A by-the-numbers preview of Georgia Tech’s (5-4, 2-4) game against Virginia Tech (7-2, 5-1) on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.:
0.29
Points per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s opponents this season.
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0.39
Points per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s opponents this season.
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0.45
Points per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s and Georgia Tech’s offenses this season.
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4.8
Yards per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s defense this season.
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5.7
Yards per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s offense.
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6.1
Yards per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s opponents.
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6.6
Yards per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s offense.
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8
Sacks this season for Georgia Tech. It's last in the ACC in that stat.
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9
Fumbles lost by Georgia Tech this season.
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12
Fumbles lost by Virginia Tech this season.
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13.8
Average yards per catch for Virginia Tech.
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19.9
Average yards per catch for Georgia Tech.
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20.2
Points per game allowed on average by Virginia Tech.
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26.2
Points per game allowed on average by Georgia Tech.
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27
Percent conversion rate on third down for Tech’s opponents.
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27.2
Points per game averaged by Georgia Tech.
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30:58
Average time of possession for Georgia Tech.
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32:21
Average time of possession for Virginia Tech per game.
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34.9
Points per game averaged by Virginia Tech.
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40
Percent conversion rate on third down for Virginia Tech.
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46
Percent conversion rate on third downs for Georgia Tech.
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52
Percent conversion rate on third downs for Georgia Tech’s opponents.
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73
Percent scoring rate for Virginia Tech’s opponents inside the 20-yard line.
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80
Percent scoring rate for Georgia Tech’s opponents inside the 20-yard line.
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81
Percent scoring rate for Georgia Tech inside the 20-yard line.
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87
Percent scoring rate inside the 20-yard line for Virginia Tech.
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125.8
Rushing yards per game allowed by Virginia Tech.
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168.6
Rushing yards per game allowed by Georgia Tech.
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193.3
Rushing yards per game averaged by Virginia Tech.
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201.7
Average passing yards per game allowed by Virginia Tech’s defense.
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251.1
Average passing yards per game for Virginia Tech.
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257.2
Average rushing yards per game for Georgia Tech.
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772
Sacks for Virginia Tech since Bud Foster became defensive coordinator before the 1996 season. It's the most in FBS in that span.
