Georgia Tech dominated this belt-deciding matchup from start to finish, establishing control with a methodical ground attack that accumulated 383 rushing yards. After Clemson's opening field goal, the Yellow Jackets responded with four unanswered touchdowns, including a pair of short-yardage scores from Orwin Smith (1 yard and 3 yards) and another from David Sims (11 yards) in the third quarter. Clemson's offense, led by Tajh Boyd and star receiver Sammy Watkins, managed only spurts of production and couldn't overcome the turnover battle, surrendering four total turnovers to Georgia Tech's two. Tech's Time of Possession advantage (23:21 to 12:19) reflected their control of the game, keeping Clemson's high-powered passing attack off the field for much of the afternoon.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.