2016 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 43 BOWL APPEARANCES • 24 BOWL VICTORIES GEORGIA TECH (2-0, 1-0 ACC) VS. VANDERBILT (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 2016 GEORGIA TECH SCHEDULE/RESULTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 • 12:30 P.M. ET • ATLANTA, GA. • BOBBY DODD STADIUM AT HISTORIC GRANT FIELD (55,000) • 2-0 Overall: | ACC: 1-0 | Place: 1st (Coastal) • Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-0 | Streak: W1 MATCHUP AT A GLANCE Date Opponent Time/Result TV Sept. 3 vs. Boston College*^ W, 17-14 ESPN2 Sept. 10 MERCER W, 35-10 ACCNX Sept. 17 VANDERBILT 12:30 p.m. ACCN GEORGIA TECH vs. VANDERBILT Sept. 22 NO. 5 CLEMSON* 7:30 p.m. ESPN 2-0 (1-0 ACC) ..........................................................................2016 Record .......................................................................... 1-1 (0-1 SEC) Oct. 1 NO. 25 MIAMI* -- -- Atlanta, Ga. ................................................................................. Location .............................................................................Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 8 at Pittsburgh* -- -- 1885.......................................................................................... Founded ......................................................................................... 1873 25,000..................................................................................... Enrollment ...................................................................................... 6,883 Oct. 15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN -- -- Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck ....................................................Nickname ..............................................................................Commodores Oct. 29 DUKE* -- -- Old Gold and White .........................................................................Colors .............................................................................. Black and Gold Nov. 5 at North Carolina* -- -- ACC (Coastal Division) .................................................................Conference .............................................................Southeastern Conference Nov. 12 at Virginia Tech* -- -- Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (55,000) ...............Stadium (Capacity) .................................................Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350) Nov. 19 VIRGINIA* -- -- Paul Johnson ............................................................................ Head Coach ............................................................................Derek Mason Nov. 26 at No. 16 Georgia -- -- 63-44 (Ninth season) .................................................Head Coach’s Record at School ...................................................8-18 (Third season) 170-83 (20th season) .................................................Head Coach’s Overall Record .........................................................................same All times Eastern; Home games in BOLD CAPS * ACC game; ^ Dublin, Ireland None ...................................................................................National Ranking ................................................................................... None Ranks for past/current games = AP rank at time of game Spread Option ..........................................................................Basic Offense ...................................................................................Multiple Ranks for future games = current AP rank 26.0 (10th/83rd) .....................................2016 Points Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .................................. 28.5.0 (10th/76th) ON THE AIR 241.5 (3rd/24th) ..............................2016 Rushing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............................. 200.0 (5th/56th) TV: ACC Network 99.5 (14th/124th) ............................ 2016 Passing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ............................ 93.0 (14th/125th) • Play-by-Play ................................................Tom Werme 341.0 (12th/102nd)............................. 2016 Total Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ............................. 293.0 (12th/118th) • Analyst ........................................................ Dave Archer Multiple .................................................................................. Basic Defense ....................................................................................... 3-4 • Sideline Reporter ...................................... Roddy Jones 12.0 (3rd/14th) ................................2016 Points Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ............................... 18.5 (7th/42nd) • In Atlanta: WUPA (CW69) 130.5 (9th/57th) .......................2016 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ....................... 108.5 (5th/37th) • Online: TheACC.com 189.5 (6th/49th) .......................2016 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ................... 293.0 (13th/108th) RADIO: GEORGIA TECH IMG SPORTS NETWORK 320.0 (8th/45th) ......................... 2016 Total Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ........................ 401.5 (10th/88th) • Play-by-Play ............................................ Andy Demetra W, 35-10 vs. Mercer (Sept. 10, 2016) .......................................... Last Game ............................W, 47-24 vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 10, 2016) • Analyst ...................................................... Sean Bedford TOP STORYLINES TALE OF THE TAPE • Sideline Reporter .....................................Randy Waters • Looking to move to 3-0 for fourth time in the last six seasons, Georgia Tech hosts Average heights and weights of players listed on the depth • In Atlanta: 1230 AM; 98.9 FM Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt for a non-conference matchup on Saturday chart for each team: • Across Georgia: Visit RamblinWreck.com for 38-station affiliate list at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech Vanderbilt • Satellite: XM 132 / Sirius 201 • Online: RamblinWreck.com 6-4, 296............. Offensive Line/Tight Ends ............6-5, 296 • Georgia Tech stands at 2-0 for the seventh time in nine seasons under head coach • Mobile App: Georgia Tech Gameday 5-11, 196 ....... .........6-2, 225 Paul Johnson thanks to a season-opening ACC win over Boston College (17-14 in Offensive Backs (QB and RB) • TuneIn: buzz.gt/LiveTuneIn Dublin, Ireland) and last Saturday’s home-opening triumph over Mercer (35-10). 6-1, 209 ..........................Receivers .........................6-1, 200 6-3, 265 ......................Defensive Line .....................6-4, 279 GEORGIA TECH’S LAST GAME • With a win over Vanderbilt (1-1) on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets would move to 6-1, 226 ........................Linebackers .......................6-3, 233 vs. Mercer ........................................................ W, 35-14 3-0 for the fourth time in the last six seasons (2011, 2013, 2014). Prior to 2011, 6-0, 194 .................... Defensive Backs....................6-0 ,197 Date ...................................................................Sept. 10 Georgia Tech was 3-0 just four times in 40 seasons since 1971 (1984, 1990, 2001 Location ....................... Atlanta, Ga. (Bobby Dodd Stadium) and 2005). TOP PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE Total Offense ............................................................ 444 PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD Rushing ........................................................... 364 • In last Saturday’s 35-10 victory over Mercer, Georgia Tech scored its most and Georgia Tech Passing .............................................................. 80 allowed its fewest points in 12 games, dating back to last season’s 65-10 win over Justin Thomas 13 25 0 299 0 Turnovers ............................................................ 2 Tulane. Vanderbilt Kyle Shurmur 23 50 0 186 1 Total Defense ........................................................... 320 • On special teams, Georgia Tech has blocked field goals in each of the first two Rushing ............................................................. 85 games of this season. The Yellow Jackets’ 16 blocked kicks since the beginning of RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD Passing ............................................................ 235 the 2013 season are the most by any NCAA Division I FBS team during that span. Georgia Tech Takeaways .......................................................... 0 Qua Searcy 9 87 9.7 0 • Saturday’s matchup is the 38th all-time between Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt Passing Leader However, the Yellow Jackets and Commodors have squared off only three times Ralph Webb 49 308 6.3 2 Justin Thomas ..................................5-10-0, 80 yds. since ‘67 — 2002, 2003 and 2009. Rushing Leaders RECEIVING NO. YDS. AVG. TD Qua Searcy ..........................................7 att., 91 yds. Georgia Tech • Georgia Tech leads the all-time series 19-15-3 and is unbeaten in 12 meetings Justin Thomas ................................7 att., 69 yds., TD with Vanderbilt since World War II (11-0-1). Ricky Jeune 6 102 17.0 0 Vanderbilt Receiving Leaders SERIES HISTORY Trent Sherfield 4 26 6.5 0 Ricky Jeune ........................................3 rec., 57 yds. Series Record: ........................................................ Georgia Tech leads 19-15-3 Qua Searcy .........................................1 rec., 12 yds. In Atlanta: .................................................................. Georgia Tech leads 11-9-0 TACKLES UT AT TT