FINAL SCORE
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Utah Utes game details
Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET
Sun Bowl
Put the final score in perspective.
Utah finished 3 points ahead. The teams combined for 57 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Georgia Tech 7, Utah 10. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Utah outscored its opponent in 2 and Georgia Tech in 2. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
 Utah | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 19 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 449 | 337 |
| Passing | 137 | 206 |
| Comp/Att | 11/15 | 15/32 |
| Yards per pass | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 312 | 144 |
| Rushing Attempts | 57 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 4-20 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 20:25 | 15:35 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
passing
| Tevin Washington | 11/15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 70.6 |
rushing
| Preston Lyons | 18 | 138 | 7.7 | 1 | 58 |
| Tevin Washington | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 0 | 24 |
| Embry Peeples | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Roddy Jones | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Stephen Hill | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orwin Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Perkins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
receiving
| Embry Peeples | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
| Stephen Hill | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Tyler Melton | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Roddy Jones | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Preston Lyons | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
interceptions
| Quayshawn Nealy | 1 | 74 | 1 |
kickReturns
| Embry Peeples | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 25 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Jemea Thomas | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |
kicking
| Justin Moore | 2/4 | 50.0 | 34 | 3/3 | 9 |
| David Scully | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
punting
| Sean Poole | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Utah Utes
passing
| Jon Hays | 15/31 | 193 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 26.2 |
| DeVonte Christopher | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
rushing
| John White | 26 | 115 | 4.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Reggie Dunn | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
| Jon Hays | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | 0 | 3 |
receiving
| DeVonte Christopher | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 35 |
| Shawn Asiata | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 18 |
| Luke Matthews | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| David Rolf | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kendrick Moeai | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Michael Walker | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| John White | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
kickReturns
| DeVonte Christopher | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 68 | 0 |
| Reggie Dunn | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Griff McNabb | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 31 | 0 |
kicking
| Coleman Petersen | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 3/3 | 6 |
punting
| Sean Sellwood | 8 | 396 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 9:54 | UTAH pass complete for a touchdown. | 0 – 6 |
| 1 | 9:54 | UTAH Extra point GOOD. | 0 – 7 |
| 2 | 11:39 | GEORGIA TECH rush for a touchdown. | 6 – 7 |
| 2 | 11:39 | GEORGIA TECH Extra point GOOD. | 7 – 7 |
| 2 | 0:14 | UTAH 25 yard field goal GOOD. | 7 – 10 |
| 3 | 10:27 | GEORGIA TECH 32 yard field goal GOOD. | 10 – 10 |
| 3 | 4:43 | GEORGIA TECH pass complete for a touchdown. | 16 – 10 |
| 3 | 4:43 | GEORGIA TECH Extra point GOOD. | 17 – 10 |
| 3 | 4:15 | GEORGIA TECH interception return for a touchdown. | 24 – 10 |
| 3 | 4:15 | GEORGIA TECH Extra point GOOD. | 24 – 10 |
| 4 | 6:50 | UTAH pass complete for a touchdown. | 24 – 16 |
| 4 | 6:50 | UTAH Extra point GOOD. | 24 – 17 |
| 4 | 1:32 | UTAH pass complete for a touchdown. | 24 – 23 |
| 4 | 1:32 | UTAH Extra point GOOD. | 24 – 24 |
| 5 | 15:00 | GEORGIA TECH 34 yard field goal GOOD. | 27 – 24 |
| 5 | 15:00 | UTAH rush for a touchdown. | 27 – 30 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 11, 12:58 AM UTCData methodology