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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 28, Miami 17
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 4, 2014
Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: 60°
Head Official: Gary Patterson
Attendance: 52221

Georgia Tech 28, Miami (Fla.) 17:
Zach Laskey rushed for 133 yards to lead the unbeaten Yellow Jackets to a home win over the Hurricanes.

Justin Thomas was 4-of-7 for 53 yards for Georgia Tech (5-0, 2-0 ACC), whose four touchdowns came on the ground from four different players. Tony Zenon made two catches for 39 yards and scored a rushing TD for the Yellow Jackets.

Duke Johnson carried 14 times for 100 yards and a score for Miami (3-3, 1-2), which was 1-for-5 on third-down conversions. Brad Kaaya was 16-of-25 for 245 yards and a touchdown but also threw a pair of interceptions.

The Hurricanes got on the board first, ending its opening drive with Kaaya's 21-yard touchdown pass to Braxton Berrios, but the Yellow Jackets took their first drive 62 yards on eight plays, capping it with Thomas' 1-yard scoring run. Johnson put Miami back on top on the last play of the first quarter, finishing a three-play, 92-yard drive with a 24-yard scoring scamper, but Zenon's 6-yard TD run early in the second tied the game going to halftime.

B.J. Bostic's 2-yard run midway through the third put Georgia Tech up 21-14, but the Hurricanes cut the deficit to three points on Michael Badgley's 27-yard field goal late in the period. Deon Hill's 8-yard touchdown run early in the fourth provided the final margin.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The victory snapped Georgia Tech's losing streak to the Hurricanes at five games. … The Yellow Jackets dominated the time of possession, 40:45-19:15. … Kaaya has thrown for at least 200 yards in four straight games.



Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Georgia Tech
Duke Johnson Player Zach Laskey
14 Attempts 29
100 Yards 133
7.1 Avg Yards 4.6
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Miami   Georgia Tech
Phillip Dorsett Player Tony Zenon
3 Receptions 2
75 Yards 39
25.0 Avg Yards 19.5
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 352 107 245 2 1 0 1.0 0
Georgia Tech 371 318 53 4 0 2 2.0 0