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Nov. 30, 2013

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Georgia Tech Loss Today Gives the Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 7-5 overall (2-2 vs. non-ACC opponents)
… at least seven wins for the fifth time in six seasons under Paul Johnson
… a 4-2 record in their last six games
… a record of 47-31 in six seasons under Paul Johnson, including a 29-11 record in home games
… a 5-2 record in home games
… a 39-64-5 all-time record vs. Georgia, including a 26-34-4 mark at homev … five straight losses to the Bulldogs and seven consecutive losses at home to UGA
… a 205-214-24 all-time record against teams currently in the SEC
… an 8-10 all-time record when playing on November 30th, including a 4-8 mark vs. Georgia
… an all-time record of 452-189-21 at Bobby Dodd Stadium/Historic Grant Field
… an all-time record of 701-473-43 in 121 seasons of football

Team Notes
… Georgia Tech lost a game in which it led by 20 points for just the second time since 1960. The only other time came in 1978, a loss to UGA after leading 20-0.
… Georgia Tech had a season high for passing yards 232 yards (previously: 192 at Clemson)
… Tech went over 400 yards of total offense (495) for the third straight game and for the 10th time this season
… The announced crowd of 54,914 was Tech’s largest home crowd of the season
… Georgia Tech’s 207th yard of total offense gave the Yellow Jackets 5,000 yards of total offense on the season
… Georgia Tech stretched its streak of scoring touchdowns in goal-to-go situations to 29 in the first quarter, before being held to a field goal in the second quarter
… Tech has outscored opponents 251-122 in the first half this season
… Georgia Tech led UGA by 17 points at the end of the first quarter for the first time since 2000
… The Yellow Jackets have outscored opponents 131-54 in the first quarter this season
… Georgia Tech scored a touchdown on its first possession for the sixth time this season
… Tech scored a TD on its opening drive vs. Georgia for the first time since 2005
… Georgia Tech has played 210 consecutive games without being shut out (last shut out came vs. Florida State on Oct. 18, 1997)
… The Yellow Jackets have played 353 consecutive home games without being shut out (last shut out came vs. Georgia on Nov. 30, 1957)
… The Overtime loss gives Georgia Tech an all-time record of 4-7 in overtime games. The Yellow Jackets last overtime win came against Wake Forest (30-24) on Nov. 7, 2009 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia and Georgia Tech have now finished in overtime twice in the series with the two splitting those games. Tech beat Georgia in overtime (51-48) on the Flats on Nov. 27, 1999. Tonight’s game was the first time Georgia Tech ever had a game go into more than one overtime.

Jeremiah Attaochu, Sr., DE
… his second tackle today gave him 185 for his career, passing Ivery Lee for the 14th-most career tackles by a Tech lineman

Attoachu’s fourth sack today gave him…
… a career high for sacks in a game (he also has three games with 3.0 sacks)
… 12.0 sacks on the season, the sixth-most single-season sacks in Tech history
… 10.0 sacks over the last five games
… 31.0 career sacks, tying Greg Gathers’ career record of 31.0; it also tied for the fifth-most career sacks in ACC history
… 43.0 career tackles for loss, the sixth-most career TFLs in Tech history

Harrison Butker, Fr., K
… kicked two field goals in one game for the second time in his young career (also made 2 at BYU)
… his third field goal attempt tied a career high – the third time he has attempted three field goals in one game
… his third-quarter missed field goal – his first missed FGA since Oct. 12th — made him 9-of-13 on the season, 8 of his last 10
… his fifth point scored today gave him 73, passing David Bell for the 14th-most single-season points-by-kicking in Tech history
… his seventh point scored today gave him 75 for his young career, passing Tommy Wells for the 18th-most career points-by-kicking in Tech history and tying Scott Sisson for the 12th-most single-season points-by-kicking in Tech history

Synjyn Days, r-Jr., RB
… had a career high for receptions; entered today’s game with just one career reception

Jay Finch, Sr., C
… made his 40th career start including his team-best 30th consecutive start
… played in his 49th career game

Robert Godhigh, r-Sr., AB
… his 39th all-purpose yard today gave him 1,000 all-purpose yards on the season
… his 14th rushing yard today gave him 1,084 for his career, passing Michael Smith for 38th place on Tech’s all-time career rushing list
… his 30th rushing yard today gave him 1,100 for his career

Adam Gotsis, So., DT
… recorded his fifth sack of the season
… his second tackle for loss gave him 12.0 on the season – his first multiple TFL game since Oct. 12 at BYU

Will Jackson, Sr., OL
… made his team-best 41st career start

Vad Lee, r-So., QB
… had a career high for passing yards today with 299 (previously: 189 yards vs. Elon)
… threw two touchdown passes in a game for the first time since Sept. 14 at Duke
… his 30th rushing yard today gave him 1,000 for his career, becoming the 43rd player in Tech history with 1,000 career rushing yards; Lee is the fifth quarterback in Tech history with 1,000 career rushing yards
… his 38th rushing yard today gave him 1,008 for his career, passing Pat Moriarty for 42nd place on Tech’s all-time career rushing list
… rushed and passed for touchdowns in the first quarter – the fifth time this season and the eighth time in his career he has rushed and passed for touchdowns in the same game
… his 68-yard pass completion in the first quarter was his longest of the season
… his 30th yard of total offense today gave him 2,778 for his career, passing Taylor Bennett for 19th place on Tech’s all-time career total offense list
… his 53rd rushing yard today gave him 479 on the season, passing Joe Hamilton and Bill Lothridge for the 10th-most single-season rushing yards by a Tech quarterback
… his fourth pass attempt today was the 200th of his career
… his seventh pass completion today was the 100th of his career
… threw two interceptions in a game for just the second time in his career (also vs. Virginia Tech earlier this year)

Lee’s rushing touchdown today gave him…
… seven rushing touchdowns this season, tying for the seventh-most single-season rushing yards by a Tech quarterback
… 16 career rushing touchdowns, tying for the 20th-most career rushing TDs in Tech history, the fifth-most career rushing TDs by a Tech quarterback

Lee’s second passing touchdown today gave him…
… 10 passing touchdowns this season
… 17 touchdowns responsible for this season
… 14 career passing touchdowns, tying for the 15th-most in Tech history
… his first touchdown pass since the Oct. 19 Syracuse game
… 29 career touchdowns responsible for

Sean Poole, Sr., P
… his 27th punt yard today gave him 5,424 for his career, passing Dick Bowley for the 10th-most career punt yards in Tech history

David Sims, Sr., BB
… his 12th rushing attempt today was the 419th of his career, passing William Bell for the 14th-most career rushing attempts in Tech history
… his 67th all-purpose yard today gave him 2,339 for his career, passing David Sims (no relation) for 23rd place on Tech’s all-time career list

DeAndre Smelter, Jr., WR
… recorded his third and fourth touchdown receptions of the season (and career), his first since Sept. 14 at Duke
… all four of his team-best four touchdown receptions have come in two games – at Duke and vs. Georgia
… went over 500 all-purpose yards on the season

Jemea Thomas, Sr., CB
… his interception today was his second of the season and the ninth of his career, tying for the 16th-most career INTs in Tech history
… had a career high for kickoff return yards in a game
… his third tackle today was the 213th of his career, passing Lawrence Lowe for the 13th-most career tackles by a Tech defensive back
… played in his team-leading 53rd career game, tying for the third-most in Georgia Tech history
… made his 28th career start

Darren Waller, Jr., WR
… his 68-yard reception in the first quarter was the longest of his career

Brandon Watts, Sr., LB
… played in his 48th career game and made his 28th career start

Today’s Captains
Jeremiah Attaochu, David Sims and Jemea Thomas
Georgia Tech won the toss and elected to receive

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