December 21, 2004

PJ Daniels rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Reggie Ball threw for 207 yards and two more scores as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pounded out a 51-14 win over
Syracuse.

Georgia Tech needed just 41 seconds to jump on top, 7-0, as Chris Reis intercepted Perry Patterson and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown. With the score tied, 7-7, the Yellow Jackets went ahead for good on back-to-back touchdown passes from Ball, including an 80-yard catch-and-run play to Nate Curry.

For the game, Georgia Tech compiled 519 yards of total offense, while its defense limited Syracuse to 280 yards and forced three turnovers.

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MATCHUP
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1st Downs
20
28
3rd down efficiency
4-12
8-13
4th down efficiency
1-2
0-1
Total Yards
281
514
Passing
230
228
Completions-Attempts
22-39
13-20
Yards per Attempt
5.9
11.4
Yards per Completion
10.5
17.5
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-2
2-1
Rushing
51
286
Rushing Attempts
31
53
Yards per Rush
1.6
5.4
Touchdowns
1
4
Penalties-Yards
7-45
5-38
Field Goals Made-Attempts
0-0
0-1
Long (Yards)
-
-
Punts-Yards
7-241
2-71
Average Yards
34.4
35.5
Inside 20
2
0
50+ Yards
0
0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-8-0
2-7-0
Punts: Average per Returns
4.0
3.5
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-100-0
3-75-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
25.0
25.0
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-0-0
2-20-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-3-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
24:10
25:50
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
1-1s
5-6
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-2
Sacks: Total-Yards
0-0
5-48
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-1
6-6
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
0-0
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