Georgia Tech 13
Clemson 27
Saturday, October 23, 2010 03:30 PM
(ET)
Recap: Clemson 27, Georgia Tech 13
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 23, 2010
Clemson jumped all over visiting Georgia Tech early, and did just enough the rest of the way to win a 27-13 decision on Saturday.
The host Tigers scored on three of their first four possessions, with Andre Ellington’s second touchdown run of the day giving them a 17-0 advantage less than a minute into the second period. Ellington finished with 166 yards rushing on 20 carries and added a receiving touchdown to help Clemson coach Dabo Swinney notch his first career victory over the Yellow Jackets.
The Tigers (4-3, 2-2 ACC) won because they did a much better job of slowing down Georgia Tech’s spread option rushing attack than they had in previous meetings. The Yellow Jackets (5-3, 3-2) entered the game ranked second nationally in rushing at better than 328 yards per game, but totaled just 242 against Clemson.
Nevertheless, the reigning ACC champions drew within 24-13 when quarterback Joshua Nesbitt and fullback Anthony Allen teamed up for a 9-yard scoring strike on the final play of the third period.
Allen finished with 130 yards of total offense (92 rushing, 38 receiving) to pace the Yellow Jackets.
Oct 23, 2010
Clemson jumped all over visiting Georgia Tech early, and did just enough the rest of the way to win a 27-13 decision on Saturday.
The host Tigers scored on three of their first four possessions, with Andre Ellington’s second touchdown run of the day giving them a 17-0 advantage less than a minute into the second period. Ellington finished with 166 yards rushing on 20 carries and added a receiving touchdown to help Clemson coach Dabo Swinney notch his first career victory over the Yellow Jackets.
The Tigers (4-3, 2-2 ACC) won because they did a much better job of slowing down Georgia Tech’s spread option rushing attack than they had in previous meetings. The Yellow Jackets (5-3, 3-2) entered the game ranked second nationally in rushing at better than 328 yards per game, but totaled just 242 against Clemson.
Nevertheless, the reigning ACC champions drew within 24-13 when quarterback Joshua Nesbitt and fullback Anthony Allen teamed up for a 9-yard scoring strike on the final play of the third period.
Allen finished with 130 yards of total offense (92 rushing, 38 receiving) to pace the Yellow Jackets.
