Chuck Burton (AP) |
Florida State (13-0) extended its win streak to twenty-nine
games as if captured its third straight ACC title on Saturday night at
Charlotte's Bank of American Stadium. Led by freshman Dalvin Cook’s 177 rushing yards (most by a freshman in ACC Championship game history), the Atlantic
Division champion Seminoles defeated Coastal Division champs Georgia Tech 37-35
in front of a crowd of 64,808.
Chuck Burton (AP) |
Defending Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston became the
first quarterback to have two three-hundred yard passing games in the ACC title
game. Winston is still to lose a game as a college quarterback, leading the Seminoles
to twenty-six consecutive wins.
Chuck Burton (AP) |
Quarterback Justin Thomas led the Georgia Tech rushing
attack with 104 yards, the most by a quarterback in ACC Championship game history.
Synjyn Days of Georgia Tech scored three touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets in
the game, doubling his scores for the year.
Score by Quarter
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Total
|
Florida State
|
7
|
21
|
3
|
6
|
37
|
Georgia Tech
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
35
|
Scoring
Summary
Qtr |
Time |
Scoring Play |
V-H |
1st
|
09:50
|
GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 8-71 3:48
|
0 - 7
|
|
07:42
|
FSU - O'Leary, N. 46 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 5-74 2:03
|
7 - 7
|
|
01:45
|
GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 11-75 5:50
|
7 - 14
|
2nd
|
14:10
|
FSU - Cook, D. 1 yd run (Aguayo, R. kick), 7-75 2:30
|
14 - 14
|
|
08:02
|
GT - Laskey, Z. 4 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 11-75 6:08
|
14 - 21
|
|
05:40
|
FSU - Greene, R. 44 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 6-71 2:15
|
21 - 21
|
|
00:30
|
FSU - Greene, R. 9 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 10-75 1:56
|
28 - 21
|
3rd
|
08:01
|
GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 14-77 6:52
|
28 - 28
|
|
03:13
|
FSU - Aguayo, R. 33 yd field goal, 10-59 4:48
|
31 - 28
|
4th
|
10:25
|
FSU - Aguayo, R. 32 yd field goal, 12-75 4:46
|
34 - 28
|
|
04:28
|
FSU - Aguayo, R. 28 yd field goal, 6-36 2:55
|
37 - 28
|
|
01:47
|
GT - Waller, D. 25 yd pass from Thomas, J. (Butker, H.
kick), 6-97 1:09
|
37 - 35
|
Game Statistics
|
FSU
|
GT
|
FIRST DOWNS
|
24
|
28
|
Rushing
|
12
|
19
|
Passing
|
11
|
8
|
Penalty
|
1
|
1
|
NET YARDS RUSHING
|
179
|
331
|
Rushing Attempts
|
33
|
59
|
Average Per Rush
|
5.4
|
5.6
|
Rushing Touchdowns
|
1
|
4
|
Yards Gained
Rushing
|
186
|
335
|
Yards Lost Rushing
|
7
|
4
|
NET YARDS PASSING
|
309
|
134
|
Completions - Attempts
- Int
|
21-30-0
|
8-14-1
|
Average Per Attempt
|
10.3
|
9.6
|
Average Per
Completion
|
14.7
|
16.8
|
Passing Touchdowns
|
3
|
1
|
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS
|
488
|
465
|
Total offense plays
|
63
|
73
|
Average Gain Per
Play
|
7.7
|
6.4
|
Fumbles: Number-Lost
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
Penalties: Number-Yards
|
5-45
|
3-20
|
PUNTS-YARDS
|
2-84
|
2-69
|
Average Yards Per
Punt
|
42.0
|
34.5
|
Net Yards Per Punt
|
41.5
|
34.5
|
Inside 20
|
1
|
1
|
50+ Yards
|
0
|
0
|
Touchbacks
|
0
|
0
|
Fair catch
|
0
|
1
|
KICKOFFS-YARDS
|
8-501
|
5-324
|
Average Yards Per
Kickoff
|
62.6
|
64.8
|
Net Yards Per
Kickoff
|
41.4
|
39.0
|
Touchbacks
|
5
|
2
|
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD
|
0-0-0
|
1-1-0
|
Average Per Return
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD
|
3-79-0
|
3-45-0
|
Average Per Return
|
26.3
|
15.0
|
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD
|
1-4-0
|
0-0-0
|
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD
|
0-0-0
|
0-0-0
|
Miscellaneous Yards
|
0
|
0
|
Possession Time
|
25:05
|
34:55
|
1st Quarter
|
5:15
|
9:45
|
2nd Quarter
|
5:08
|
9:52
|
3rd Quarter
|
4:59
|
10:01
|
4th Quarter
|
9:43
|
5:17
|
Third-Down Conversions
|
7 of 12
|
5 of 10
|
Fourth-Down Conversions
|
0 of 0
|
1 of 2
|
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
|
5-5
|
4-4
|
Touchdowns
|
2-5
|
4-4
|
Field goals
|
3-5
|
0-4
|
Sacks By: Number-Yards
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
PAT Kicks
|
4-4
|
5-5
|
Field Goals
|
3-3
|
0-0
|
Points off turnovers
|
0
|
0
|