Georgia Tech fell on the road to Virginia Tech and dropped to 2-4 on the season and 1-2 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets didn’t adjust or answer the call until after the 1st half, when they got back in the game quickly. When they were able to, self-inflicted wounds ultimately allowed Virginia Tech to take the reins of the game and seize back control.
There was some good, a lot of bad, and some outright ugly in this game for the Yellow Jackets. We take a closer look at those things and what stands out.
Good
-Braylon Outlaw gets his first career sack in the first half vs. the Hokies
-Georgia Tech Jordan Allen has back-to-back good games. Finished with six catches, 68 yards
-The special teams scored three points and created a turnover in the first half
-Georgia Tech's second-half start got them back into the game; the Yellow Jackets had two scoring drives under a minute
-The Yellow Jackets scored 14 unanswered points in the first half
-Trelain Maddox finished with 12 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown;
-Georgia Tech held Virginia Tech to 4-13 on third downs
-The Yellow Jackets recorded five sacks and nearly matched its total of the season
-Jordan Allen 10 catches for 120 yards
Bad
-Georgia Tech gave up six explosive plays in the first half vs. the Hokies; a 66, 60, and a 32-yard pass; three runs of 10+ yards
-Virginia Tech goes 3-for-3 in the red zone in the first half
-The Yellow Jackets had two first-half turnovers
-Georgia Tech goes 4-for-11 on third down
-The Yellow Jackets have six total fumbles; fortunately, only one lost
-Georgia Tech was held to only 93 yards rushing
-Virginia Tech running back Jeffery Overton Jr rushed for 85 yards on 14 carries
-The Yellow Jackets didn’t make adjustments until the second half
Ugly
-Que’Sean Brown went off for four catches, 169 yards, and a touchdown in the first half; finished with six catches for 182 yards and a touchdown; he also had a long punt return
-Virginia Tech averaged 21.5 yards per completion in the first half against the Yellow Jackets
- Alberto Mendoza's first-half interception to Quentin Reddish after the offense sputtered and couldn’t gain momentum
-Virginia Tech had 307 yards in the first half, with 215 through the air
-Georgia Tech only scored three first-half points
-Ethan Grunkmeyer goes 15-for-22, 250 yards and three touchdowns
-Virginia Tech had 409 yards of offense against the Yellow Jackets
-Georgia Tech faced a 24-3 deficit with no answers in the first half of the game
-The Yellow Jackets poor tackling on Grunkmeyer and Brown touchdowns
-The Yellow Jackets special teams had a missed field goal and a muffed punt that led to bad field position
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