Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State 10
When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
15°
Head Official:
Jeff Flanagan
Attendance:
50161
By The Sports Xchange
Georgia Tech quarterback TaQuon Marshall threw three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 37-10 win over Jacksonville State at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
Marshall, who ran for five touchdowns against Tennessee in the opener, completed 5 of 7 passes for 112 yards to lead the Yellow Jackets (1-1). He hit receiver Ricky Jeune for touchdowns of 27 and 23 yards and connected with running back J.J. Green for a 10-yard score. Marshall rushed 13 times for 18 yards and scored on a 1-yard run.
Jacksonville State quarterback Bryant Horn completed 8 of 14 passes for 73 yards and one touchdown, but threw two interceptions. Tailback Roc Thomas rushed 18 times for 86 yards for Jacksonville State (1-1) of the Football Championship Subdivision.
Two third-quarter turnovers -- an interception by cornerback Step Durham and a fumble recovery by safety A.J. Gray -- tilted the game in Georgia Tech's favor and led to a 23-7 lead. Georgia Tech made it 30-7 when freshman Jerry Howard ran for a 65-yard touchdown on his second collegiate carry.
Georgia Tech went ahead 10-7 with 1:20 left in the first half on a 27-yard pass from Marshall to Jeune. The touchdown came two plays after defensive back Lawrence Austin intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards to the Jacksonville State 32.
Georgia Tech opened the scoring with a 34-yard Shawn Davis field goal, but Jacksonville State took the lead on a 14-play drive that ate 8:11 off the clock and ended with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Horn to Krenwick Sanders.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville State |
|
Georgia Tech |
Roc Thomas |
Player |
Jerry Howard
|
18 |
Attempts |
6 |
86 |
Yards |
82 |
4.8 |
Avg Yards |
13.7 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Jacksonville State |
|
Georgia Tech |
Krenwick Sanders |
Player |
Ricky Jeune
|
3 |
Receptions |
2 |
34 |
Yards |
50 |
11.3 |
Avg Yards |
25.0 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Jacksonville State |
189 |
116 |
73 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia Tech
|
322 |
210 |
112 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5.0 |
1 |