Va. Tech Quick Kicks

QUICK KICKS Score: No. 19 Georgia Tech 28, No. 4 Virginia Tech 23 For starters: Georgia Tech's first four drives netted minus-4, minus-12, 3 and 6 yards. The Yellow Jackets trailed 3-0 when they began their fifth drive on their 28 with 3:54 left in the first half. On the second play, quarterback Josh Nesbitt hit wide receiver Demaryius Thomas for a 51-yard pass, setting up a touchdown and a 7-3 halftime lead. Turning point: The Hokies trailed 21-16 after quarterback Tyrod Taylor's 22-yard touchdown run with 4:52 left. Their defense just needed a stop. But the Yellow Jackets marched 75 yards in seven plays and 1:45 - a drive capped by Nesbitt's 39-yard run, which essentially sealed the game. Star of the game: Nesbitt. He ran 12 times for 22 yards in the first half but finished with 23 carries for 122 yards. He scored three touchdowns - two 1-yard dives and the 39-yarder. Big picture: Virginia Tech's hopes of playing for a national championship are almost certainly finished. Now, the Hokies are left chasing their third consecutive ACC championship - which would put them in the Orange Bowl. Go figure: 157 - Rushing yards for Georgia Tech in the third quarter, on 21 carries. The Yellow Jackets had 21 carries for 37 yards in the first half. Next: Virginia Tech has its only off week this Saturday before resuming the schedule by hosting North Carolina on Oct. 29, a Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. The game is the first of the Hokies' two ESPN Thursday night contests.

Virginia Tech ------------------------- 0 3 7 13-23

VT-FG Waldron 34, 4:01. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:27. Key play: Tyrod Taylor's 15-yard pass to tailback Ryan Williams on second-and-8 from Georgia Tech's 39. Williams caught the ball near the 35, where he made two defenders miss and got a block to spring him.

GaT-Nesbitt 1 run (Blair kick), :32. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:22. Key play: Josh Nesbitt's 51-yard pass to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on second and 1 from Georgia Tech's 37. Thomas beat cornerback Rashad Carmichael and leaped to catch the ball just inside the 20 when Carmichael had his back turned.

GaT-Nesbitt 1 run (Blair kick), 12:00. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:00. Key play: Nesbitt's 31-yard run on second and 5 from Georgia Tech's 35.

VT-R.Williams 66 run (Waldron kick), 7:58. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, :11. Key play: The touchdown, on which Williams ran untouched up the middle, through a huge hole, and sprinted for the end zone.

GaT-Wright 13 run (Blair kick), 1:37. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:19. Key play: Running back Jonathan Dwyer's 33-yard gain, on which he slipped away from linebacker Cody Grimm, on second and 6 from Georgia Tech's 41.

VT-T.Taylor 22 run (pass failed), 4:52. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:27 yards. Key play: Williams' 21-yard run on second and 8 from Georgia Tech's 45.

GaT-Nesbitt 39 run (Blair kick), 3:00. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:45. Key play: Anthony Allen's 23-yard run, on a pitch, on second and 10 from Georgia Tech's 25.

VT-R.Williams 7 pass from T.Taylor (Waldron kick), 1:48. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:08. Key play: Taylor's 29-yard pass to receiver Danny Coale on first and 10 from Virginia Tech's 39 - the drive's first play.

A-54,405.

GaT

19

12

4-34.5

63-309

51

1-7-1

3-1

6-33

38:22

Virginia Tech (31-175) , R.Williams 14-100, T.Taylor 13-63, Oglesby 3-8, D.Wilson 1-4. Georgia Tech (63-309) , Nesbitt 23-122, Dwyer 20-82, Allen 6-59, Wright 3-23, S.Hill 1-14, Jones 2-7, Lyons 2-6, Peeples 3-(minus 2), Team 3-(minus 2).

Virginia Tech (10-14-2-159) , T.Taylor 10-14-2-159. Georgia Tech (1-7-1-51) , Nesbitt 1-7-1-51.

Virginia Tech , Roberts 3-66, Coale 2-47, R.Williams 2-22, Boykin 2-12, Boone 1-12. Georgia Tech , D.Thomas 1-51.

Virginia Tech: Rivers 16, Taylor 10, Chancellor 9, Grimm 8, Brown 8, Thompson 6, Worilds 5, Porch 5, Johnson 4, Tweedy 3, Battle 3, Gibson 3, Carmichael 2, Morgan 2, Virgil, Hopkins, Taylor, Luckett, Graves. Georgia Tech: Griffin 8, Jefferson 8, Sylvester 7, Morgan 5, M. Burnett 4, Barnes 4, J. Burnett 3, Walls 3, Blair 2, Barnes 2, Frierson 2, Butler, Sweeting, Rocker, Sims, Anderson, Cross, Earls, Reese, Tongo, Jasper.

Virginia Tech: Virgil. Georgia Tech: Morgan, Griffin ½, Sylvester ½.

Virginia Tech: Porch. Georgia Tech: M. Burnett, Peters.

Virginia Tech: Morgan.