2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team will represent the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's coach is former Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Southern Eagles coach Paul Johnson. Georgia Tech play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
Boston College xy   5 – 3     9 – 5  
No. 21 Florida State x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Maryland   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
NC State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Coastal Division
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$   5 – 3     10 – 4  
No. 22 Georgia Tech x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
North Carolina   0 – 4     0 – 5  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Duke   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous seasons

Georgia Tech continued its 11 year bowl streak under the coaching of Chan Gailey in 2007. Despite this accomplishment, Georgia Tech terminated Gailey the Monday following his sixth loss to archrival University of Georgia. No coach in Georgia Tech history had ever lost six straight to the Bulldogs before Gailey. Gailey failed to finish the season in the Top 25 all six of his head coaching seasons and posted a 12-12 record in November. Gailey's career ended at Georgia Tech with an overall record of 44-31.

Pre-season

Paul Johnson is the new head coach of the Yellow Jackets after posting a 45-29 record at the United States Naval Academy since 2002.[1] Johnson also recorded a 7-1 record in the Commander in Chief's Trophy against the Air Force and Army.

Johnson will be installing his option offense at Georgia Tech. In response, 2007 starting QB Taylor Bennett transferred to Louisiana Tech, opening up the 2008 QB job for sophomore Josh Nesbitt and freshman Jaybo Shaw. The Georgia Tech offense returns two of its top four receivers in Greg Smith and Demaryius Thomas, and the Tech defense returns defensive end Michael Johnson and primary interior linemen Darryl Richard and Vance Walker.[2]

In June 2008, former University of Louisville RB Anthony Allen announced he will be transferring to Georgia Tech. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he will be required to sit out the 2008 football season.

Schedule

! Preview ! Recap

August 287:30 pmJacksonville St.*

ESPN360W 41-14

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September 612:00 pmat Boston College

RaycomW 19-16

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September 133:30 pmat Virginia Tech

ABCL 17-20

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September 2012:00 pmMississippi St.*

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

RaycomW 38-7

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October 412:00 pmDuke

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

ESPNUW 27-0

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October 113:30 pmGardner-Webb*

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

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October 18at Clemson

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October 25Virginiadagger

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

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November 1Florida St.

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

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November 8at North Carolina

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November 207:30 pmMiami

  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA

ESPN

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November 29at Georgia*

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Game Notes

Jacksonville State

Pregame Line: Jacksonville State +27.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 0 0 7 7 14
Yellow Jackets 14 13 7 7 41

Georgia Tech ran for 349 yards in the season opener against Jacksonville State. The team was lead by Jon Dwyer's 113 yards rushing and pair of touchdown runs. Josh Nesbitt scored two additional rushing touchdowns in the rout. The game featured former Louisiana State University quarterback Ryan Perrilloux who transferred to Jacksonville State after the 2007 football season. Perrilloux lead the Gamecocks on their two second half touchdown drives but was intercepted twice by Tech safety Morgan Burnett. The Tech defense also added four sacks in the effort. Tech has not lost to a I-AA opponent since its 17 September 1983 game against the Furman Paladins.

Boston College

Pregame Line: Boston College -7.5

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 7 0 3 9 19
Eagles 3 6 7 0 16

Georgia Tech overcame a fourth quarter deficit and three lost fumbles to defeat the Boston College Eagles 19-16. The Jackets were led by the running of sophomores Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt. The two combined for all but 8 yards of Georgia Tech's 235 yards of offense. Dwyer added 93 yards of kick returns to his 109 yards rushing. Dwyer scored the go ahead touchdown on a 43 yard run with less than 9 minutes remaining in the game. Georgia Tech's defense sacked first year starter Chris Crane three times in the game and forced three turnovers. Tech remained undefeated all time in Chestnut Hill with the win.

Virginia Tech

Pregame Line: Virginia Tech -7

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 3 6 0 8 17
Hokies 0 14 0 6 20

The Hokies needed a penalty-aided, fourth quarter drive to put away the Jackets in 20-17 loss for Georgia Tech, the first loss of the season for GT. On Virginia Tech's second to last possession, the Hokies only managed 38 yards of offense but with key defensive penalties moved the ball 76 yards to the Georgia Tech 4 yard line and kicked the go ahead field goal with 4:37 remaining on the game clock. Georgia Tech rushed for 278 yards in the game lead by quarterback Josh Nesbitt's 151 yards and slotback Lucas Cox's 63 yards. Nesbitt also added 109 yards passing with a 41 yard touchdown strike to slotback Roddy Jones followed by a two point conversion. The Tech defense held VT to only 48 yards passing but gave up 200 yards on the ground. Safety Morgan Burnett added 13 tackles to his total for the season increasing his average to 9 tackles per game for the season. Michael Johnson and Derrick Morgan combined for Tech's lone sack on Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor. ABC took a 6 day option on the time of the Mississippi State gametime and with the loss relegated Tech's home game to a 12:00pm EST time slot the following week.

Mississippi State

Pregame Line: Mississippi St. +8

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
Yellow Jackets 14 7 10 7 38

Georgia Tech scored 38 straight points against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to cruise to a 38-7 victory at home. The offense was led by the rushing effort of Jon Dwyer who accumulated 141 yards, a rushing touchdown, and a school record 88 yard touchdown run in the third quarter. True freshman Jaybo Shaw substituted for injured quarterback Josh Nesbitt in the first quarter and would finish the game with 106 total yards, a passing touchdown, and a rushing touchdown. The Georgia Tech defense bent but did not break allowing 407 yards of offense but giving up only 7 points, the lowest point allowance of the season. The defense picked off two Mississippi State passes, recovered two fumbles, and accumulated three quarterback sacks. Michael Johnson along with his sack blocked an 18 yard field goal attempt in the first quarter. With the win, Georgia Tech has gone 6-8 against the Southeastern Conference since 2000.

Duke

Pregame Line: Duke +14

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Jackets 0 3 7 17 27

Georgia Tech started true freshman Jaybo Shaw at quarterback for ailing Josh Nesbitt and rolled over Duke 27-0. Shaw passed for 230 yards and a touchdown all to one receiver sophomore Demaryius Thomas. Thomas caught one pass for a career long 88 yards. Jon Dwyer and Roddy Jones added balance to the Georgia Tech offense accumulating 203 yards on 33 carries. Jones scored Tech's lone rushing touchdown. Georgia Tech's defense held Duke's offense to 0 points and 132 yards after Duke averaged 31 points and 373 yards per game coming into the contest. Tech defenders racked up two sacks and an interception. This was the twenty-sixth shutdown since 1961 for Georgia Tech. The last shutout for a Georgia Tech defense was the 2006 North Carolina game in which Tech won 7-0 and clinched the Coastal Division seat in the ACC Championship Game.

Gardner-Webb

Pregame Line: Gardner-Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Gardner-Webb and Georgia Tech have never met on the gridiron. Georgia Tech is 76-6-3 all time against I-AA opponents.


Clemson

Pregame Line: Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Tigers 0

Clemson is the fourth-most played opponent in Georgia Tech history, behind only Georgia, Auburn, and Duke. The game was tabbed as the official cross-division rivalry game since the ACC expansion to 12 teams in 2005. Georgia Tech is 46-24-2 all time against the Tigers and Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden has a 4-5 record against the Yellow Jackets. Since 1990, 13 of the 18 games have been decided by 5 or less points.

Virginia

Pregame Line: Virgina

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Georgia Tech is 14-15-1 all time against the Cavaliers. Although Georgia Tech has not won in Charlottesville, Virginia since 1990, the Cavaliers have only won once in Atlanta since 1996.

Florida State

Pregame Line: Florida St.

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Georgia Tech has not defeated Florida State since 1975. Tech trails the series 7-12-1 and always seems to falter in the face of Bobby Bowden who is 12-0 against the Jackets.

North Carolina

Pregame Line: North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Tarheels 0

Georgia Tech is 23-17-3 all time against the Tarheels with the average meeting being decided by less than a point. Tech has won nine of the last ten meetings. Head coach Butch Davis is 1-1 all time against the Jackets with his one victory leading the Miami Hurricanes over Tech in the 2000 Gator Bowl.

Miami

Pregame Line: Miami

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 0
Yellow Jackets 0

Georgia Tech has defeated Miami three consecutive years. With a victory, Tech would join Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, Notre Dame, and Virginia Tech as the only schools to defeat Miami in four consecutive years. Tech leads the series all time 9-4.

Georgia

Pregame Line: Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Bulldogs 0

Georgia Tech has lost seven straight to the Bulldogs and a win against Tech would give UGA head coach Mark Richt the longest winning streak in Georgia football history over Tech. Chan Gailey, the coach proceeding Paul Johnson, lost six straight to the Dogs and George O'Leary lost to the Dogs in 2001 in his second to last game as a Georgia Tech head coach. Tech is 38-59-5 all time against the Bulldogs and 15-29-1 all time in Athens.

Roster

(as of 05/07/2008) ; list is subject to change.

Wide Receivers


Offensive line

 

Quarterbacks

A backs

B backs

Defensive line

 

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Long Snappers

Punters

Kickers

References

  1. ^ "Paul Johnson Named Georgia Tech's Head Football Coach". Ramblinwreck.com. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Hoffman, Matt (2008-08-29). "2008 ACC Football Preview". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  3. ^ Hoffman, Matt (2008-08-29). "Jackets triumph in Johnson's first game". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Matt (2008-09-05). "Football wins first game of Johnson era". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  5. ^ Amaraneni, Akshay (2008-09-05). "Georgia Tech (1-0) vs. Boston College (1-0)". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  6. ^ Amaraneni, Akshay (2008-09-12). "Tech wins ACC opener at Boston College". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  7. ^ Cappetta, Stephen (2008-09-12). "Georgia Tech (2-0) vs. Virginia Tech (1-1)". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  8. ^ Hoffman, Matt (2008-09-19). "Jackets fall short to Hokies". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  9. ^ Amaraneni, Akshay (2008-09-19). "Georgia Tech (2-1) vs. Mississippi State (1-2)". The Technique. Retrieved 2008-09-23.


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