2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Geoff Collins (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Andrew Thacker (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nathan Burton (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 20 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 14 Clemson	6	–	2	10	–	3
Louisville	4	–	4	6	–	7
Florida State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Syracuse	2	–	6	5	–	7
Boston College	2	–	6	6	–	6
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	7	–	5
Virginia	4	–	4	6	–	6
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
North Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Georgia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Duke	0	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Geoff Collins. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Coaching staff

Coach	Title	Year at Georgia Tech	Previous job
Geoff Collins	Head Coach	3rd	Temple (HC)
Brent Key	AHC/RGC/OL	3rd	Alabama (OL)
Dave Patenaude	OC/QB	3rd	Temple (OC/QB)
Andrew Thacker	DC/LB	3rd	Temple (DC/LB)
Nathan Burton	Co-DC/S	3rd	Temple (DB)
Tashard Choice	RB	3rd	North Texas (RB)
Marco Coleman	DE/OLB	3rd	Oakland Raiders (DL)
Kerry Dixon	WR	3rd	Toledo (RB)
Larry Knight	DL	3rd	Temple (OLB)
Jeff Popovich	CB/DST	3rd	Boise State (CB)
Chris Wiesehan	TE/OST	3rd	Temple (OL/RGC)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 21–22	33,651
September 11	Noon	No. 22 (FCS) Kennesaw State*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	W 45–17	35,195
September 18	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 8–14	81,500
September 25	7:30 p.m.	No. 21 North Carolina	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 45–22	37,450
October 2	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 21–52	36,383
October 9	12:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCRSN	W 31–27	11,849
October 23	7:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCN	L 40–48	45,837
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 17–26	35,543
November 6	12:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	L 30–33	48,161
November 13	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	L 30–41	31,511
November 20	2:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 0–55	70,011
November 27	12:00 p.m.	No. 1 Georgia*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	L 0–45	52,806
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Vs. Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Illinois	7	7	0	8	22
Georgia Tech	0	7	0	14	21

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78°F
Game attendance: 33,651
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Coley Harvey
Pregame line: Georgia Tech -19

Game information

First Quarter

(1:56) NIU – Harrison Waylee 35 yard rush, John Richardson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:42; NIU 7–0)

Second Quarter

(10:17) NIU – Miles Joiner 5 yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, John Richardson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22; NIU 14–0)
(0:47) GT – Kyric McGowan 22 yard pass from Jordan Yates, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 6:00; NIU 14–7)

Fourth Quarter

(7:44) GT – Dontae Smith 15 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:23; 14–14)
(6:32) GT – Jordan Yates 4 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:54; GT 21–14)
(0:38) NIU – Clint Ratkovich 3 yards pass from Rocky Lombardi, Tyrice Richie pass from Rocky Lombardi (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; NIU 22–21)

Statistics	NIU	GT
First downs	15	25
Total yards	301	429
Rushes/yards	42/165	52/273
Passing yards	136	156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–17–0	15–26–0
Time of possession	28:55	31:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Rocky Lombardi	11/17, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Harrison Waylee	27 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrice Richie	2 receptions, 64 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	12/18, 135 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	20 carries, 99 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Carter	6 receptions, 92 yards

Vs. Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State (1–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kennesaw State	0	3	0	14	17
Georgia Tech	14	10	7	14	45

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79°F
Game attendance: 35,195
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN3): Brad Rathbun, Brian Jordan, Lyndsay Rowley

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	GT
First downs	13	20
Total yards	260	412
Rushes/yards	43/149	36/158
Passing yards	111	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–20–2	17–23–0
Time of possession	33:41	26:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing	Xavier Shepherd	8/20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Iaan Cousin	3 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Adeolu Adeleke	1 reception, 39 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kyric McGowan	6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

At Clemson

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–1) vs. #6 Clemson Tigers (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	0	3	0	5	8
Clemson	7	0	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82°F
Game attendance: 81,500
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden
Pregame line: Clemson -27.5

Game information

First Quarter

(4:37) CLEM – Will Shipley 3-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:15; CLEM 7–0)

Second Quarter

(0:00) GT – Brent Cimaglia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 2:47; CLEM 7–3)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(8:12) CLEM – Will Shipley 3-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:29; CLEM 14–3)
(1:19) GT – Brent Cimaglia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 6:53; CLEM 14–6)
(0:07) GT – TEAM Safety (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:08; CLEM 14–8)

Statistics	GT	CLEM
First downs	20	19
Total yards	298	284
Rushes/yards	38/95	41/158
Passing yards	203	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–1	18–25–0
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	20/34, 203 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Kyric McGown	4 receptions, 82 yards
Clemson	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	18/25, 126 yards
	Rushing	Will Shipley	21 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Justyn Ross	7 receptions, 61 yards

Vs. North Carolina

#21 North Carolina Tar Heels (2–1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina	7	0	7	8	22
Georgia Tech	0	13	14	18	45

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72°F
Game attendance: 37,450
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Ryan Philpott, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs
Pregame line: North Carolina -14.5

Game information

First Quarter

(10:23) UNC – Sam Howell 23-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:03; UNC 7–0)

Second Quarter

(14:21) GT – Brent Cimaglia 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; UNC 7–3)
(13:34) GT – Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:35; UNC 7–6)
(2:41) GT – Jeff Sims 11-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42; GT 13–7)

Third Quarter

(10:53) GT – Jeff Sims 1-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:32; GT 20–7)
(5:39) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:50; GT 27–7)
(3:50) UNC – Kamari Morales 7-yard pass from Sam Howell, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; GT 27–14)

Fourth Quarter

(13:52) GT – Malachi Carter 27-yard pass from Jeff Sims, Dylan Leonard pass from Peje' Harris (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; GT 35–14)
(11:19) UNC – Josh Downs 4-yard pass from Sam Howell, Cayden Baker pass from Sam Howell (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; GT 35–22)
(4:07) GT – Brent Cimaglia 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:11; GT 38–22)
(1:13) GT – Jeff Sims 50-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:53; GT 45–22)

Statistics	UNC	GT
First downs	18	19
Total yards	369	394
Rushes/yards	35/63	43/261
Passing yards	306	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	13–19–0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing	Sam Howell	25/39, 306 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ty Chandler	17 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Emery Simmons	3 receptions, 110 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	10/13, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jeff Sims	10 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers (3–1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	21	21	7	3	52
Georgia Tech	7	7	7	0	21

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75°F
Game attendance: 36,383
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Lericia Harris
Pregame line: Pittsburgh -3

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	PITT	GT
First downs	27	21
Total yards	580	432
Rushes/yards	41/181	31/73
Passing yards	399	359
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	24–33–2
Time of possession	34:40	25:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Kenny Pickett	23/36, 389 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	15 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Taysir Mack	5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	24/33, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donte Smith	9 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	6 receptions, 125 yards

At Duke

Duke Blue Devils (3–2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	14	3	7	7	31
Duke	7	7	3	10	27

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 64°F
Game attendance: 11,849
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN3): Tom Werme, James Bates, Abby LaBar
Pregame line: Georgia Tech -4.5

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	GT	DUKE
First downs	17	27
Total yards	440	489
Rushes/yards	39/143	62/197
Passing yards	297	292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–2	22–29–1
Time of possession	24:31	35:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	12/25, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jeff Sims	12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Duke	Passing	Gunnar Holmberg	22/29, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Mataeo Durant	43 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalon Calhoun	5 receptions, 103 yards

At Virginia

Virginia Cavaliers (5–2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	13	3	8	16	40
Virginia	7	17	17	7	48

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79°F
Game attendance: 45,837
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Coley Harvey
Pregame line: Virginia -6.5

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	GT	UVA
First downs	28	32
Total yards	570	636
Rushes/yards	34/270	30/240
Passing yards	300	396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–44–1	29–43–0
Time of possession	28:07	31:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	27/44, 300 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	13 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kyric McGowan	7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Virginia	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	29/43, 396 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Brennan Armstrong	12 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dontayvion Wicks	6 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

Vs. Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies (3–4) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	14	6	3	3	26
Georgia Tech	7	0	10	0	17

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56°F
Game attendance: 35,543
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ESPN3): Tom Werme, James Bates, Wiley Ballard
Pregame line: Georgia Tech -3.5

Game information

First quarter

(9:51) VT – Tré Turner 69 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 86 yards, 1:17; VT 7–0)
(6:21) GT – Kyric McGowan 26 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:30; Tied 7–7)
(2:20) VT – Tayvion Robinson 4 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 4:01; VT 14–7)

Second quarter

(4:51) VT – John Parker Romo 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 1:54; VT 17–7)
(0:01) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 64 yards, 1:45; VT 20–7)

Third quarter

(10:22) GT – Brent Cimaglia 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 52 yards, 4:30; VT 20–10)
(6:14) VT – John Parker Romo 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays yards, 2:14; VT 23–10)
(0:05) GT – Adonicas Sanders 23 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 64 yards, 1:18; VT 23–17)

Fourth quarter

(4:21) VT – John Parker Romo 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 85 yards, 7:01; VT 26–17)

Statistics	VT	GT
First downs	23	16
Total yards	487	366
Rushes/yards	53/233	30/183
Passing yards	254	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	15–26–1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	15/25, 254 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	25 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	7 receptions, 187 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Adonicas Sanders	4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

At Miami(FL)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–5) vs. Miami Hurricanes (4–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	7	14	7	2	30
Miami(FL)	14	3	7	9	33

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72°F
Game attendance: 48,161
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ESPN3): Tom Werme, James Bates, Wiley Ballard
Pregame line: Miami -10

Game information

First quarter

(9:10) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 8-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 3:39; Miami 7–0)
(7:14) MIA – Charleston Rambo 35-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:58; Miami 14–0)
(4:21) GT – Jordan Mason 71-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:53; Miami 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:22) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 29-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:57; Tied 14–14)
(9:48) MIA – Andres Borregales 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:57; Miami 17–14)
(7:56) GT – Jaylon King 40-yard fumble return, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Georgia Tech 21–17)

Third quarter

(13:59) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 2-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Miami 24–21)
(13:59) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 50-yard pass from Jeff Sims, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Georgia Tech 28–24)

Fourth quarter

(13:20) MIA – Andres Borregales 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:05; Georgia Tech 28–27)
(10:27) MIA – Key'Shawn Smith 15-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Two-point pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Miami 33–28)
(10:27) GT – Juanyeh Thomas 100-yard interception return for safety (Miami 33–30)

Statistics	GT	MIA
First downs	15	24
Total yards	329	563
Rushes/yards	32/135	42/174
Passing yards	194	389
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–1	22–34–0
Time of possession	34:13	25:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	21/38, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Mason	8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	22/34, 389 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	32 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charleston Rambo	7 receptions, 210 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Boston College

Boston College Eagles (5–4) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	7	21	0	13	41
Georgia Tech	14	7	3	6	30

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52°F
Game attendance: 31,511
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ACCN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Lauren Jbara
Pregame line: Boston College -2

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	BC	GT
First downs	26	25
Total yards	505	343
Rushes/yards	38/195	40/213
Passing yards	310	130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–0	18–29–1
Time of possession	27:07	32:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing	Phil Jurkovec	13/20, 310 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Pat Garwo III	24 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Zay Flowers	2 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/28, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	19 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	5 receptions, 29 yards

At Notre Dame

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–7) vs. #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	24	21	10	0	55

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 42°F
Game attendance: 70,011
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Drew Brees, Kathryn Tappen
Pregame line: Notre Dame -18

Game information

First Quarter

(12:35) ND – Jonathan Doerer 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:25; Notre Dame 3–0)
(10:33) ND – Jack Kiser 43-yard interception return, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:57; Notre Dame 10–0)
(4:57) ND – Kyren Williams 9-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:29; Notre Dame 17–0)
(0:08) ND – Michael Mayer 52-yard pass from Jack Coan, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:22; Notre Dame 24–0)

Second Quarter

(10:41) ND – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:45; Notre Dame 31–0)
(7:21) ND – Logan Diggs 20-yard pass from Jack Coan, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:47; Notre Dame 38–0)
(4:33) ND – Kyren Williams 1-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:01; Notre Dame 45–0)

Third Quarter

(6:45) ND – Jonathan Doerer 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:02; Notre Dame 48–0)
(4:33) ND – Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 70-yard fumble return, (Josh Bryan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:48; Notre Dame 55–0)

Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	GT	ND
First downs	11	23
Total yards	224	514
Rushes/yards	35/128	33/212
Passing yards	96	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	18–26–0
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	14/28, 96 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Harrison Waylee	12 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 29 yards
Notre Dame	Passing	Jack Coan	15/20, 285 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tyler Buchner	5 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Austin Jr.	2 receptions, 89 yards

Vs. Georgia

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Georgia	10	14	14	7	45
Georgia Tech	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53°F
Game attendance: 52,806
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Kris Budden (sideline)
Pregame line: Georgia −35.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 97.0% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(10:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
(4:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)

Second quarter

(13:33) UGA – Ladd McConkey 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
(11:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 77 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

(9:55) UGA - Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0)
(9:55) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 59 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0)

Fourth quarter

(13:14) UGA - Daijun Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0)

Statistics	UGA	GT
First downs	21	9
Total yards	463	166
Rushes/yards	31/208	35/98
Passing yards	255	68
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–0	8–16–0
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	2 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	8/16, 68 yards
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	11 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Leonard	2 receptions, 43 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
7	228	Tariq Carpenter	LB	Green Bay Packers

Source:^[2]

References

^ "2021 Georgia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[1] "2021 Georgia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[u307-2] "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Geoff Collins (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Andrew Thacker (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nathan Burton (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium
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