November 10, 2011

Post-Game Notes

Nov. 10, 2011

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Georgia Tech’s Loss Tonight Gives The Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 7-3 overall and three losses in their last four games
… a record of 4-3 in ACC play and elimination from the race for the Coastal Division championship
… a 5-1 record at home
… a 33-17 record in four seasons under Paul Johnson (20-5 at home, 20-11 in ACC games)
… a 2-1 record at home under Johnson against teams ranked in the top 10
… a 6-1 record at home under Johnson against teams ranked in the top 25
… a 3-6 all-time record vs. Virginia Tech and four losses in their last five games with the Hokies
… a 2-3 record at home against Virginia Tech
… an all-time record of 87-155-6 vs. teams ranked in the AP top 25, including 26-38 vs. ranked ACC opponents, 47-71-4 vs. ranked opponents in Bobby Dodd Stadium
… a 2-2 record in their last four games vs. teams ranked in the top 10
… a 2-1 record this season against nationally-ranked teams
… an 11-14 all-time record when playing in an ESPN Thursday night game
… a 10-7-1 all-time record when playing on November 10th
… a 3-1 record in night games
… a 16-8 record in their last 24 ACC games
… a 10-3 record in their last 13 ACC home games
… a 21-13 record vs. Coastal Division opponents since divisional play began in 2005 (12-4 at home)
… an all-time record of 220-141-8 vs. teams currently in the ACC
… an all-time record of 443-183-21 in Bobby Dodd Stadium
… an all-time record of 34-24-1 vs. teams from Virginia
… an all-time program record of 686-459-43 in 119 seasons of football

Streaks
… 181 consecutive games without being shut out (last time: Oct. 18, 1997 vs. Florida State)
… 167 consecutive games without returning a kickoff for a touchdown (last time: Oct. 31, 1998 at Maryland)
… 36 consecutive starts by senior Roddy Jones

Team Notes
… Tech went over the 3,000-yard rushing mark for the season with its 48th yard tonight
… Tech held its opponent scoreless in the first quarter for the fourth time this season
… Tech has outscored opponents 101-41 in the first quarter this season
… The two teams combined for two pass completions in the first quarter
… Virginia Tech’s one-play TD drive in the 2nd quarter was the fourth one-play TD drive by Tech opponents this season
… Georgia Tech’s failed 2-point conversion in the third quarter made the Jackets 1-of-2 this season on 2-point attempts
… Georgia Tech kicked two field goals in one quarter for the first time since Sept. 18, 2010 (2 in 4th quarter vs. North Carolina)
… Tech has allowed a 100-yard rusher in a game five times this season (all five have been ACC opponents)
… David Wilson’s rushing total (175 yards) was the most by a Tech opponent since 2009

Jeremiah Attaochu, So., LB
… his first sack tonight was his fifth of the season, the eighth of his career

Julian Burnett, Jr., LB
… forced a fumble for the first time this season, the third time in his career
… recorded double-digit tackles for the fourth time this season

Isaiah Johnson, So., S
… recorded a fumble recovery for the second time this season, the fourth time in his two-year career

Roddy Jones, Sr., AB
… made his 36th consecutive start and his 49th career start overall

Tyler Kidney, OT
… made his fifth career start, his first since Oct. 8 vs. Maryland

Tyler Melton, Sr., WR
… made his 32nd career start and played in his 42nd career game
… his 41-yard reception in the second quarter was his longest since a 66-yard catch in the season opener vs. Western Carolina
… his second reception tied a career high (eight times he has had two receptions in a game)

Justin Moore, So., K
… his first PAT gave him 45 this season, tying Scott Blair (2009) for the third-most single-season PATs in Tech history
… his 41-yard field goal in the second quarter was the longest of his career
… his second field goal tonight made him 7-of-11 on FGAs this season and tied a career high for field goals in a game
… his seventh point tonight gave him 66 for his career, passing Bobby Thigpen for the 18th-most career points-by-kicking in Tech history

Jason Peters, Sr., DE
… his second tackle tonight was the 100th of his career

Rashaad Reid, Sr., S
… played in his team-high 50th career game

Orwin Smith, Jr., AB
… his first kickoff return tonight was the 60th of his career (fourth-most in Tech history)
… his fifth rushing yard gave him 1,100 for his career

Steven Sylvester, Sr., LB
… made his 32nd career start
… had a tackle for loss on the opening possession – his fourth of the season, 18.5 for his career

Tevin Washington, Jr., QB
His third rushing touchdown tonight gave him…
… the most rushing TDs in a game by a Tech quarterback since Sept. 4, 2010 when Joshua Nesbitt ran for three scores vs. SC State
… 17 career rushing touchdowns, which ties for the 16th-most in Georgia Tech history and ranks as the fourth-most by a Tech quarterback
… 13 rushing touchdowns this season, tying for the 6th-most single-season rushing TDs in Tech history, the second-most in a season by a Tech QB
… 13 touchdowns overall this season, tying for the 7th-most single-season TDs in Tech history
… 23 touchdowns-responsible-for this season — the fourth-most single-season TDRs in Tech history
… 9 rushing touchdowns over the last five games
… at least one rushing TD in five consecutive games
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… his 63rd yard passing gave him 1,700 for his career
… his 10th rushing yard gave him 1,200 for his career
… his 58th rushing yard gave him 694 this season, passing Joshua Nesbitt (2008) for the fourth-most single-season rushing yards by a Tech QB
… his 64th rushing yard gave him 700 for the season
… his 173rd yard of total offense gave him 3,000 for his career