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The 2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team will represent the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey. It plays its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Previous seasons

Georgia Tech has posted five consecutive seasons with 7 or more wins under Coach Gailey. The team has been to five bowl games under Chan Gailey and has a 2-3 record in post season play. Under Chan Gailey, Georgia Tech has become notorious for having a blitzing defense and a ball control offense. In 2006 Georgia Tech proved to be slightly inconsistent holding #2 Notre Dame to 14 points (L 14-10) and upsetting #10 Virginia Tech (W 38-27), while losing to unranked archrival University of Georgia (L 15-12).

Pre-season

Head Coach Chan Gailey returns for his sixth year at the helm of the program. Reggie Ball, after four years starting for Tech, will be replaced by Taylor Bennett.[2] Taylor Bennett started his first game against UConn in 2005 after Reggie came down with viral meningitis[3] and had his break out game against West Virginia in the 2007 Gator Bowl.[4] Tashard Choice was the 2006 ACC rushing champion and returns behind a very veteran offensive line that is led by tackle Andrew Gardner and center Kevin Tuminello. Georgia Tech has been ranked as high as #14 in the preseason.[5]

Schedule

! Preview ! Recap

September 13:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*

NBCW 33-3

|[6] |[7][8]

September 81:30 p.m.Samford*No. 21

ESPNUW 69-14

| |[9]

September 158:00 p.m.No. 19 Boston CollegeNo. 15

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

ESPN 2L 24-10

| |[10][11][12][13]

September 2212:00 p.m.at Virginia

ESPNUL 28-23

| |[14]

September 293:30 p.m.No. 13 Clemson

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

ABCW 13-3

| |

October 612:00 p.m.at Maryland

Raycom SportsL 28-26

| |

October 1312:00 p.m.at Miami

ESPNW 17-14

| |

October 2012:00 p.m.Army*dagger

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

Raycom SportsW 34-10

| |

November 17:30 p.m.No. 13 Virginia Tech

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

ESPNL 27-3

| |

November 101:00 p.m.at Duke

| |

November 1712:00 p.m.North Carolina

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

| |

November 24Georgia*

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Predicted outcome

Predicted outcome based on Jeff Sagarin statistics [15].
File:2007 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football predictions based on Sagarin.png

Game Notes

Notre Dame

Pregame Line: Notre Dame -2.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 6 10 3 14 33
Fighting Irish 0 0 3 0 3

Running Back Tashard Choice ran for a career high 196 yards for 2 touchdowns in the worst loss suffered by Notre Dame in a season opener in its history.[7] Notre Dame accumulated -9 rushing yards and 130 passing yards. Georgia Tech amassed 260 yards on the ground while Taylor Bennett went 11/23 for 121 yards for his third career start. The Georgia Tech defense added nine quarterback sacks and recovered three fumbles.[8]

Samford

Our Ford is better than Samford.

Pregame Line: Samford +46.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14
#21 Yellow Jackets 28 17 17 7 69

Georgia Tech scored 9 rushing touchdowns in an offensive exhibition that also featured 389 yards of rushing yards.[9] Tashard Choice contiued his 100 yards per game streak with a 110 yard, 2 touchdown effort. True freshman Jon Dwyer racked up 3 rushing touchdowns as well. The Tech defense held Samford to 84 yards rushing and recovered two fumbles.[9]

Boston College

Pregame Line: Boston College +7.5

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Eagles 7 7 7 3 24
#15 Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 10 10

Georgia Tech hosted Boston College for the first time since 1998, and it was also the first meeting of the two schools since Boston College joined the ACC. Senior BC quarterback Matt Ryan threw for a career-high 435 yards and the Eagles outgained the Jackets 527-267 in the game. Tech's defense held BC to 93 yards rushing, recovered a fumble, and attained two sacks. Offensive highlights included Jon Dwyer's fifth career touchdown and Demaryius Thomas reeling in 5 catches for 68 yards. Durant Brooks boomed 10 punts for a 45.3 yard average as well. The loss was Tech's first of the year, dropping them to 2-1, and 0-1 in the ACC.[10]

Virginia

Pregame Line: Virginia +3.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 7 10 6 0 23
Cavaliers 21 0 0 7 28
Georgia Tech lines up in their own endzone

Tech lost its eighth straight road trip to Charlottesville. The Jackets gave up 21 points in the first thirteen minutes of the game. UVA scored two rushing touchdowns and on a Chris Long pass deflection that Taylor Bennett attempted to knock down. After Bennett attempted to knockdown the pass it was picked off by a UVA linebacker and returned for a touchdown. Georgia Tech answered back scoring 16 unanswered points to take the lead 23-21 late in the third quarter. After a muffed punt with nine minutes remaining in the game, UVA took the lead with a touchdown pass, which would be the last score of the game.[14] Georgia Tech wide receiver Corey Earls suffered a severe nick injury late in the fourth quarter after a Taylor Bennett scramble.[16][17] Tech was led by Jon Dwyer's 83 yards rushing and Demaryius Thomas' 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tech's defense recovered two fumbles, garnered two sacks, and intercepted one pass. Safety Jamal Lewis led the team with 12 tackles and a tackle for a loss.[14]

Clemson

Pregame Line: Clemson -3

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Tigers 3 0 0 0 3
Yellow Jackets 7 0 3 3 13

The Yellow Jackets got their first conference win against rival Clemson. The Tigers averaged 38 points a game leading up to the contest but only managed a field goal. The Tech defense held C. J. Spiller and James Davis to a combined 62 yards on 21 attempts. The Tech defense also accumulated 6 sacks and an interception in their effort. Tech's Travis Bell kicked two field goals while Clemson's Mark Buchholz missed four of his five attempted field goals. Georgia Tech's offense controlled the clock with a ferocious ground attack, which featured Tashard Choice's 142 rushing yards and a touchdown. Clemson has not scored a touchdown in Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2003. Tech will be on the road for the next two weeks before returning to Atlanta to play the Army Black Knights for the annual homecoming celebration.

Maryland

Pregame Line: Maryland +2.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 3 7 7 9 26
Terrapins 14 7 7 0 28

Placekicker Travis Bell missed two of four field goal attempts including a 52 yarder on Tech's last possession in a 28-26 loss to Maryland. Maryland stormed ahead of Tech taking a 21-3 lead by the beginning of the second quarter. Tech rallied and by the fourth quarter had closed the gap to 2 points on a Taylor Bennett to Demaryius Thomas touchdown pass. The two-point conversion attempt failed and Tech would not score again. Tech was led by the rushing of Tashard Choice who carried 32 times for 135 yards and Demaryius Thomas' 9 receptions and 139 yards. Tech's defense amassed four sacks and recovered a fumble.

Miami

Pregame Line: Miami -2.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0 14 3 17
Hurricanes 7 0 0 7 14

Taylor Bennett scored on two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter to lead Tech past the Hurricanes 17-14. Tech racked up 265 yards rushing against a Canes defense that only allowed 111 rushing yards per game coming into the contest. Tashard Choice carried the bulk of the rushing load carrying the ball 37 times for 204 yards. The Patrick Nix offense of Miami only passed for 56 yards and gained 225 total yards of offense against Jon Tenuta's defense. Travis Bell kicked the go-ahead field goal with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter and Tech never relented the lead. Since 1984, only Tech, Virginia Tech, and Florida State have beaten Miami at least 3 years in a row.

Army

Pregame Line: Army +24

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 3 0 0 10
Yellow Jackets 10 3 14 7 34

Tech beat Army 34-10 at the cost of two runningbacks. Tashard Choice and Rashaun Grant were both injured in the contest during Tech's 292 rushing yard game. Tech's offense was lead by Rashaun Grant's 135 all-purpose yardage and a touchdown. Tashard Choice, Jamaal Evans, and Jon Dwyer also scored rushing touchdowns. Mike Cox rushed for a career 38 yards on 3 carries. Freshman safety Morgan Burnett picked off his third pass of the season, which stymied Army's last attempt at taking the lead for the rest of the game. Tech's defense recorded 3 total interceptions and 2 sacks. Senior defensive end Darryl Robertson recorded 4 tackles for loss and a sack in the effort. Tech is now one victory away from bowl eligibility.

Virginia Tech

Pregame Line: Virginia Tech +2.5

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Hokies 3 14 7 3 27
Yellow Jackets 3 0 0 0 3

Georgia Tech only mustered a field goal in a game that saw Tech's offense turn the ball over 6 times. Taylor Bennett threw 4 interceptions and was sacked twice in the effort while freshman quarterback Josh Nesbitt threw another interception in the fourth quarter. James Johnson accounted for another turnover when he fumbled after a 35 yard reception. The Tech defense brought pressure all game long and sacked VPI quarterback Sean Glennon seven times and stripped runningback Branden Ore of the football once in the effort. James Johnson had 7 receptions for a 136 yards while freshmen Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt carried the load for injured seniors Tashard Choice and Rashaun Grant. The freshmen pair ran for 101 yards on 14 carries. Durant Brooks pinned the Hokies inside the twenty 4 times out of 6 punts. Tech is now eliminated from ACC Title contention. Also of note, Big Boi of Outkast performed at half-time.

Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Blue Devils 0

Georgia Tech has only lost two games to Duke since 1990. The series is led by Tech 45-30-1. Duke is coached by former Tech defensive coordinator and Black Watch linebacker Ted Roof.

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Tech's final ACC match is against the Tar Heels. Tech holds a 22-17-3 record over the Tar Heels. Tech has not lost to the Tar Heels at home since 1997.

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Tech and UGA meet for the 102nd meeting in the series on Thanksgiving Weekend. UGA leads the series 58-38-5 and holds a 6 game winning streak over Tech. Tech's current coach Chan Gailey is 0-5 against the Bulldogs while Mark Richt of UGA is 6-0 against Tech.

Roster

(as of 3/28/2007) ; list is subject to change.

Wide Receivers

Offensive line

Tight Ends

 

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Defensive line

 

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Long Snappers

Punters

Kickers

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "Bond Named Offensive Coordinator". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-09-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Brimmer, Adam Van (2007-03-08). "Yellow Jacket freshman helping fill wide receiver gap left by Calvin Johnson's early departure". SavannahNow.com. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  3. ^ Joshi, Nikhil (2005-09-23). "Viral meningitis". The Technique. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech's Ball, Scott ruled out of Gator Bowl". 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-03-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "No. 14: Jackets getting hot in Atlanta". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  6. ^ Lee, Hahnming (2007-08-31). "Georgia Tech (0-0) vs. Notre Dame (0-0) Preview". The Technique. Retrieved 2007-09-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Tech's opener a Choice result". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  8. ^ a b "Notre Dame Game Notes". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  9. ^ a b c "No. 21 Georgia Tech Sails By Samford, 69-14". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  10. ^ a b Associated Press (2007-09-16). "Georgia Tech Falls To Boston College, 24-10". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved 2007-09-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Wilkinson, Jack (2007-09-16). "Yellow Jackets Hope They Haven't Seen The Last Of BC". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved 2007-09-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (2007-09-16). "Ryan, BC prove to be buzz saw against Georgia Tech". The Boston Globe. boston.com. Retrieved 2007-09-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Harvey, Coley (2007-09-16). "Fans show displeasure with refs". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-09-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ a b c "Georgia Tech 23, Virginia 28". ESPN. go.com. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2007-09-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Jeff Sagarin NCAA football ratings
  16. ^ "Tech's Correy Earls Released From Virginia Hospital". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2007-09-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |retrieved= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Jenkins, Jay (2007-09-24). "UVA FOOTBALL: Groh pays visit to injured Earls". The Daily Progress. DailyProgress.com. Retrieved 2007-09-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Klein Named Football Director of Player Personnel". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-03-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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