Georgia Tech 7, Virginia Tech 51

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GT (3-1)00707
VT (4-0)141024351

Final

3:30 PM ET, September 24, 2005
Lane Stadium
BLACKSBURG, VA

Ball questionable for Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Top 25 Overview
BLACKSBURG, VA - 3:30 PM ET
A matchup worth paying to see: Virginia Tech shutdown corner Jimmy Williams vs. Georgia Tech game-breaking WR Calvin Johnson.
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GT3-185992-01-11-11-1
VT4-0161232-02-02-03-0
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The Fan Pick
92.5% of College Pick'em players predict Virginia Tech will win this game.
Record When Scoring... (Since 2001)
 20 OR MORE30 OR MORE40 OR MORE50 OR MORE
GT28-5-010-2-05-1-03-0-0
VT35-8-026-3-016-3-07-0-0
 LESS THAN 20LESS THAN 30LESS THAN 40LESS THAN 50
GT4-17-022-20-027-21-029-22-0
VT4-8-013-13-023-13-032-16-0
TEAM AVERAGES & NCAA RANKS
OFFENSETMPER GAME AVERAGE / NCAA RANK
Total YardsGT
 
345.7 / 82nd
VT
 
380.2 / 56th
Passing YardsGT
 
195.5 / 95th
VT
 
205.7 / 91st
Rushing YardsGT
 
156.2 / 48th
VT
 
191.0 / 28th
Points ScoredGT
 
19.3 / 100th
VT
 
33.8 / 28th
Full Team Stats: Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech
THIS WEEK'S LINE
FAVORITESPREADUNDERDOGOVER/UNDER
VATECH11GATECH42
Full Daily Lines
Individual Leaders
Georgia Tech Passing
 CMP%YDSTDINT
Nesbit...46.4141884
Blair100.03410
Virginia Tech Passing
 CMP%YDSTDINT
Taylor55.91917133
Clayto...20.08010
Georgia Tech Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTD
Dwyer18312036.611
Nesbit...2188473.916
Virginia Tech Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTD
Willia...24413555.615
Taylor953103.34
Georgia Tech Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTD
Thomas3995024.46
Peeple...622337.21
Virginia Tech Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTD
Boykin3671519.95
Coale2343719.02
Full Player Stats: Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech

No. 15 Georgia Tech (3-0) at No. 4 Virginia Tech (3-0), 3:30 pm EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Jimmy Williams smiles and rubs his hands together, leans forward in his chair and seems to hope his fidgeting will make Saturday come sooner.

The topic is Calvin Johnson and Damarius Bilbo, Georgia Tech's standout wide receivers, and the cornerback for the No. 4 Hokies is eager to try and shut them down.

"A lot of people say he's one of the best receivers in the nation," Williams said of the 6-foot-4 Johnson, the more heralded of the pair. "I'll give him that."

The 6-3 Williams is also among the best, and so adept at coverage that he's had to prepare for the likelihood that teams will throw away from him all season.

He'll see if the No. 15 Yellow Jackets (3-0) are avoiding him Saturday when the Hokies (3-0) host Georgia Tech, which has completed 13 passes each to Johnson and the 6-3 Bilbo.

Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball is listed as questionable after missing last weekend's victory against Connecticut with viral meningitis, but the Hokies expect him to play. That would give the Yellow Jackets a full complement of offensive stars with tailback P.J. Daniels, who has topped 100 rushing yards in each of his last four games.

Williams said he and his teammates in the secondary, which was labeled a question mark before the season because three starters are new, will be prepared.

"All it takes is really one big game or one big play for the other secondary players" to gain their confidence, he said. "They're feeling good, feeling confident."

Rover Aaron Rouse had two interceptions in a season-opening victory against North Carolina State, and corner Roland Minor had one each in 45-0 shutouts against Duke and Ohio University. The Hokies also lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing 5.3 points per game, and haven't allowed a touchdown since the first series of the season.

Still, it's Williams who stands out when opposing wideouts watch film.

"Physically, he's probably one of the biggest corners in the nation," Bilbo said. "I've been watching a lot of film on him, and the guy plays like a linebacker, so with two big guys out there knotted up against each other, it should be a good matchup."

So, too, should the matchup between the Hokies' offense and Georgia Tech's defense, which has matched last season's total with 10 interceptions and leads the nation in turnover margin, getting three more per game than its offense has given up.

The Yellow Jackets may not have two-time All ACC defensive end Eric Henderson, who has an ailing right ankle, but they create problems by blitzing on almost every play.

"There's holes, but just trying to find the holes is the issue," Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said. "This is different than the normal thing we've seen."

The challenge of solving the blitz falls to Marcus Vick, who has been efficient in the Hokies start. The first-year starter has thrown only 56 passes, but leads the Atlantic Coast Conference with six touchdowns, and has only one interception.

Pressure, tight end Jeff King said, hardly seems to phase Vick, even though he's been sacked eight times in three games.

"He's handled it well," King said. "Obviously he's taking care of the football."

The Hokies also have pretty good support for their quarterback, with the tailback tandem of elusive Mike Imoh and powerful Cedric Humes, King, and a fleet set of wide receivers that hasn't needed a breakout game because the Hokies have coasted.

Gailey, though, need only think back to last year to remember what the receivers can do. Two of them, Eddie Royal and Josh Morgan, caught long touchdown passes from Bryan Randall in the final 5½ minutes as the Hokies rallied for a 34-20 victory.

College Football Scores

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Saturday, September 24th
North Carolina 31 Final
North Carolina State 24
Boston College 16 Final
Clemson 13 OT
Colorado 3 Final
Miami (FL) 23
Maryland 22 Final
Wake Forest 12
Duke 7 Final
Virginia 38
Georgia Tech 7 Final
Virginia Tech 51