Aug. 12, 2008
ATLANTA – With rain showers in the forecast, Georgia Tech practiced 90 minutes earlier than scheduled for a single session Tuesday at Rose Bowl Field. The Yellow Jackets concluded practice by working on situations it may face in an overtime game.
“Overtime is a good thing to work on because you never know when it’s going to happen,” head coach Paul Johnson said. “We don’t want to get into a situation without practicing it so we will work on it several times before we play.”
In the early periods of team drills, the offense worked mainly on short-yardage passing and goal-line offense. The Yellow Jacket defense worked on passing situations of its own, mainly on short-yard coverage.
The highlight from the overtime drill was freshman quarterback Jaybo Shaw’s 15-yard touchdown pass to true freshman Jonathan Lockhart.
Sophomore quarterback Josh Nesbitt returned the favor on his squad’s first play with a nice 25-yard touchdown pass to redshirt freshman A-back Roddy Jones. After the first team offense failed an attempted field goal on the ensuing drive, the second team won the game soon after as redshirt junior Mohamed Yahiaoui’s 30-yard field goal attempt sailed through the uprights.
Georgia Tech will alternate between two-a-day and single practices this week with Wednesday and Friday scheduled as the double days. The team’s second scrimmage will be Saturday morning at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
TRIVIA QUESTION (Answer below)
When was the last time Georgia Tech played an overtime game and who was the opponent?
HE ONLY WISHES HE COULD BE ME
Georgia Tech players weighed in on what NFL players have a similar game to that of their own.
Question: Your game resembles what NFL player?
Joe Thomas Clyde YandellSebastian Janikowski Mohamed YahiaouiSean Taylor Willie WhiteAndrew Economos Bret WhiteJulius Peppers Logan WallsMike Alstott Lance WallsChamp Bailey Alex WalkerBrian Urlacher Osahon TongoTerrell Owens Demaryius ThomasJustin Blaylock Michael St. DenisWes Welker Andrew SmithA.J. Hawk Steven PowersRonde Barber Michael PetersonReggie White Jason PetersMatt Light Alex PaquetteJulius Peppers Derrick MorganLarry Fitzgerald Tyler MeltonWes Welker Jonathan MaloneKeith Brooking James LiipfertMike Matthews Jeff LentzMansfield Wrotto Zach KrishMike Alstott Matt KampJason Taylor Michael JohnsonRodney Harrison DeRon JasperJeremiah Trotter Kyle JacksonChad Hutchinson Cord HowardTom Brady Jim HenryCharles Johnson Robert HallRay Lewis Sedric GriffinJake Long Joseph GilbertJoe Thomas Andrew GardnerSean Taylor Martin FriersonTony Siragusa Andrew FolknerWes Welker Tyler EvansSteve Smith Correy EarlsAdrian Peterson Jonathan DwyerAdam Vinatieri Tyler DavisMaurice Jones-Drew Jason DavisJerome Bettis Lucas CoxJake Delhomme Doc CoppageJoe Jurevicius R.B. ClyburnThomas Davis Tony ClarkRay Lewis Travis ChambersEd Reed Morgan BurnettDan Morgan Matt BramanA.J. Hawk Shane BowenDonovan McNabb Calvin BookerAdam Vinatieri Scott BlairJohn Lynch Jake BlackwoodDallas Clark Austin BarrickLance Briggs Anthony BarnesThomas Harris Elris AnyaibeJason Elam Chandler Anderson
TRIVIA ANSWER
September 27, 2003; Tech defeated Vanderbilt, 24-17.
