 INT's and 1 fumble - wow

THIRD QUARTER
GT 14
CU 17

• Jackets receive - bad return by Dwyer
• 15 yard illegal block penalty hurt, but Nesbitt makes a play to get a key 1st down on 3rd-and-2
• Another fumble - Dwyer again - all his fault this time Clemson recovers on our 45
  
• TD Clemson on an underthrown ball - looked like Jahi pulled up lame with some kind of hamstring issue - looks like he'll probably be out for the rest of the game.
• Again, the turnover leads directly to 7 points - the defense can't do everything folks
• Looked like Dwyer got banged up on that return - Quincy Kelly is in a B-Back
• GT offense has caught 2 balls, GT defense has caught 3. Wow
• Easy first down pass, dropped by Correy Earls, result = punt
• Wow - VERY questionable running into the kicker penalty - lucky break for GT. Really a bad call, but I'll take it.
  
• Dwyer back in and goes 15 yards for 1st down
• We're starting to push it up the middle a lot. Nesbitt on some quick keepers up the middle. Dwyer up the middle.
• Nesbitt's throws don't look good. A lot of floaters. Of course when you're pressured and throwing off your back foot, that's going to happen. Another punt. Clemson will start at their own 20 with about 6 minutes to go in Q3
• Clemson on the move again - convert a key 3rd-and-9, no pressure on the QB.
• Wow - D-Rich just missed the easiest sack of his life and Harper completes a 1st down pass as a result - key play?
• Screen pass for a TD Clemson, so much for Willy Korn, right.
• The defense AND the offense need to step up now.
• Give Clemson credit - they have changed the "big Mo" - clearly in their favor right now

FOURTH QUARTER
GT 21
CU 17

• The offense is doing NOTHING now. NOTHING. Punting..... again
• Roddy Jones in at punt returner - good. He catches the ball and gets a few yards too.
• Nesbitt throwing the ball looks terrible. Finally hits a pass and it's holding. Coming back
• 3rd and long is a bad bad situation in this offense (well, any offense really)
• BeBe Thomas just dropped an easy TD pass - a bomb right into his hands. He just shortarmed that ball - wow - That's a TD folks. Pitch and catch. Now, instead it's a punt.
• Defense does the job. We get the ball back again with good field position.
• D.Thomas makes amends with a key 3rd down tough grab
• AJ Smith banged up...... again. Will that guy ever play a full game?
• There are VERY few pitches to A-Backs in this game. It's Nesbitt or Dwyer.
• TD BeBe Thomas on a key 3rd down!!!!!! Wow.
• Ok, so Nesbitt's arms has woken up.
• Nice to see BeBe get a 2nd and 3rd chance and come through
• Can the defense hold?? 5:13 remaining
• Clemson is keeping extra guys in to protect Harper. Seemed like they had 8 in pass protection
• 3rd down and 12 for Clemson at their 47...................... no dice
• 4th down and 12 for Clemson at their 47. They're going for it ..................... 1st down....... but HOLDING on Clemson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
• 4th down and 22 for Clemson at their 37. They're going for it...................... NO GOOD!!! Jackets take over............ the hook-and-ladder-and-pitch ain't gonna work. Wow!!!
• That should be ball game............. should be
• Morgan Burnett gets the INT to ice it.
• Wow - what a game. A lot of mistakes but the Jackets manage to make the big play when it's needed.
• Credit to Clemson for a solid 2nd half. They came out and battled back, but the Jackets just made key plays at key times.

FINAL STATISTICS

Team Statistics
	Yellow Jackets	Tigers
First Downs	13	11
Passing	3	8
Rushing	9	2
Penalty	1	1
Third Down Efficiency	6-16	2-12
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-1	0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS	298	250
Total Plays	64	56
Average Gain Per Play	4.7	4.5
NET YARDS RUSHING	207	51
Rushes	52	24
Average Per Rush	4.0	2.1
NET YARDS PASSING	91	199
Completions-Attempts	5-12	19-32
Yards Per Pass Play	7.6	6.2
Times Sacked	1	1
Yards Lost to Sacks	9	6
Had Intercepted	0	4
PUNTS	7	6
Average Punt	39.0	36.8
PENALTIES	6	4
Penalty Yards	45	35
FUMBLES	3	5
Fumbles Lost	2	2

GEORGIA TECH
Dwyer - 21 carries, 109 yards
Nesbitt - 5-12, 91 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 26 carries for 77 yards
D.Thomas - 4 catches for 56 yards (but should have been 5 for about 90)

CLEMSON
J.Davis - 8 carries, 26 yards
J.Harper - 10 carries, 26 yards
C.Harper - 15-25 passing, 171 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
W.Korn - 4-6, 28 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
A.Kelly - 7 catches, 119 yards