Sept. 17, 2011
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Georgia Tech’s Win Today Gives The Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 3-0 to start the season for the first time since 2005
… three wins over non-conference opponents for the first time since 2009
… a 29-14 record in four seasons under head coach Paul Johnson
… a 17-4 record at home under Johnson
… a 2-1 all-time record vs. Kansas
… a 10-5 all-time record vs. teams currently in the Big 12 Conference
… a 6-3 all-time record when playing on September 17th
… an all-time record of 438-182-21 in Bobby Dodd Stadium
… an all-time program record of 682-456-42 in 119 seasons of football
Streaks
… 175 consecutive games without being shut out (last time: Oct. 18, 1997 vs. Florida State)
… 161 consecutive games without returning a kickoff for a touchdown (last time: Oct. 31, 1998 at Maryland)
… 29 consecutive starts by senior Roddy Jones
Most Points Scored Through Three Games
1916 292
1918 269
2011 178 (66 today)
1920 165
1921 153
MOST RUSHING YARDS
Yds Att Opponent, Year
604 50 Kansas (today)
558 82 VMI, 1975
518 69 Tulane, 1977
510 45 Air Force, 1978
487 71 South Carolina, 1974
MOST TOTAL OFFENSE
Yds Rush/Pass Opponent, Year
768 604/164 Kansas (today)
706 NA Citadel, 1948
662 297/365 Western Carolina, 2011
627 304/323 Virginia, 2000
623 397/226 The Citadel, 1984
610 411/199 Maryland, 1993
600 558/42 VMI, 1975
In the ACC Record Book
… Tech’s 748 yards of total offense is the fifth highest single game total in ACC history
… Tech’s 604 yards rushing is a new ACC record, eclipsing the previous mark of 582 yards by Maryland against Wake Forest in 1975
Team Notes
… Orwin Smith is the first player in the Georgia Tech record books to rush AND receive for 100 yards in the same game.
… Tech broke the school record for single-game total offense and rushing
… Tech produced 700-plus yards of total offense for the second time in school history
… Tech rushed for 600-plus yards for the first time in school history
… Georgia Tech has scored a touchdown on its FIRST offensive play in each of the first three games of the season.
… Tech scored a touchdown on its first offensive play of BOTH halfs today.
… The Yellow Jackets allowed points in the first quarter for the first time this season and are now outscoring opponents 63-7 in the opening quarter
… Tech had a 100-yard rusher for the first time this season.
… Tech had two 100-yard rushers in a game for the first time since Anthony Allen (195) and Joshua Nesbitt (109) vs. Virginia last season
… Tech had two different running backs rush for 100 yards in a game for the first time since Jonathan Dwyer (125) and Anthony Allen (103) vs. Virginia in 2009
… Tech had 337 yards of total offense in the first half, which, if you threw out the Western Carolina and Middle Tennessee State games, would be the most in any half since 2000. Tech had 394 yards in the first half vs. Western Carolina and 350 yards in the first half last week at Middle Tennessee State.
… Georgia Tech made a field goal for the first time this season (Tech was 0-for-1 entering today’s game)
… Tech has scored at least 42 points in every game
… Prior to today, the last Yellow Jacket to have a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game was Calvin Johnson vs. Syracuse on Dec. 21, 2004. Today, both Orwin Smith and Roddy Jones had rushing and receiving touchdowns.
… Tech had three one-play touchdown drives today, which gives the Yellow Jackets six for the season. Last year Tech had zero one-play TD drives.
… Tech had three different players score two touchdowns each today.
… Tech had six different players score a rushing touchdown today.
Orwin Smith’s 95-yard TD Run Today Was…
… the longest run from scrimmage in Georgia Tech history; the previous longest run was an 88-yard attempt by Jonathan Dwyer vs. Mississippi State in 2008
… the third straight game the Yellow Jackets have scored on their first offensive play of the game
… the fourth time in Smith’s career that he has rushed for a touchdown on his first rushing attempt
… the second-longest play from scrimmage in Tech history, second only to a 96-yard pass play against UCF in 1996 (Brandon Shaw to Charlie Rogers)
… a tie for the 13th-longest touchdown play in Tech history; there have been six kickoff returns, two punt returns and four interception returns longer than 95 yards in Tech history
… Tech’s sixth play this season of 70 yards or longer; the Jackets had just three plays of 70-plus yards all of last season
LONGEST RUNS IN TECH HISTORY
95 (td) Orwin Smith Kansas, 2011
88 (td) Jonathan Dwyer Mississippi State, 2008
87 (td) Bob McCoy Citadel, 1948
86 (td) Gerry Bussell Georgia, 1962
85 (td) #Jonathan Dwyer North Carolina, 2008
85 (td) Morris Harrison Citadel, 1947
83 (td) Robert Lavette Navy, 1981
82 (td) Anthony Allen Clemson, 2009
82 (td) Buck Flowers Georgetown, 1920
80 (td) Eddie Lee Ivery Air Force, 1978
79 (td) Jerry Mays NC State, 1986
77 (td) Orwin Smith Western Carolina, 2011
77 (td) Bill Teas LSU, 1954
75 (td) Jimy Lincoln Furman, 1993
74 (td) Jonathan Dwyer Jacksonville State, 2009
73 (td) Orwin Smith North Carolina, 2010
73 (td) Tashard Choice Samford, 2007
73 Nate Kelsey Virginia, 1986
73 (td) Eddie Lee Ivery Air Force, 1978
73 George Volkert Florida State, 1955
LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN TECH HISTORY
96 (td) Brandon Shaw to Charlie Rogers (pass) UCF, 1996
95 (td) Orwin Smith (run) Kansas, 2011
90 (td) Ted Peeples to Drew Hill (pass) Duke, 1978
Orwin Smith, Jr., AB
… Had more than 300 all-purpose yards today (school record is 367 by Eddie Lee Ivery vs. Air Force in 1978)
… Smith is the first Yellow Jacket to rush for 150-plus yards in a game since Anthony Allen vs. Georgia on Nov. 27, 2010
… Smith has three of the 20 longest rushing attempts in Georgia Tech history
… Smith rushed for more than 100 yards in a game for the first time in his career; previous career high was 88 yards vs. Miami last season
… Smith eclipsed 100 yards rushing in just two carries, which, as Mark Bradley (AJC) pointed out, has to tie an NCAA record (there is no such record in the NCAA record book)
… his second kick return was the 50th of his career
… had more than 200 all-purpose yards in the first half alone
… his 27th kickoff return yard gave him 1,100 for his career (6th-most in Tech history)
Chandler Anderson, Sr., P/K
… played in his 43rd career game
Roddy Jones, Sr., AB
… made his 29th consecutive start and his 42nd career start overall
… his first-quarter touchdown run was his first rushing TD of the season, his second TD overall in 2011
… his first-quarter TD was his 12th career rushing TD, his 15th career touchdown overall
… his 49th yard rushing made him the 22nd player in Tech history to rush for 1,500 career yards
… his 55th yard rushing – the 1,506th of his career – moved him past Bobby North into 21st place on Tech’s all-time career rushing chart
Preston Lyons, Sr., BB
… his 36-yard run in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career
Tyler Melton, Sr., WR
… made his 25th career start
Justin Moore, So., K
… made his first career field goal (he was 0-for-1 entering today’s game)
Embry Peeples, Sr., AB
… his 63-yard touchdown run was the longest rush of his career; his previous career high was 19, which he had done five times
… had a career high for rushing yards in a game (previously 56 vs. Mississippi State in 2008)
… rushed for a touchdown for the first time this season, the third time in his career
… his third-quarter TD was his fifth career touchdown overall (3 rushing, 2 receiving)
David Sims, So., BB
… his second-quarter rushing touchdown was his second of the season, the third of his career
… had a career-high two touchdowns today; in fact, he entered the game with just two career TDs
Steven Sylvester, Sr., LB
… made his 25th career start
Logan Walls, Sr., DT
… made his 26th career start
Today’s Captains
Chandler Anderson, Embry Peeples and Rashaad Reid.
Kansas won the toss and elected to receive.
