THE FLATS – For the second-straight week, a dreadful start was too much for Georgia Tech football to overcome in a 44-17 loss to Louisville on Saturday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
Louisville jumped out to a 27-3 lead and held a 306-66 advantage in yardage late in the first half, effectively putting the game out of reach for Georgia Tech before halftime. Tech rallied to outgain the Cardinals by a 284-150 margin over the final 30:56 of the game, but it was too little, too late for the Yellow Jackets, who dropped their fourth game in a row.
Justice Haynes ran for 87 yards and quarterbacks Alberto Mendoza and Grady Adamson each threw touchdown passes for the Jackets. Wide receiver Isaiah Fuhrmann and tight end Chris Corbo were on the receiving end of the touchdown throws, with both finding the end zone for the first time the White and Gold.
Defensively, defensive end Taje McCoy and safety Tae Harris led Tech with eight tackles apiece.
However, the story of the game was once again Georgia Tech’s ineffectiveness in running the football and stopping the run, as Louisville ran for 251 yards (7.0 per rush) while holding the Yellow Jackets to 109 yards on the ground (3.4 avg.). Tech has rushed for less than 110 yards in each of its four-straight defeats.
The Yellow Jackets will look to rebound next Saturday when they travel to longtime rival Clemson. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on The CW (Peachtree TV - Ch. 17 in Atlanta).