Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

#2 Yellow Jackets Survive Trip To Miami

2009-12-11T21:36:00.005-06:00

Nebraska Jumps GT and Notre Dame to become new #1.......#2 GT over #20 Miami 24-20......#6 OU Keeps rolling with a 47-20 win voer Iowa St...#10 Miss St continues to win with a 45-14 victory over Kentucky.....Tiger Woods Slept With My Wife!!!!!

Miami, FL- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are alittle upset over dropping to #2 in the nation. They havent lost a game in there last 22 straight games. Yet, they were dropped in the poll to #2 behind Nebraska. They almost suffered there first loss of the year to rival Miami if the defense had not bailed them out

The GT defense allowed just 197 yards from Miami including an impressive -14 in rushing as Tech rallied late and held on to beat #20 Miami 24-20.

"This was an Impressive win" said Coach Millhimes " Coach Knight and the Hurricanes were ready for us and almost had our number" said Millhimes

Jordan Luallen looked horrible in this game. 7-15 for 120 yards and 0 touchdowns to go along with 2 picks. One of which was returned for a touchdown. He did have 47 yards rushing.

The main story was that of Richard Watson. The starting Fullback went down on the second play of the game and remained on the bench all game with an unknown injury. His replacement was David Drummond who rushed for 83 yards and 3 touchdowns on 22 carries.

The game was tied at 7 at the half and GT scored 10 points in the 3rd thanks to some interceptions of there own. Rashaad Reid picked off Jacory Harris midway through the third which set up a 25 yard field goal from Cutler to make it 10-7. Miami had a weird set next round. Back to back delay of games made it 3rd and 25 at there own 10. They failed to convert and Punted to GT who had great field position. Gt would drive down and run it in from 1 yard out to take a 17-7 lead going into the 4th.

Harris would get the Hurricanes moving and they converted ona key 4th adn 7 at there own 45 early in the 4th to keep the ball moving. Harris would hit Johnson for a 34 yard strike to make it 17-14. Georgia Tech would come back down the field and Luallen would hit Hill on a 34 yard pass to the Miami 1 yard line. Thats where Drummond took it in to take a 24-14 lead with 1:15 left.

Drummond seals the deal with a 1 yard TD run

Miami would drive down on GT's prevent defense and score with 22 seconds left. A failed 2 point conversion didnt help Maimi as they failed to get the onside kick and tech ran out the clock.

Another test next week as the Yellow Jackets meet #24 Clemson.

NCAA Stat Leaders As Of 10/15
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Tyrone Starks(Hou)	2142
	2.Alex Dennison(Buf)	2107
	3.Kellen Moore(Boi)	2067
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Kellen Moore(Boi)	21
	2.Dayne Crist(ND)	19
	3.Aaron Corp(USC)	18
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Denard Robinson(ARMY)	1021
	2.Mike Gillislee(UF)	884
	3.Kendrick Hardy(Sou Miss.)	865
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Cody Green(Neb)	17
	2.Jordan Luallen(GT)	12
	3.Edwin Baker(Michigan St)	12
Receptions		STAT
	1.Dominique Sandifer(SD ST)	65
	2.Demetrice Thompson(Marshall)	53
	3.Gerell Robinson(AZ ST)	53
Sacks		STAT
	1.Brandon Jenkins(FSU)	14
	2.Emmanuel Dieke(GT)	9
	3.Richetti Jones(OK ST)	8
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Kenny Tate(MD)	6
	2.Robert Blanton(ND)	5
	3.Jason Flanagan(BCU)	4

Georgia Tech Cruises Past 8th ranked Alabama

2009-12-07T09:13:00.007-06:00

#1 GT Rolls Past #8 Alabama 45-14......Michigan St Destroys Virginia 63-7....#9 OU looks to get revenge on undefeated Texas from last years game......#10 FSU Looks for payback as well against Wake Forest...Wake upset FSU last year

Atlanta GA- The Georgia Tech Yellow jackets continue to show why they are the #1 ranked team in the nation. The manage to rally when down and even learn to progress as the season goes along. Just ask QB Jordan Luallen.

Luallen had his best passing performance of the season putting up 220 yards and a touchdown to go along with 105 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground as the #1 GT Yellow Jackets won there 19th straight game in a 45-14 win over #8 Alabama.

"We were hoping that Jordan would start to show signs of Josh Nesbitt in him and he has started to show he can be a weapon at both ends" said Coach Millhimes.

Georgia Tech really didnt have much to worry about the whole game as they outgained the Crimson Tide 470-174. They also held Bama to just 1 3rd down conversion on 9 attempts. Bama also failed on two 4th down conversions. Tech's defense is showing its face again this year after leading the nation in sacks and INT's last year.

Tech also got 88 yards and a touchdown from fullback Richard Watson.

GT'S Lance Richardson spears Bama HB Trent Richardson

GT jumped out early 14-0 in the first after Luallen hit Sims on a 35 yard touchdown pass and Luallen ran it in from 2 yards out. The scoring continued in the second as Bama produced 4 straight 4 and out series. Luallen again had a 4 yard rushing touchdown and capped the scoring with 11 seconds left with yet another 4 yard run to make it 28-0 at the half.

Bama got on the board in the third when Robert Green returned a Luallen pick 63 yards for a score. GT answered though the next drive on a 4 yard TD run by Watson.

Former starter turned backup QB Jaybo Shaw was put in during the 4th where he hit Fisher on a 35 yard touchdown throw to give GT a 45-7 lead. Bama would tack on a touchdown before it was all said and done.

Bama's QB Star Jackson could not get in rythem. He threw for 92 yards on 5-12 passing.

NCAA Stat Leaders As Of 10/01
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Alex Dennison(BUF)	1475
	2.Keith Nichol(MSU)	1467
	3.Tyrone Sparks(HOU)	1439
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Samson Szakacsy(AZST)	15
	2.EJ Manuel(FSU)	14
	3.Dayne Crist(ND)	14
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Mike Gilliislee(UF)	670
	2.Kendrick Hardy(Sou Miss)	656
	3.Brandon Bolden(Ole Miss)	629
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Cody Green(Neb)	11
	2.Kendrick Hardy(Sou Miss)	9
	3.Beau Burton(Utah)	8
Receptions		STAT
	1.Gerell Robinson(AZST)	47
	2.Darrius Preston(NMST)	43
	3.Saron Hood(BUF)	42
Sacks		STAT
	1.Brandon Jenkins(FSU)	10
	2.Richetto Jones(OKST)	8
	3.John Wheeler(BUF)	5
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Kenny Tate(MD)	6
	2.Bob Mary(WV)	4
	3.Jason Flanagan(BCU)	3

Georgia Tech Gets Miracle Pass To Save Season

2009-12-04T22:56:00.005-06:00

#1 GT gets early Christmas Miracle....#2 ND Over Purdue 24-23....#3 Nebraska Beats Army 35-14...#6 Florida Survives Scare against Auburn 17-10...#7 Michigan Shuts Out #12 VT 28-0.....#19 FSU all over #5 West Virginia 42-17......Miss St opens up season 3-0...Miami Drops heartbreaker to Ohio St 24-10.....#13 Penn St upset by Missouri 31-24.....Michigan St wins!!!!

Norman OK- #1 Georgia Tech does not have much firepower this year. There Offensive passing game has really declined and many are wondering if Oklahoma was finally the team to stop the Yellow Jackets 16 game win streak dating back 3 years. It looked like it for the first half of today's ballgame before fate took over.

Is he down as time expires?

In a game in which tech trailed 20-0 at the half, they managed to take a short lead and trailed by 5 with 17 seconds left. Thats when offensive captain and senior Roddy Jones took over. Jones returned the kickoff 72 yards to the OU 19 then Jordan Luallen tossed a 19 yard touchdown pass to Jones with no time left as Georgia Tech pulled off a miracle win over #11 Oklahoma 29-26.

This game saw the starting HB for Oklahoma Jermie Calhoun get knocked out of the game in the second quarter after rushing 6 times for 36 yards. Georgia Tech also lost there starting fullback Richard Watson for the game in the 3rd. He had 47 yards on 12 carries.

"Im still in shock" said Coach Millhimes. "We were being crushed in the first half and our defense awoke in the second half and allowed us to make some big plays to get back into this thing.

GT trailed 20-14 with 3:00 minutes left in the 4th when FS Roderick Sweeting picked off Landry Jones and returned it 74 yards for the touchdown and a 21-20 lead after the PAT.

Ou came right back down the field and scored when they drove down the field using nice run plays. It was capped by a Miller 2 yard touchdown run that gave them the lead 26-21 after a missed 2 point conversion. Thats when Roddy Jones took over.

Jones finished the game with 5 carries for 24 yards and 2 catches for 31 yards and the touchdown.

Georgia Tech drove down the field on there first posession and missed a 46 yard field goal. They dropped 3 passes on there opeing drive alone. OU would hit a 52 yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead after one.

Next quarter was all OU. Senior SS Sam Proctor returned 2 interceptions in the quarter for touchdowns and OU added a field goal to make it 20-0 at the half.

GT outgained OU 248-214. Total yards was GT with 442-315.

OU Players Are Upset After the Game winning TD

#2 Georgia Tech Wins Sloppy Game Over VT

2009-11-30T10:58:00.006-06:00

#2 Georgia Tech Survives #6 Virginia Tech.....#20 FSU Slams Boston College 34-12......Army's Denard Robinson struggles as 0-2 Army Meets Northwestern....Michigan's tate Forcier done For The Season?

Atlanta, GA- The defending National Champion's have a problem. They do not know who to play at Quarterback. They tried something different today and almost cost the team the season.

Coach Millhimes used sophmore Jordan Luallen at Quarterback and he threw 2 tocuhdowns and a team record 5 interceptions despite all that, Georgia Tech won the game 35-21. Luallen threw for 178 yards on 11-26 passing. "He was all over the place and tghe only thing that saved him was his feet" said Millhimes

Luallen had 144 yards rushing on 14 carries. He was the speedster that Coach Millhimes wants but has no accuracy as he over threw 4 passes in the game that Nesbitt would have connected with.

A brite spot was FB Richard Watson who ran for 102 yards and 2 total touchdowns. He ran for 1 and caught a 2 yard pass from Luallen. Roddy Jones had 41 yards rushing to add to the total.

The game was scorless after one and Georgia Tech put on a nice show in the second quarter. Watson took it in from 1 yard out on the first play of the Second quarter to make it 7-0. Next time dow, Watson added a 3 yard touchdown catch to make it 14-0. Then, the fans really erupted. All American Julian Burnett stripped Tech's Ryan Williams of the ball and DE Emmanuel Dieke picked it up and ran it back 41 yards to make it 21-0 Georgia Tech at the half.

Tech made it 28-0 in the Third when Luallen did a Play Action pass to Wideout Shaun Hill for a big 53 yard touchdown catch and run to take them to the Fourth.

The Fourth quarter is where things got messy. Luallen threw 3 picks in the quarter setting up 3 touchdowns by Virginia Tech. Sophomore Lance Richardson saved the day with a 42 yard interception return for a touchdown to give GT the win.

Georgia Tech next will visit the 12th ranked Sooners in Oklahoma.

COACHES THOUGHTS:
I basically want to start out by saying I can't imagine how we pulled that game out this week. Luallen is young but made very critical errors. I was thinking we were watching a Houston Texan meltdown. If we dont get more solid play from our Quarterback position, we will be eaten alive in the next few weeks. I mean, Oklahoma, NC State, and Alabama are our next three opponents. Not the best way to start the season but we are National Champions.

Georgia Tech, Your #1!

2009-11-18T14:35:00.006-06:00

Cone with the game winning touchdown catch

Arizona- What a way to go out on top. Georiga Tech came in underdogs and proved to the nation that they did indeed belong in the National Title game. GT found themselves down by 31-28 with 34 seconds left when Josh Nesbitt took control and hit Thomas for a 45 yard play down to the UF 3 before hitting Cone on a 2 yard touchdown pass with 6 seconds left as #2 Georgia Tech held on with an amazing 35-31 win over #1 Florida in the National Title game.

Josh Nesbitt proved all critics wrong with an awesome performance. Nesbitt went 11-14for 178 yards and 4 touchdowns while throwing 0 interceptions.

"This is what we worked for" said Coach Millhimes while taking his Gatoraide Bath.

The game was 14-7 at the half before both teams offenses exploded in the second half.

The first half was dominated by defense. Both teams struggled to convert key third downs. The main player for the Georgia Tech team was Larry Cox. Cox had 53 yards in the first half and finished with 74. GT went on top early 7-0 when Nesbitt hit Thomas from 12 yards out.

Big runs on returns were the key to victory in this one. Jones returned a second quarter kick 75 yards to the UF 15 setting up the go ahead touchdown at the half.

The third quarter was a strong one for both offenses. Florida came out and went down the field with ease on pass plays. The cap was a Brantley to Parks 11 yard touchdown diving catch on 3rd and 4 to tie it at 14.

Parks Makes a Diving catch in the 3rd quarter

Nesbitt would answer back when he hit Thomas for a huge 33 yard touchdown pass at the end of the third to make it 21-14 GT.

The Georgia Tech defensive line was all over Brantley most of the game. They had 5 sacks and were putting him in bad situations. Florida climbed back into the scoring drive with a big conversion on a 3rd and 18 to start the 4th. They settled for a field goal to make it 21-17.

Gt would miss a golden opportunity missing a key 3rd and 2 run play. Florida would get the ball back and drive down the field with awesome passing. Brantley goes 4-4 on the drive for 58 yards and Demps takes it in from 2 yards out to give Florida a 24-21 lead with 1:30 left

Thats when all hell breaks loose. Florida kicked it into the GT endzone where Thomas had taken knee's the previous two times. Thomas gets the kickoff and brings it out and breaks 4 tackles on route to a 107 yard touchdown return and a 28-24 lead with 1:00 minute left.

To much time for Florida. UF goes down the field on 4 plays and scores when Brantley hits Thompson on a key 28 yard touchdown with 34 seconds left and retake the lead 31-28 with no hope for GT.

Nesbitt and GT takes the ball at the GT 40 and makes it happend! After a quick 11 yard pass play from Nesbitt to Jones and a timeout, Thomas does it again. Nesbitt chuncks up a pass with man to man coverage and Thomas catches it at the UF 3 yard line. Nesbitt then hit Cone from 2 yards out to take the lead for GT with 6 seconds left.

GT does a pooch kick to the UF 45 yard line. Florida tries to make something happend but cant and it gives them 3 seconds left. Brantley goes back for a Hail Mary to end the game and is sacked by Walls to end the game and the fans errupt.

Brantley finished the game 19-22 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns. Demps went for 80 yards and 2 TD's on 20 Attempts.

Thomas finished the game with 4 receptions for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Good thing GT won the National Title game this year. 22 Seniors on this team including Nesbitt, Thomas, Cox, and most of there Secondary. Once again, thank you for following the National Champions. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

See you next year!

GT Gets Heisman And Alot More

2009-11-15T16:11:00.004-06:00

Atlanta Ga- The #2 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets added some more history to this university last night. Josh Nesbitt became the first Yellow Jacket in history to win the Heisman trophy. Nesbitt, was with finalist Andy Dalton of TCU and his opposition in the CHampion ship game John Brantley of Florida.

"This is a great night for me" said Nesbitt. " My team worked hard all year and thus far, we are perfect and looking to finish this thing. Sports reporters around the world are wondering if the offensive weapon will be taken #1 in the Draft?

Nesbitt Becomes 1st GT player to win the Heisman

Nesbitt also took home several other awards including..

Maxwell Award

Davey O'Brien Award

The EA Sports All American's

Josh Nesbitt

Mario Butler

Jason Peters

Jason Peters was not to be forgotten either. The Nation's new sack king racked up these two awards..

Chuck Bednarik Award

Lombardi Award

Congrat's to all of those who are award winners and those who were there in the chase. Coming Monday will be a special look at both Florida and Georgia Tech.

#1 GT Survives In OT Over Rival #25 Georgia

2009-11-06T10:04:00.008-06:00

#1 GT survives Scare with 40-34 win over #25 Georgia.......#6 Michigan Beats Ohio St 35-28........Mississippi St beats Ole Miss 36-21......#2 Florida hangs on for a tough 21-17 win over #15 Florida St.........#7 Notre Dame hopes to bounce back with a win over #23 USC.....

Atlanta GA- The Rival game every year between Georgia Tech and Georgia seems to never left any down. GT managed an thriller last year to win on a last second field goal. This year was yet another barn burner except this one was like watching to teams trying to lose?

Georgia Tech rallied from 10 down and overcame 4 turnovers including a key one in the 4th to knock off #25 Georgia . Bulldogs QB, Gray threw 2 Touchdown passes and 4 Interceptions. Two of those picks were to Cooper Taylor.

The other big story in this one was the play of LE Jason Peters. Peters finished the game with 7 tackles and 5 SACKS!! 2 of those came in the OT period as Georgia faced a 4th and 25.

Josh Nesbitt struggled most of the first half before settling down and throwing for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns. Thats included the game winning touchdown in the first overtime to Thomas for 13 yards out to give Georgia Tech a run of the regular season table 12-0(8-0).

Larry Cox had a case of the fumbles as well. He had 93 yards and 3 touchdowns on 22 carries but almost gave the game away in the 4th. He fumlbed in the 2nd quarter then the 4th was really a back breaker. GT was driving with under 1 minute left at the Georgia 29 yard line. On 3rd and 1, Cox got the handoff and dropped the ball after being gang tackled. The Bulldogs recovered and sat on it to the end the 4th.

Thomas once again had a fantastic game. He had 11 catches for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns in his final home game.

It was 7-3 midway through the Second quarter when Avery green caught a 19 yard touchdown pass for the Bulldogs to make it 10-7. After the Cox fumble at the GT 30. The Bulldogs punched it in and took a nice 17-7 lead. Nesbitt would hit Thomas for a 15 yard touchdown catch just before half to make it 17-14 Georgia.

On the first series for GT, Josh Nesbitt lost a fumble on a QB scramble and it was returned for a touchdown to make it 24-14 Georgia. GT would answer with a Touchdown run by Cox then intercept Gray and set up yet another Touchdown run by Cox. They would miss a critical extra point and would led 27-24. Georgia would tie it at 27 with a field goal to end the third.

The Fourth saw both teams trade possessions before Nesbitt hit Cone for a 4 yard touchdown pass with 3:12 left. Georgia answered with a Gray to White 21 yard touchdown pass to tie it back up with 2 minutes left.

Bottom Line, GT was lucky in this one. If this was Notre Dame, Florida, or Army for that matter it would be a loss. The ACC title game is coming and a rematch of last years game in Florida with Florida St and GT. Florida St won by a touchdown last year after Nesbitt was knocked out of the game. Coach Millhimes and the Yellow Jackets are hoping for a different outcome this year.

NCAA Stat Leaders As Of 11/14
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Sam Bradoford (OU)	4226
	2.Christian Ponder(FSU)	3978
	3.Taylor Potts(TXTECH)	3760
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen(ND)	40
	2.Riley Nelson (BYU)	34
	3.Kellen Moore (Boi)	33
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Bryan Harvey(UCF)	1315
	2.Ahkeem Smith(Tem)	1289
	3.Leonard Mason(CSU)	1268
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Richard Murphy(LSU)	21
	2.Andre Byrd(Navy)	18
	3.Josh Nesbitt(GT)	15
Receptions		STAT
	1.Kealoha Pilares(HAW)	99
	2.Briggs Orsbon(Lou)	93
	3.Tramain Swindell(TXTech)	91
Sacks		STAT
	1.Jason Peters(GT)	23
	2.Obrien Schofield(Wis)	17
	3.Jason Ankrah(NEB)	14
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Mario Butler(GT)	8
	2.Major Wright(FL)	6
	3.Franklin Brown(FIU)	6

Vegas Dream Match Set

2009-11-04T08:15:00.009-06:00

#1 GT set to face # ND.....#2 Florida over Miss. St 38-13......#7 Michigan slips by #25 Wisconson 38-37...#8 LSU all over Ole Miss 54-7....#10 OU over Baylor 26-14.....Who Will Coach Amp Hire as DC? Stay tuned for Sportscenter after the game to find out

For those of you living in a cave. Well lets face it, even you have heard about this game. The #1 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have become the new model for " America's Team". They started the season ranked #18 and have since climbed the ladder to gain the #1 spot in the country. They have won Coastal ACC Title and are looking at something alot bigger.

The #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been hanging around the top of the CFB now for the last two years. Jimmy Clausen has had his team very close to a National title and this year is no exception.

This weekend's battle between these two teams will likely decide who plays Florida in January. Now, its hard for some of us to be on a bias level here so what we did was previewed a few positions and matchups to watch...

Notre Dame Stadium..Nov 13
#1 Georgia Tech	vs	#3 Notre Dame
	vs
Nesbitt- 2,641 Yds, 27 TD, 5 INT	vs	Clausen- 3,291 Yds,38 TD, 9 INT

ADVANTAGE- ND. Yes, this is a dream matchup for fans all around College Football world and Vegas for that matter. Jimmy Clausen and Josh Nesbitt are two of the top three running for the Heisman this year and likely a spot as the #1 Overall Draft Pick next year. Both Qb's have not lost a game but the difference is that Clausen has seen this pressure before while Nesbitt has not. Nesbitt will win the battle if it comes own to running but Clausen leads the CFB with 38 TD passes. I it comes down to arm, Clausen Wins.

Here are a few other positions that will determine the outcome of this one.

RUSHING

ADVANTAGE- GT. Notre Dame will be without Freshman Cierre Wood is nursing an injury. They have Sophmore Jonas Gray to fill in. His 667 yards and 10 touchdowns lead the way for the Irish. On the other side, you have Lucas Cox who returns after missing some time for an injury. Cox missed 2 1/2 games and still leads the team with 914 yards and 7 touchdowns. Nesbitt is the key factor as he has 640 yards and a team leading 13 touchdowns on the ground. Last but not least is Roddy Jones who has not seen many carries this year but could be a wildcard. His 5.1 average on 27 carries should not be overlooked.

Wideouts and TE

ADAVANTAGE-ND. Kyle Rudolph and Michael Floyd lead the team in recieving and Touchdowns. This Tight End and WR will likely be drawing alot of attention from the GT secondary. GT has Tyler Melton and Demaryius Thomas to lead there staff. Although Thomas and Melton do have the athletic ability to make a difference, they are way to small and have double digit drops.

Offensive Line

ADVANTAGE-GT. Clausen has been sacked 23 times while Nesbitt has gone down but 13 times. Nesbitt may have quick feet that helps him but the GT offensive line may be the difference as they run block almost every play and are use to physical contact.

Defensive Line

ADVANTAGE- GT. Hard to argue this one when GT has Jason Peters with 17 sacks and TJ Barnes with 10. These guys couldleave school early but coach Millhimes hopes they stick around. Peters has 27 TFL's as well. ND has Kapron Moore leading the way with 10 sacks. ND better hope they can keep pressure on Nesbitt or the GT Qb could put up monster numbers.

Secondary

ADVANTAGE- GT. GT has a great secondary and they will need it against Clausen. Team Captain Mario Butler has 7 INT's to lead the leauge and has 3 of those returned for TD's. Clausen best avoid him. On the other side of the field is Deron Jasper who has 4 INT's and 3 of those went to the house. very scary CB's. SS Mario Edwards leads the team with 55 Tackles. Notre Dame Corner Robert Blanton has 4 INT's to lead the team and has taken 2 the distance. Nesbitt will most likely avoid this player unless its 1 on 1 with Thomas. Tortan SMith leads the team with 55 tackles and will likely have a huge add to that with the GT running game.

Coaching

ADAVANTAGE- ND Coach Daz has been a round for sometime now. He as hsitory with Alabama and can hang with the best. He has been hanging around the TOP 10 the past couple of years and has dominated Michigan the past few seasons. The guy can make a ** QB into a star overnight. Coach Millhimes is in his second year as coach of GT and is showing progress. He lost Dwyer from a year ago and still runs a mean Option that can hurt the best. If Millhimes hopes to pull out a wildcard and slow this offense down, he better get to Clausen early and hit hard.

Battle Of Unbeaten Goes To GT

2009-10-28T09:47:00.006-05:00

TOP 10 Teams.....1) Florida (37)...2)Notre Dame(21)....#3) GT (1)....4) Colorado(1)....5)Utah(1)..6)Wake Forest...7)Rutgers...8)Michigan...9)LSU...10)Nebraska

North Carolina- The talk all around College Football this week was the battle of the unbeaten teams as #3 GT 8-0 (6-0) battled #6 Wake Forest 8-0 (6-0).
There was lots of hype by ESPN and other sports networks over the battle between these two teams. Someone should have called Wake Forest and WOKE them up.
Josh Nesbitt accounted for 5 touchdowns in the game including 3 on the ground as #3 GT destroyed #6 Wake Forest 44-7 last night in front of 45,000 fans.

" I am proud of the entire team and there effort. Our Defense showed up and held Wake Forest to just 7 points" said Coach Millhimes. This was a Wake team who beat Florida St and blew out Clemson.

Georgia Tech outgained Wake 507-135. There most impressive defensive showing of the season. The defensive line was all over Skylar Jones today holding him to just 99 yards passing and a touchdown. Jones was sacked 4 times and threw an interception.

Nesbitt finished the game 21-34 for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns. He finished with 30 yards on the ground and 3 touchdowns. " I felt great today and wanted to show everyone that we are the real deal" said Nesbitt

Cox left the game in the second quarter with back problems. He is likely out the next game which is best since they may need him for the game with Notre Dame that will have major National Title implications. Darius Thomas finished the game with 8 catches for 135 yards and 1 TD.

GT exploded in the secopnd quarter for 3 touchdowns after leading 3-0 at the end of one quarter. Nesbitt scored on two run plays and he also hit Thomas for a 7 yard touchdown pass just before the half to make it 24-0 GT.

GT added 2 mote Td's in the third when Nesbitt scored from 5 yards out and backup fullback Allen caught a 1 yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 37-0 after three.

The Fourth quarter was mop up work for the bench and Shaw manged to throw a 7 yard TD pass to Kevin Cone to make it 44-0. Wake finally scored when Rucker found a hole in the seam and caught a 36 yard catch and run for Wake Forest.

Next up for GT is Virginia 3-4 (1-3) in Atlanta. Nobody wants to overlook the Cav's as most are pointing to the big game in two weeks with ND.

NCAA Stat Leaders As Of 10/24
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Christian Ponder (FSU)	3327
	2.Sam Bradford(OU)	3070
	3.Brent Rausch(HAW)	2847
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen(ND)	29
	2.Kellen Moore (Boi)	27
	3.Andy Dalton (TCU)	26
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Ahkeem Smith(TEM)	1032
	2.Christine Michael(A&M)	971
	3.Leonard Mason(CSU)	970
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Richard Murphy(LSU)	15
	2.Andre Byrd(Navy)	15
	3.Jeff Demps(FL)	14
Receptions		STAT
	1.Kealoha Pilares(HAW)	86
	2.Tramain Swindall(TXTE)	75
	3.Jermey Kerley(TCU)	69
Sacks		STAT
	1.Jason Peters(GT)	16
	2.Obrien Schofield(Wis)	14
	3.Bud Tribbey(SYC)	12
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Mario Butler(GT)	7
	2.Major Wright(FL)	5
	3.Franklin Brown(FIU)	5

#6 GT Runs By #16 NC 48-10

2009-10-19T08:49:00.007-05:00

GT'S Mario Butler Makes an Interception that Would be returned for a TD

Chapel Hill NC- What a difference a year makes. Last year, GT was upset by North Carolina and was left out of the ACC title run. This year things have changed alittle. Josh Nesbitt threw for 3 touchdowns and #6 GT shookoff a rough first quarter to outscore NC 45-3 the final three quarters on route to a 48-10 win over the #16 Tarheels in North Carolina

" It was a huge win and impressive show of leadership" Said Millhimes when asked about his QB Josh Nesbitt. Nesbitt finished the game 20-29 for 242 yards and 3 TD's and no picks. He also had 25 yards rushing for the Yellowjackets who start the season 6-0.

Lucas Cox had another impressive game rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries.

GT's defense came up big again forcing 3 turnovers and three sacks. Mario Bulter continues to play like a Hesiman winner. Butler had yet another interception return for a touchdown.

Carolina went on top early when GT took the opening kickoff and Cox fumled the ball at the 35. Robert Quinn picked up the loose ball for Carolina and returned it all the way for the TD and a 7-0 lead.

Cox would find the endzone in the second quarter with 10 seconds left witha 1 yard touchdown run to tie it at 10 going into halfitme.

The third quarter saw a fumble by North Carolina turn into points as Nesbitt hit Marcus Wright for a 9 yard touchdown pass and a 17-10 lead after three.

The Fourth quarter was a complete mess for the Traheels. Nesbitt hit Melton early in the quarter for a 17 yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 24-10. The next Tarheel possession showed promise until Mario Butler jumped in front of a sideline pass and did a spin move by the WR for a 27 yard interception return for a touchdown and the game blown wide open. Thomas would add a touchdown catch of 7 yards and backup QB Jason Shaw would run in a 1 yard touchdown run with 22 seconds left to give GT a huge win .

GT heads home to play Duke next, Tech has an interesting schedule ahead as they play Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, and Virginia.

#6 GT 48..#16 NC 10.......#9 Texas upsets #3 Oklahoma in the Red River shootout.....#12 Michigan upsets #8 Penn St 24-20....#4 ND Destroys Army 42-7.....#13 LSU All Over Vanderilt 64-32....

NCAA Stat Leaders as of 11/6/2009
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Christoan Ponder (FSU)	1740
	2.John Brantley(UF)	1595
	3.Andy Dalton(TCU)	1561
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.John Brantley (UF)	16
	2.Taylor Potts (TXTECH)	16
	3.Ross Jenkins (L.T)	16
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Shane Vereen(CAL)	643
	2.Lucas Cox(GT)	628
	3.Akeem Smith (Temple)	615
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Richard Murphy(LSU)	11
	2.Jeff Demps(FL)	11
	3.Shane Vereen(CAL)	9
Receptions		STAT
	1.Kealoha pilares(Hawaii)	49
	2.Jermey kerley(TCU)	40
	3.Jeff Fuller(TXA&M)	39
Sacks		STAT
	1.Obrien Schofield(Wis.)	11
	2.Jason Ankrah(NEB)	9
	3.Jason Peters(GT)	9
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Mario Butler(GT)	7
	2.Rahim Moore(UCLA)	4
	3.Patrick Peterson(LSU)	3

# 7 GT Rolls Up NC State 49-7

2009-10-15T14:49:00.013-05:00

Atlanta GA- What a ride it has been for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. A week after knocking off Miami and shooting up into the #7 spot they impress yet again. Josh Nesbitt overshadowed the strong defensive performance by throwing for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns and also running for 133 and 2 scores as the Yellow Jackets made it look easy last night with a 49-7 win over winless NC State.

" These guys are fired up and want to really challenge for the National Title" says Coach Millhimes. The Yellow Jackets outgained the Wolfpack 544-147!

The GT defense was once again the story. The defense recorded 10 sacks and 2 interceptions. Both INT's were returned for scores which included Mario Bulter's CFB lead leading 6th of the year that went 88 yards back for a Touchdown in the first quarter. The other interception was a 23 yard return by DT Robert Hall who grabbed a tipped pass and ran with all his 310 lbs could go. Hall had 1 of the sacks as Peters and Barnes each recorded 3.

The main stat was third down conversions as NC State was just 2-15 and Tech was 5-10.

Nesbitt took the team down on the opeing kickoff and hit Thomas on a 27 yard pass to make it 7-0. Tech would then score on back to back INT returns to make it 21-0 after one and the route was on.

The Second quarter got off to a big start as GT faced a 3rd and 10 at there own 49. Nesbitt stood back to pass and pushed off a tackle. Then he took off up the middle of the field and was not touched as he went 51 yards for the touchdown and a 28-0 lead. GT would only allow a 91 yard kickoff return as the only touchdown for NC State.

The Third quarter saw Thomas get hit again for a 10 yard touchdown and Nesbitt added a 1 yard scamper before they sat the rest of the game.

" I know we can do this. Coach Millhimes has told me to lead by example and I plan on doing theat" says Nesbitt.

A big challenge nest week as GT goes to North Carolina to play the #12 Tarheels(3-0). North Carolina beat GT 24-21 last year.

#1 Florida Stuns #15 Alabama....#8 Miami Bounces back with a 59-0 win over Nevada.....#7 GT Crushes NC State 49-7....#12 FSU Keeps rolling with a 48-20 Win...#5 Oklahoma Plays In state rival #6 Oklahoma St later tonight...Army Hopes to bounce back with a much needed win...#9 Penn St hosts unbeaten #16 Wisconson(3-0)

NCAA Stat Leaders
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen (ND)	1403
	2.Christian Ponder(FSU)	1322
	3.Andy Dalton(TCU)	1310
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen(ND)	16
	2.Taylor Potts (TXTECH)	14
	3.Ross Jenkins (L.T)	14
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Shane Vereen(CAL)	549
	2.Lucas Cox(GT)	516
	3.Antwon Baily (SYC)	504
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Richard Murphy(LSU)	10
	2.Jeff Demps(FL)	9
	3.Shane Vereen(CAL)	8
Receptions		STAT
	1.Briggs Orsbon(Louisville)	39
	2.Jermey kerley(TCU)	37
	3.Kealoha Pilares(HAW)	36
Sacks		STAT
	1.Jason Ankrah(NEB)	8
	2.Jack Crawford(PSU)	7
	3.Barkevious Mingo(LSU)	7
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Mario Butler(GT)	5
	2.Major Wright(FL)	3
	3.Patrick Peterson(LSU)	3

Player Profile: Josh Nesbitt

Quarterback Josh Nesbitt accounted for 5 touchdowns in the 49-7 win over NC State.

#11 GT Upsets #2 Miami 38-35

2009-10-14T17:36:00.009-05:00

#2 Miami falls to #11 GT 38-35.....#14 Michigan over Boise St 48-14......#12 FSU over Virginia 44-7.....#15 LSU crushes Tennessee 44-24

Atlanta, GA - Fans of GT wanted this game more than ever. Coach Millhimes wanted it just as bad." Its not often the #2 ranked team comes knocking at your door" said Millhimes. His team promised him a win and they delivered big time.

Deron Jasper had 2 crucial interceptions including a 31 yard return for a score and a game clinching Interception with 15 seconds left as Georgia Tech's option play and secondary was alittle to much for Miami in the 38-35 upset of the year for Georgia Tech.

More important, this keeps coach Millhimes job in a good bracket as many questioned if he could hang with FSU and Miami. Mario Butler also recorded his 5th interception of the year in the game.

As for Offense, the game was loaded with it. GT outgained Miami 442-349. Miami had 89 yards in the ground while GT had 212. Miami had 260 in the air while GT finished with 230. The main story was Turnovers as Miami had 4 interceptions in the game. Tech had 2 turnovers. Both interceptions thrown by Nesbitt.

Speaking of Nesbitt, he played a good game finishing 17-22 for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns. He left in the 4th quarter with 2 minutes left with a borken toe. He is not expected to miss any time.
The ground game was dominated by Larry Cox. Cox had 25 carries for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns. His biggest was a broken tackle that gave him a 72 yard touchdown run. " This guy has big shoes to fill and he stepped up" said Millhimes comparing Cox to Dwyer.

Miami QB Jacory Harris was sacked 4 times in the game and threw 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions as the GT defense came alive in the second half.

With the game tied at 7 in the second quarter, GT took a 14-7 lead with a Larry Cox TD run. Miami would answer back with 14 unanswered points to take a 21-14 lead. The points came off a touchdown pass to answer the GT drive follwed by a 30 yard touchdown run by Miller after a Nesbitt interception. With 1:58 left in the first half and a 4th and 2 at the GT 49, coach Millhimes gambled. He faked a punt with a direct snap to Cox who ran it 4 yards for the first. They capped the drive off with a 30 yard touchdown pass from Nesbitt to Jones to tie the game at 21 to end the half.

Miami took the kickoff from there 35 and began a nice drive that was capped with a 3 yard TD run to give them a 28-21 lead. Nesbitt then once again threw an interception at the Miami 31 yard line. Then, the GT defenes came alive. Jasper picked off Harris on the very first play and returned it 31 yards for the score as GT tied it at 28 heading into the final quarter.

After a Butler interception of Harris, GT got a special run. Cox broke an outside tackle and took it 72 yards for a touchdown and a big 35-28 lead as the fans lost there minds. Miami took the ball right down the field and scored on a Harris to Miller 10 yard touchdown pass to tie it at 38. with 3:55 left. GT then went to work on clock control as the Option carried them down to the Miami 40. Thats where Nesbitt went down with a broken toe. The fans stood silent. Nesbitt gave Shaw a thumbs up as he came off the bench to take over. Shaw threw a 6 yard pass to Jones before letting Cox run the ball on 3 consecutive plays to setu up a 28 yard field goal. The kick was good and it left Miami with 48 seconds and no timeouts as they used them on the previous drive.

Miami used the feet of Jacory Harris as he ran the ball for 19 yards into GT terriroty with 17 seconds left. Then, Harris tried a pass to the left that was tipped by his WR and went right into the hands of Jasper who took it down the sideline for 14 yards before stepping out. The fans lost it as Shaw took a knee and the fans rushed the field. Big win for GT!

NCAA Stat Leaders
Passing Yards		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen (ND)	1403
	2.Christian Ponder(FSU)	1322
	3.Andy Dalton(TCU)	1310
Passing TD's		STAT
	1.Jimmy Clausen(ND)	16
	2.Taylor Potts (TXTECH)	14
	3.Ross Jenkins (L.T)	14
Rushing Yards		STAT
	1.Shane Vereen(CAL)	549
	2.Lucas Cox(GT)	516
	3.Antwon Baily (SYC)	504
Rushing TD's		STAT
	1.Richard Murphy(LSU)	10
	2.Jeff Demps(FL)	9
	3.Shane Vereen(CAL)	8
Receptions		STAT
	1.Briggs Orsbon(Louisville)	39
	2.Jermey kerley(TCU)	37
	3.Kealoha Pilares(HAW)	36
Sacks		STAT
	1.Jason Ankrah(NEB)	8
	2.Jack Crawford(PSU)	7
	3.Barkevious Mingo(LSU)	7
Interceptions		STAT
	1.Mario Butler(GT)	5
	2.Major Wright(FL)	3
	3.Patrick Peterson(LSU)	3

2009-10-11T18:13:00.000-05:00

2009 Cleveland Browns

2009-10-11T17:40:00.003-05:00

This is a test. Trying out some new tickers I want to add to my blog. to cusomize what we are doing.

Georgia Tech Rolls By UCF

2009-10-02T10:25:00.002-05:00

Atlanta GA- The #15 ranked Georgia Tech Yellowjackets are off and rolling. Tech once again dominated a team on defense while the offense was so-so. Tech had 6 sacks and caused 4 tunrovers including an interception return by Mario Butler to help #15 Yellow Jackets to a 42-14 win over UCF(0-1).
" Our Defense is a monster right now" said coach Millhimes. Butler returned a 3rd quarter pass 64 yards for a touchdown and his second one in as many weeks. Peters once again was a force at LE. He had 8 tackles and 4 sacks to lead the Yellow Jackets. Hall and Barnes also added Sacks.
Nesbitt finished 12-22 for 159 yards and 3 touchdowns and 3 picks. He also had 43 yards rushing. Larry Cox added 62 yards on 17 carries. Melton had 3 catches for 52 yards. Thomas was very quiet with 3 catches for 28 yards after a big week #1.
After a Nesbitt to Melton 21 touchdown pass made it 7-0 early, UCF came right back with a 20 yard touchdown pass to tie it at 7 with 19 seconds left. Then the fun started. Jones recieved the kickoff and went 95 yards for the touchdown and a 14-7 lead with 6 seconds left. UCF's Brad Walters grabbed the GT kickoff and went 98 yards for another return and a tie game at 14 after the first.
The GT defense would hold them scoreless the rest of the day. Jones and Thomas each caught touchdown passes in the second quarter to give Tech a 28-14 halftime lead. The opeing drive in the 3rd is where Butler snagged his pick and returned it for a 35-14 lead. After trading possessions, UCF's QB Calabrese lost a fumble and it was picked up by Osahon Tongo and returned 14 yards for the score and to break the game wide open.
Next up, Virginia Tech!

#15 GT Blows Out Hawaii 50-14

2009-09-28T09:40:00.003-05:00

Hawaii- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wanted to get off to a big start to begin the 2010 season. The #15 Yellow jackets were sent on vacation to Hawaii to battle the Warriors. Hopefully, the season rides as smooth as this trip

Georgia Tech hammered the Warriors on the defensive side with 7 sacks and 4 interceptions including 2 that were retruned for touchdowns as GT blew by Hawaii 50-14. Tech also had a big 95 yard kickoff return by Thomas to start the second half.

" This is how we wanted to start" said Josh Nesbitt who was 16-23 for 187 yards and a 2 touchdowns. He also had 39 yards rushing." Last year, myself and Dwyer spent alot of time on the bench with injuries. This year, there is no Dwyer so I must lead by example". Oh, but there is a nice replacement. Larry Cox filled the role nicely with 111 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries.

Gt's defense was the main story. Sophomre TJ Barnes picked right up where he left off with 3 sacks. Matching him was Junior LE, Jason Peters who also had 3. Captain Mario Butler had a huge interception in the 2nd quarter. He ran by 4 defenders and took it 55 yards to the house to make it 27-0 with 15 seconds left in the half. CB Deron Jasper added a 44 yard return in the 4th quarter.

Hawaii was held to just 2-9 on 3rd down conversions. Hawaii's QB, Brad Rausch was held to 250 yards on 18-32 with a touchdown and 4 interceptions. He was alos sacked 7 times which created havoc all day for the young man.

Speaking of Demaryious Thomas, he had a nice day at Wideout to go along with his 95 yard kickoff return. He had 5 catches for 79 yards. Melton had 7 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. GT returns home next week to take on UCF.

GT Wins gator Bowl

2009-09-16T17:21:00.005-05:00

Jacksonville FL- The #14 ranked Georgia Tech Yellowjackets maybe alittle upset over not being in the confrence championship game. However, they did coach Millhimes and there fans something to be happy about.

Tech bounced back from a sloppy first quarter to hold Rutgers scoreless for the final three quarters and capture a 38-14 win to snag the Gator Bowl. Tech traded touchdowns in the first with Rutgers early before picking up there defense.

"Im happy for our kids" said Coach Millhimes. "These kids played there hearts out to bring a trophy home to Atlanta is nice"

Josh Nesbitt played a terrific game. He was 16-27 for 228 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 71 yards and a touchdown.

Jonathan Dwyer had 19 carries for 72 yards and 3 touchdowns. It was the third straight game Dwyer was held to under 100 yards. Melton had 7 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown for GT.

On defense, it was the play of the front 4 that made the difference. Morgan, Hall, and Walls each added a sack.

The game started crazy when Rutgers took the opening kickoff 56 yards to the GT 35. Thats where Graves caught a 35 yard touchdown pass to put Rutgers up 7-0. GT answered back when Reid took the next kickoff 85 yards to the Rutgers 3. Dwyer would score on a 2 yard run to tie it. Both teams traded touchdowns again before Rutgers QB Natalie was picked by Burnett at the GT 40 yard line. Nesbitt would then fake an option and throw a bomb to Melton who took off 50 yards for the touchdown and a 21-14 lead after one.

Midway through the 2nd, Dwyer hit the endzone again for the third time in the game and a 28-14 lead that held up to the half.

The rest of the game was pretty much ball control as GT held the ball almost double the time than Rutgers. A 3rd quarter field goal made it 31-14 and Nesbitt iced it early in the Fourth with a 22 yard touchdown run. Congrats to all the seniors this year for a job well done. Cant wait until next year. Have a great year everyone.

# 3 Notre Dame Gets Major Scare From # 17 GT

2009-09-04T09:41:00.003-05:00

Atlanta,GA - Coach Millhimes has to be kicking himself this morning. The Yellow jackets came into this game 10 point underdogs and almost pulled off a grand upset against the #3 team on the nation. Instead, we are all singing the song " What might have been".

The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 14-0 lead and would carry the lead all game until Notre Dame running back Hughes hit the endzone with 43 seconds left to steal one in Atlanta 17-14.

After the first two quarters, the Yellow Jackets failed to score. GT, turned it over two times in the redzone. One fumble and one INT. They had 3 turnovers for the game.

You couldnt have asked for a better start. Georgia Tech took the opening kickoff and went down the field scoring a touchdown on a 7 yard run by Jonathan Dwyer to make it 7-0. Dwyer had 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Following a ND punt, Tech once again controlled the game with the run. This time, Josh Nesbitt took it in from 3 yards out on an option to make it 14-0. Nesbitt came back early just to try to seal the deal for GT. Notre Dame struck back when Clausen hit Rodulph for a 29 yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 14-7. GT moved the ball right back down the field but lost it at the 15 yard line of ND when Nesbitt threw a pick at the 1. GT went into halftime up 14-7.

The Third saw ND use some time off the clock and move the ball into GT terriroty for a 33 yd field goal and a 14-10 deficit. Georgia Tech would not get into ND territory again until the Fourth.

The Fourth quarter was one to watch. Tech's drive stopped at the ND 40 and they punted with 4:35 left. It would then see Notre Dame go down the field and complete three thrid down conversions and one Fourth on there way to the Hughes Touchdown. GT managed to move down the field with all three of there timeouts with 43 seconds left. They got the ball all the way to the Notre Dame 36 with 5 secodns left and no timeouts. Nesbitt went for a quick pass as time ran out and it was picked in the middle of the field.

"I was upset when it happend but you must learn from this and grow" Said Millhimes.

GT outgained ND 319-268

GT outrushed ND 152-55

ND 3rd down rate..4-8 - GT 3rd down rate..6-7

A game I should have won!

#22 GT Rolls over Duke 49-3

2009-08-31T17:33:00.003-05:00

Georgia Tech fans are finally seeing signs of what this team can do. Well, atleast half since Dwyer just came back and Nesbitt is out.

Jonathan Dwyer returned to the lineup with a school record 5 touchdowns and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets thumped Duke 49-3. The game was out of hand early when GT put up a monster 42 points in the first half.

Dwyer, returning from a month on the inactive list had a school record 5 touchdowns. He also had 74 yards on 17 carries. The big player was Marcus Wright who had 3 runs for over 30 yards and finsihed with 6 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown. Jones also chipped in 75 for the Yellow Jackets who finished with 316 rushing yards.

The first started quick for GT as they took the ball down the field on the opening drive and it was capped by a 2 yard TD run by Dwyer to make it 7-0. Following a Duke INT, Marcus Wright added an 11 yard touchdown run to make it 14-0. It was 14-3 after one.

The Second quarter saw GT light up the scoreboard with 4 touchdowns. Dwyer got it started after a Cone catch and run to the Duke 1. Dwyer took it in for a 21-3 lead. Duke would then throw another pick and Josh Tarrant made them pay. Tarrant returned the pick 42 yards for the score and a 28-3 lead. Dwyer added two more touchdowns in the quarter to add insult to injury.

The third quarter saw the final plays of the starters as Dwyer capped his day with a nice 17 yard run to setup a 1 yard run to give him the school record for TD's in a game. " I didnt wanna use him that much but he really wanted the ball in the red zone" said Millhimes. Dwyer now has 14 touchdowns on the season.

Derrick Morgan continued his monster season with 2 more sacks and 11 tackles. The LE has 13 sacks on the year. Hopefully, we can hold on to the Junior. The surprise for GT, TJ Barnes the true freshman had a sack for the team and has 7 this year.

Shaw had a nice day for GT as he was 13-15 for 169 yards and no TD's or INT's.

GT outgained Duke 485-183.

Tech goes to 7-3 on the season and will next play the possible undefeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Nesbitt will likely miss that game.

Georgia Tech Loses Nesbitt, Still Manages To Crush Virginia

2009-08-22T09:10:00.007-05:00

There is yet another injury to the Georgia Tech offense. This time, its there second best player. Josh Nesbitt went down on a botched option run that caused a Virginia defensive touchdown. Not only that, it will cost Nesbitt 4 weeks. Josh Nesbitt tore a muscle in his right shoulder and will likely be out 3-4 weeks. " This is not what we need headed down the stretch" said Coach Millhimes. However, the Yellow Jackets did get some good news.

Georgia Tech had three Interception returns for touchdowns and Tech dominated Virginia despite the loss of Nesbit 49-7. GT's defense was strong all day holding Virginia to just 161 yards offense. The Cav's came in at 5-1 (1-1) and looked like they could GT fits. However, Tech controlled the clock all day with the Triple Option winning the T.O.P battle by almost 8 minutes.

Before the Nesbit injury in the third, he had a nice game with 46 yards passing and a touchdown on 6-7 passing. He also had 28 yards rushing. Anthony Allen spilt time with Lucas Cox at HB. Cox had 25 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Allen had the better game with 77 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. Sophmore Marcus Wright spent time at FB where he racked up 61 yards on just 6 carries.

The GT defense was strong all day. Three interception returns and three sacks really helped finish off Virginia.

GT would lead 7-0 after one when it really went to work. Nesbitt hit Tylor Melton for a 10 yard touchdown pass with 1 minute left in the second to take a 14-0 lead. Then, the next Virginia possession was the start of the Cav's nightmares. Rashaad Reid picked off a pass and went 77 yards with 4 seconds on the clock to make it 21-0 at the half.

The third quarter started with both teams trading posessions. Then, the Nesbitt incident occured. With Tech driving at the Cav's 17 yard line, Nesbitt attempted an option keeper. Instead, he was met by a 320 pound DE who came crashing down on him. Cav's lineman Nate Jenkins picked up the fumble and ran 83 yards for a touchdown. (Yes, I said DL) Nesbitt lay there not moving and the trainers went out. He told them he hurt his throwing arm and could not feel anything. They took him off the field and Shaw warmed up. Tech came right back when Marcus Wright went down the sideline for an 88 yard return to the Cav's 4. That set up Allens 4 yard touchdown run to make it 28-7 after three.

The Fourth was all about the GT defense. First Cav's possession saw Dominique Reese pickoff Sewell for the second time and return it 44 yards for the touchdown. GT would force a three and out and run some clock off. They would tack on another touchdown with the backups thanks to a 7 yard Cox run. The final blow came when backup CB Steven Sylvester picked off Sewell when Sewell was hit while throwing. Sylvester was right there at the line of scrimage to grab it and go 69 yards for the return and put a big blow on the Cav's self esteem.

Now, the real question. Can GT recover without both Dwyer and Nesbitt to atleast become Bowl Eligable?

GT Stuns #16 Virginia Tech

2009-08-18T17:38:00.007-05:00

Atlanta GA- The losing streak is over. That's what the Top Story looked like on the school newspaper this morning. Everyone especially coach Millhimes is cheerful after the Yellow Jackets upset #16 Virginia Tech 14-10 lsdt night to stop the three game losing streak.

"We needed this win for ourselves" said Josh Nesbitt. Nesbitt had 45 yards rushing and 122 through the air to help the cause.

The big thanks goes to the GT defense. Morgan and company held VT to just 10 points and 225 total offensive yards. VT only had 70 yards passing. Taylor finished 10-20 for 74 yards. He was harrassed all day long by constant blitz schemes.

Georgia fell behind early 3-0 after one and had the ball on VT's 3 yard line on a 3rd and goal. Nesbitt kept the option ball and was stripped from behind. VT recovered and it was a spoiled chance. GT also missed a field goal just before halftime. VT would lead 3-0 at halftime.

It stayed that way until late in the 3rd when Marcus Wright took a handoff up the gut for a 9 yard touchdown run to give GT a 7-3 lead. Virginia Tech struck right back when Williams went 46 yards on a pitchout to make it 10-7 with 4 minutes left. Georgia Tech kept there poise and marched down the field with 15 plays and 73 yards of field to cover. It was capped with a 6 yard Brad Sellers touchdown run to give Georgia the lead with 2:15 left.

Gerogia Tech came up big next VT drive when they Sacked Taylor on consecutive plays and then forced a big overthrow. On 4th and 20 with 30 seconds left, Taylor was hit while throwing causing the ball to go up and come down at the line of scrimage and secure the GT win!

Tech Limps Out Of FSU Without Win And Dwyer

2009-08-17T17:38:00.003-05:00

#12 FSU Survives and Knocks Out 2 Key Yellow Jackets

Coach Millhimes stormed out past reporters today furious. It was hard to tell if he was upset over the 45-42 loss to #12 FSU, or the fact that he lost Jonathan Dwyer the All-American for 4 weeks. Not to mention the loss of Demaryious Thomas for the season with a Broken Fibula.

Georgia Tech fell behind early in the game. FSU managed 10 points in the first half thanks to the passing of Manuel who was 17-21 for 310 yards and 3 touchdowns. Down 10-0 in the second, GT made a move. Dwyer took it in from 1 yard out early in the second half to make it 10-7. Jones came right back for FSU with a big 42 yard touchdown run to put the lead up to 17-7. Dwyer answered with his own 40 yard touchdown run to get within 3. FSU then missed a 30 yard field goal which put GT in control. Josh Nesbitt hit Rob Jones for a 7 yard touchdown pass to give GT a 21-17 lead with 8 seconds left and a chance to get the ball abck after the half. Thats where it goes downhill. Reed took the kickoff and went down the right sideline and broke 2 tackles and outran the kicker for a 90 yard kickkoff return for the touchdown.

The Third was a disaster for GT. Jonathan Dwyer went down on the first drive after a 10 yard run. It was later learned he would be out for 4 weeks. Dwyer finished with 21 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown. Manuel stayed in the air in the third with two touchdowns and jumped the lead to 38-21 after three.

Then Nesbitt took over in the air. His best game of his career without a doubt. He hit Jones again for a 17 yard touchdown pass to start the 4th. After a three and out for FSU, GT went back down the field and managed to score on 5 yard touchdown run by Nesbit to cut the lead to 38-35 with 2:17 left. FSU struck again when Thomas took a run up the gut for a 23 yard touchdown run to seal it. Backup Larry Cox did hit teh endzone late in the 4th for GT but it was to little to late. On that fianl drive for GT, Nesbitt went up top to Thomas who came down very hard which later turned out to be a Broken Fibula. Thats 3 losses for GT!

Georgia Tech Loses Heart Breaker to #10 NC 20-14

2009-08-09T13:11:00.010-05:00

GT Celebrates after making 20-14 with 2:00 minutes left

Atlanta GA- #21 georgia Tech is likely waking up tommorow morning to find themselves out of the Top 25. Thats because of back to back losses and a game with NC in which they were never in until the 4th.

#10 NC lead most of the game 17-0 before Georgia Tech managed to core a few late minute touchdowns and blow a comeback when Josh Nesbitt fumbled the football with 56 seconds left at the NC 40.

Backup QB Mike Paulus of NC had 186 yards passing and a touchdown to torch the GT secondary. At times, the GT cornerbacks looked confused.

However, GT had plenty of chances to take control of this game early but failed on all. They included a missed 28 yard field goal, an interception thrown by Nesbitt at the NC 27 yard line, and a fumble with 56 seconds left.

GT trailed 17-0 going into the 4th before they kicked into passing mode. Nesbitt had a season high 103 yards passing.90 in the 4th. GT scored early in the 4th on a Jonathan Dwyer 1 yard touchdown run to make it 17-7. NC would hit another field gaol before GT would again give it to Dwyer for a 4 yard touchdown to cut the lead to 6 with 2 minutes left.

NC was held and kicked back to GT with 1:19 on the clock. After a dropped pass by Peeples that would have been atleast a 30 yard catch, Nesbitt found Roy Jones for a nice 28 yard catch and run to the GT 47 Yard line. Nesbitt followed with a flexbone option keeper that saw him take off and attempt to get out bounds by leaping a defender. That didnt happend. Nesbit coughed up the ball with 56 seconds left and no timeouts left to lose the game.

GT is off next week before traveling to Florida St.

#14 Georgia Tech Upset In Miami

2009-08-04T20:37:00.002-05:00

Big 4th down conversion and last second TD do in Tech

Miami FL- Coach Millhimes could not really utter the proper words last night. Perhaps, its because he was still shocked by what he saw with 1 minute left in the 4th. Millhimes watched as Jacory Harris would lead the Hurricanes down the field in the final minute and hit a key 4th and 10 with alittle under 30 seconds left. It got worse as the drive continued until Craig Cooper scored his 3rd touchdown of the day with 16 seconds left and the Hurricanes defeated the #14 Yellow Jackets 35-31 in Miami.

" This one hurt" said Josh Nesbitt who was 6-8 for 94 yards passing and also had 58 yards rushing. Jonathan Dwyer had 3 touchdowns and 78 yards rushing. As a team, Tech beat Miami in rushing 258-179. In the end, it was the one field goal GT kicked that was the difference.

Both GT and Miami matched each other score for score through three quarters until GT hit a 25 yard field goal to make it 24-21 early in the 4th. Miami went right down the field afterwards with a 10 touchdown pass from Harris to Byrd to make it 28-24. Tech responded with its own impressive drive. On a 3rd and 3, Nesbitt hit Jones on an option play. Jones broke free for a big 54 yard run down to the Hurricanes 9 yard line with 1:46 left. Tech would hit the endzone when Dwyer would take it in from 7 yards out with 1:10 left to make it 31-28. That was way to much time for Miami.

"We have to move on from this" says Millhimes. "We still have North Carolina, Virginia Tech, FSU, and Georgia waiting." All is not lost yet in the ACC Coastal, however they did make it alittle more tougher for the team to clinch with such a tough schedule.

Despite Nesbitt Injury, GT Clobbers Houston

2009-07-29T10:49:00.007-05:00

GT'S Mario Butler Makes The interception against Houston

Atlanta Ga- Fans in Atlanta can relax. Nesbitt's injury was just a strain and he will not miss any action. The action he did miss yesterday was nothing short of a blowout.

Jonathan Dwyer had 122 yards rushing and GT scored on both defense and special teams to destroy Houston 44-7.

"This win was earned. Our kids played there hearts out" said coach Millhimes. Josh Nesbitt left in the first quarter with a strained calf. He didnt return.

Backup Jaybo Shaw did a fine job filling in with 40 yards passing and a touchdown. He also had 36 yards rushing.

Cougars QB Case Keenum was off his game all day. He had 174 yards passing on 13-27. He also had 3 interceptions and no touchdowns.

Tech defensive captain Mario Butler had 2 interceptions including a 35 yard touchdown return that really put the game out of reach.

Tech was leading 3-0 after one quarter when Roddy Jones took it in from 5 yards out to make it 10-0 Tech. Houston responded with its own 5 yard touchdown run from Birck Bealt to put it back to a 3 point deficit. They would get no closer.

Jonathan Dwyer capped a 80 yard drive with a 6 yard touchdown run to make it 17-7. The very next Houston possession saw Kennum throw the first interception to Butler who took it back 35 yards for the xcore and a commanding 24-7 lead. GT would tack on 3 more to make it 27-7 at the half.

Things would only get worse for Houston. GT took the openng kickoff. Rashaad Reid recieved the ball at the 8 yard line and made a duck move out of a crowd and took the ball back 92 yards for the touchdown and a commanding 34-7 lead. Shaw would later add a 16 yard touchdown pass to make it 41-7. Butler picked off Keenum for the second time with 3 minutes left in the game.

Things will be a bit tougher next week. Clemson comes to town in hopes of giving Tech an early season loss. Stay tune next week for more coverage of the Yellow Jackets.

GT 2009 Schedule

2009-07-21T09:58:00.001-05:00

GT 2009 SCHEDULE

Sep 05 - Houston
Sep 10 - Clemson
Sep 17 - @Miami
Sep 26 - North Carolina
Oct 03 - OPEN
Oct 10 - @Florida State
Oct 17 - Virginia Tech
Oct 24 - @Virginia
Oct 31 - @Vanderbilt
Nov 07 - Wake Forest
Nov 14 - @Duke
Nov 21 - Florida
Nov 28 - Georgia

GT's Triple Option Attack Will Create A Buzz.

2009-07-07T08:52:00.000-05:00

There are alot of great stories popping up for the 2009 NCAA College Football season. None stick out more than Coach Jeff Millhimes and the Georgia Tech "Triple Option Attack". The attack did not win a bowl game last year but did cause a stir in the ACC.

Unlike a shotgun spread attack utilized by such teams as Oregon, West Virginia and Florida where the option to pass the ball as well as run is a threat on every play, at Georgia Tech the options will be whether the QB hands off up the middle, keeps the ball off tackle or pitches it to the outside.

Not saying the option to pass won't be there at all, but, like Oklahoma and Alabama in the 70's and 80's, the more successful the offense is, the less passes they will throw. Navy threw the ball less than 10 times in more than half of its games last year and the more the Midshipmen were in control of the game, the less they threw the ball. Only once did they throw the ball over 15 times.

Many compare Georgia Tech's offense to that of Mike Leach at Texas Tech, and that is true to the extent they are the exact opposites. Each of these two teams represent the truest and most successful form of one-dimensional offense in football's top division. If you look at last year's NCAA statistics, Navy was first in rushing with 349 yards per game and last in passing with 93. On the other hand, Texas Tech was first in passing with 470 yards per game and last in rushing with 59.

The important thing to remember is that the key to success in both of these offenses is not to distribute the ball equally between runs and passes, but to distribute it equally among the eligible ballcarriers and/or receivers.

More specifically:

• The triple option is a unique system that other teams will not see week in and week out making it much harder to prepare for.

• Because this is a system that is based upon creating as many third-and-short yardage situations as possible, they are in their comfort zone when it comes to executing critical short yardage and goal-line plays.

• Since you win championships with defense, no offense in the country has the ability to control the clock better than the triple option. The more you control the clock with your offense, the more your defense is resting on the bench.

• This is a true TEAM concept where every player on the offense understands that they must all work together to make it work. No running back will get all the carries and receivers must learn how to block.

We are not ready to say Georgia Tech will win an ACC Championship this season. However, they will be in contending for sometime to come.

Coach Millhimes Set's A Major Goal For Nesbitt

2009-06-22T10:17:00.000-05:00

Atlanta - Coach Jeff Millhimes has been talking about the new " Triple Threat Offense" at every media session. With all the hype about the new system in place, it was a matter of time before he was asked about how Josh Nesbitt would handle the pressue. His response put smiles on everyone's face.

" I've set a major goal for Nesbitt. I want him to look in the range of 1,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards passing" said Millhimes. Only six QB's have accomplished that goal.

Nesbitt helped the Yellow Jackets go 9-4 and end a seven-year losing streak to Georgia in a season that also featured victories over traditional ACC heavyweights FSU and Miamii. Tech should enter the fall in the national rankings and looms as the main challenger to two-time defending league champ Virginia Tech.

Nesbitt's passing statistics suggest otherwise. He connected on 43.9 percent of his passes last season, with five interceptions and two touchdowns. A lack of targets didn't help matters, as Demaryius Thomas finished the season with 39 of Georgia Tech's 74 receptions.

Of course, it's tough to establish much of a rhythm as a passer when your team is running the ball almost 80 percent of the time, but Nesbitt knows he can do better. He considers a completion rate of around 60 percent a realistic goal.

If Nesbitt actually completes 60 percent of his passes, it would provide a major boost to an offense that already may be tougher to prepare for than any attack in the country. The Yellow Jackets gained 372.5 yards per game to lead the ACC in offense. They dismissed the notion that the option attack was a ball-control offense by scoring eight touchdowns from at least 50 yards out. Louisiana-Lafayette was the only team with more touchdown plays of 50-plus yards.

The Yellow Jackets look to 2010 with some big goals. They know they cannot win without a healthy and productive Nesbitt. Nesbitt wants to be the next McNabb. This season will go along way into telling his future.

Georgia Tech Looks At Tough Schedule

2009-06-22T09:34:00.000-05:00

Atlanta- The Yellow Jackets recieved a " Rough Draft" copy of there 2010 season. It looks to be a tough battle for the boys this year. " Well, there are two ways to look at the schedule. If your a player or fan, you think of some real good football ahead. If your a coach, you have alot of work to do in the war room". That was stated by Coach Millhimes after viewing his teams schedule which was subject to change due to a possible Open week change.

The Yellow Jackets are off the first week before taking the field against the Clemson Tigers on September the 10th. When looking down the schedule, it does not get any easier. Games in Miami, Florida St, and Virginia will be tough on the Yellow Jackets. Not to mention Florida coming to Atlanta on the 21st of November. " Nobody wants to play the FSU, Miami, and Florida all in the same season. But, thats they way the schedule unfolds and the kids here are ready for a challenge" said Millhimes.

You can also throw in Home games with North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, the already mentioned Clemson, and those damn Georgia Bulldogs and you have a tremendous amount of pressure. The YellowJackets also have road games in Duke and Mississippi St.

" We are Optomistic on our schedule" said QB Josh Nesbitt.

It Will be a real treat this year. Coach Millhimes will have a tough schedule and thinks his crew can put up some good numbers. Especially with the new Triple Option Attack. Hopes are high and the talk of the town is about the new offense and what it can do. Make no mistake, GT will be put to the test this year.

Dwyer and Nesbitt Are Keys To ACC Title

2009-06-06T07:49:00.000-05:00

Atlanta- Its been a few days since the news came out of the hiring of Jeff Millhimes as the Yellow Jackets new head coach. The ACC has been a buzz since the announcement. Millhimes doesnt want all the credit though."I just call the plays, my players are the the reason they are successful or not". Of course, it doesn't hurt that he has the 2008 ACC "Player Of The Year" halfback Jonathan Dwyer returning. Dwyer ran for 1395 yards and 12 touchdowns his Freshman year. He also 8 catches for 209 yards. Dwyer is in his Sophmore year now and coach Millhimes expects big things from him. "It's to early to say Heisman but I wouldn't ignore his name" said Millhimes. Dwyer will continue to run under the "Option" formation.

Quarterback Josh Nesbitt returns to help anchor the offense. Nesbitt attempted only 123 passing attempts last year in 11 games. Thats about 10 a game. "Yeah, I think that number will go up alittle this year" said Nesbitt. " Coach Millhimes has already spoken with me about alittle more Play Action being thrown into the mix". Nesbitt on the other hand had a great season rushing the ball. He rushed 172 times for 693 yards and 7 touchdowns. His longest run of the year was a 54 yard run against Jacksonville State last year.

Another halback also showed signs of busting out last year. Dwyer recieved all the attention but nobody on the Yellow Jackets team forgot about Sophmore Roddy Jones. Jones lined up beside Dwyer several times last year and really took the defenses by storm. Jones rushed for 690 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games last year. He averaged over 8 yards a carry and had defenses scrambling to figure out if what they can do to stop the run. "1-2-3. Nesbitt, Dwyer, and Jones will be racking up some yards this year. Lets just hope it puts us on the winning side as well" said Millhimes.

Yellow Jackets Introduce New Coach

2009-06-05T10:21:00.000-05:00

ATLANTA- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets made it official today signing new head coach Jeff Millhimes to 5 year deal. Contract amounts were not disclosed. The Yellow Jackets decided on Coach Millhimes after interviewing several candidates. Georgia Tech went 9-4 overall last year and 5-3 in confrence play. They took a pounding 38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at the hands of LSU. Paul Johnson was forced out of his coaching job due to personal issues off the field. Johnson assisted in helping the Yellow Jackets find a replacement.

Jeff Millhimes 31, career speaks for itself. He played 2 years under Joe Paterno as a backup Linebacker from 96-98. He then decided to transfer to Texas to be closer to his family. He moved to Houston and finished his final 2 years as a starting Tight End. After a knee injury forced him to cut short any NFL dreams, he went into coaching. He took a few years off working with ESPN. He returned in 2002 as Running Backs coach for Texas St. He spent two years there before getting an Offensive Coordinator job at Bayor. He tried to imply the "Option" style there but it failed. He left Baylor after 3 years. 2008 saw Millhimes take a job as an advisor to Paul Johnson's crew.

Millhimes has never been a head coach but many feel this sytem is perfect for him. Alumni and players are talking about a possible run at an ACC crown. Millhimes is alittle more optomistic. "This is my first year so I would be happy with a bowl game. Anything else would be an added Bonus" says Millhimes. We will continue to keep you posted on with a 1 on 1 interview with Millhimes in our next article.