PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB TaQuon Marshall got the start and played the entire game. Tobias Oliver entered for two plays when Oliver was shaken up. Marshall responded with 92 yards rushing and two touchdown and 73 yards passing and one touchdown.
–WR Brad Stewart caught a 31-yard touchdown pass to complete a 12-play drive. It was Stewart’s first touchdown of the season. The senior also threw the block that allowed Marshall to score on a touchdown run.
–OLB Jalen Johnson had a career-high nine tackles, including three tackles for loss. The senior was named ACC Linebacker of the Week for his effort.
–OLB Charlie Thomas recovered his third fumble of the season. That’s the most by a Yellow Jacket since Quayshawn Nealy had three in 2014.
SERIES HISTORY: Georgia Tech leads the series 20-10-1. Virginia won last year’s game 40-36 in Charlottesville. Georgia Tech is 16-7 in games played in Atlanta.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “I’m happy for the kids. It is something they wanted to do. I told them after the game we weren’t just trying to get to six, you have to get to six before we can get to seven or eight or whatever. We still have a lot to play for. We are playing a lot better now than we were playing earlier in the year. We kind of dug ourselves out of the big hole we dug ourselves in. ” — Coach Paul Johnson, whose team became bowl eligible after starting the season 1-3.
