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Thursday, November 1, 2007
Tech, Virginia’s that is, had the better quarterback
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The better quarterback wearing a Georgia Tech jersey Thursday was Virginia Tech’s Sean Glennon.
Glennon, wearing a borrowed and magic-marker-altered old Georgia Tech jersey because his Virginia Tech garb was discovered missing along with three others in the Hokies locker room, completed 22 of 32 passes for 296 yards and two TDs in a 27-3 win at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Tech Taylor Bennett, on the other hand, struggled on national TV, completing only 11 of 26 for 157 yards and was intercepted four times.
Georgia Tech’s up and down season hit a serious low in the loss.
Now 5-4 overall, the Yellow Jackets has only the annual showdown with Georgia as a chance for redemption. But, remember, Chan Gailey is 0-5 against the Bulldogs.
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Only one Tech came to play Thursday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you stayed up and watched Georgia Tech, to the end, you’re probably steaming. If you’re no longer up, you were probably on fire when you went to sleep.
The Yellow Jackets could’ve used some of your heat Thursday night. Instead, they were smoked 27-3.
This game was never close, really, as the Jackets barely gave a thought to hanging onto the ball, and Virginia Tech looked like the Hokies of old.
Nobody ever wins throwing five interceptions and losing a fumble (except the Dallas Cowboys, on Monday Night Football, when they play the Buffalo Bills).
You could sort of see bad news coming (but not like this), when the Jackets attempted seven passes and just four runs in the fourth quarter. Sure, Virginia Tech has a very, very stout run defense, and Tashard Choice and Rashaun Grant didn’t play. But why give up on the run before giving it a fair shake, especially when passing hasn’t been your thing all season?
The Jackets did it at Miami, and fell behind. They got away with that, though, because the Hurricanes don’t have a killer defense and Georgia Tech got back to running in the second half. That’s possible when you trail 7-0, not when you’re behind 17-3 at half, and falling behind bigger fast thanks to all the turnovers.
Give Virginia Tech credit. Their offensive game plan was solid, built largely around the concept of throwing outside the numbers. If the Jackets ever made an adjustment, it didn’t work very well.
Throw in a totally unexpected — by Georgia Tech — onsides kick by Virginia Tech after the Hokies tied the game at 3, and you’ve got the ingredients for a mess.
Forget the ACC Championship Game. I expected more Thursday night and this season.
