Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame, Week 1 · 2007

337–6@FINAL33–9
Sat, Sep 1, 2007Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2007
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4Georgia Tech4 plays · 24 yds · 2:06 · End of Game33–3
  1. 0:002nd & 7 at GT 48Jonathan Dwyer rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  2. 0:301st & 10 at GT 45Jonathan Dwyer rush for 3 yards to the GTech 48.
  3. 1:002nd & 4 at GT 32Jamaal Evans rush for 13 yards to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down.
  4. 1:451st & 10 at GT 26Jonathan Dwyer rush for 6 yards to the GTech 32.
Q4Notre Dame8 plays · 21 yds · 3:27 · Punt33–3
  1. 2:064th & 19 at ND 41Geoff Price punt for 43 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 10 yards to the GTech 26.
  2. 2:153rd & 6 at GT 46Jimmy Clausen sacked by Anthony Barnes at the NDame 41 for a loss of 13 yards.
  3. 2:552nd & 5 at GT 45Jimmy Clausen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 46 out-of-bounds.
  4. 3:031st & 10 at ND 50Jimmy Clausen pass complete to D.J. Hord for 5 yards to the GTech 45 out-of-bounds.
  5. 3:203rd & 9 at ND 40Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Will Yeatman for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:552nd & 10 at ND 39James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the NDame 40.
  7. 4:221st & 10 at ND 39Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Duval Kamara.
  8. 4:402nd & 2 at ND 28Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 11 yards to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:541st & 10 at ND 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 8 yards to the NDame 28.
Q4Georgia Tech3 plays · 14 yds · 2:11 · Punt33–3
  1. 5:331st & 10 at ND 47Durant Brooks punt for 47 yards for a touchback.
  2. 6:103rd & 4 at GT 45Tyler Evans rush for 8 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down.
  3. 6:402nd & 5 at GT 44Josh Nesbitt rush for 1 yard to the GTech 45.
  4. 7:251st & 10 at GT 39Josh Nesbitt rush for 5 yards to the GTech 44.
Q4Notre Dame3 plays · 8 yds · 1:08 · Punt33–3
  1. 7:444th & 2 at ND 29Geoff Price punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Tyler Evans at the GTech 39.
  2. 7:523rd & 2 at ND 29Evan Sharpley pass incomplete to D.J. Hord.
  3. 8:212nd & 3 at ND 28James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the NDame 29.
  4. 8:401st & 10 at ND 21James Aldridge rush for 7 yards to the NDame 28 out-of-bounds.
Q4Georgia Tech3 plays · 17 yds · 1:04 · Rushing Touchdown33–3
  1. 8:52Scott Blair kickoff for 63 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr. for 14 yards to the NDame 21.
  2. 8:52Travis Bell extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:521st & Goal at ND 7Jonathan Dwyer rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:202nd & 1 at ND 8Taylor Bennett rush for 1 yard to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down.
  5. 9:331st & 10 at ND 17Jonathan Dwyer rush for 9 yards to the NDame 8.
Q4Notre Dame6 plays · -11 yds · 3:10 · Fumble26–3
  1. 9:562nd & 19 at ND 35Evan Sharpley sacked by Michael Johnson at the NDame 17 for a loss of 5 yards.
  2. 10:041st & 10 at ND 44Evan Sharpley sacked by Elris Anyaibe at the NDame 35 for a loss of 9 yards.
  3. 10:414th & 6 at ND 32Evan Sharpley pass complete to Robby Parris for 12 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
  4. 11:013rd & 26 at ND 12Evan Sharpley pass complete to George West Jr. for 20 yards to the NDame 32.
  5. 11:252nd & 23 at ND 15Evan Sharpley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 12.
  6. 12:032nd & 23 at ND 15Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:03.
  7. 12:441st & 10 at ND 28Evan Sharpley sacked by Philip Wheeler at the NDame 15 for a loss of 13 yards.
Q3Georgia Tech8 plays · 70 yds · 3:00 · Rushing Touchdown26–3
  1. 13:06Scott Blair kickoff for 62 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr. for 20 yards to the NDame 28.
  2. 13:06Travis Bell extra point GOOD.
  3. 13:062nd & 6 at ND 7Tashard Choice rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 13:401st & 10 at ND 11Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the NDame 7.
  5. 13:553rd & 6 at ND 20Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 9 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:452nd & 10 at ND 24Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the NDame 20.
  7. 0:001st & 10 at ND 24Jamaal Evans rush for no gain to the NDame 24.
  8. 0:033rd & 9 at GT 31Tashard Choice rush for 45 yards to the NDame 24 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  9. 0:422nd & 10 at GT 30Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 1 yard to the GTech 31.
  10. 1:001st & 10 at GT 30Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
Q3Notre Dame3 plays · 3 yds · 1:38 · Punt19–3
  1. 1:064th & 7 at ND 15Geoff Price punt for 55 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for no gain to the GTech 30.
  2. 1:153rd & 7 at ND 15Evan Sharpley pass incomplete to George West Jr..
  3. 1:342nd & 16 at ND 6Evan Sharpley pass complete to George West Jr. for 9 yards to the NDame 15 out-of-bounds.
  4. 2:101st & 10 at ND 12Evan Sharpley sacked by Darrell Robertson at the NDame 6 for a loss of 6 yards.
Q3Georgia Tech5 plays · 20 yds · 1:54 · Punt19–3
  1. 2:444th & 7 at GT 44Durant Brooks punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Tom Zbikowski at the NDame 12.
  2. 2:533rd & 7 at GT 44Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Mike Cox.
  3. 3:202nd & 7 at GT 44Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the GTech 44.
  4. 3:451st & 10 at GT 41Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GTech 44.
  5. 4:202nd & 1 at GT 33Taylor Bennett pass complete to Mike Cox for 8 yards to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  6. 4:281st & 10 at GT 24Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 9 yards to the GTech 33.
Q3Notre Dame12 plays · 58 yds · 5:44 · Field Goal Good19–3
  1. 4:38Nate Whitaker kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jamaal Evans for 19 yards to the GTech 24.
  2. 4:384th & 4 at GT 5Brandon Walker 24 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 4:553rd & 1 at GT 2Travis Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 5.
  4. 5:312nd & 13 at GT 14Evan Sharpley pass complete to John Carlson for 12 yards to the GTech 2.
  5. 6:151st & 10 at GT 11Travis Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 14.
  6. 6:453rd & 4 at GT 19Evan Sharpley pass complete to John Carlson for 8 yards to the GTech 11 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:302nd & 13 at GT 28Evan Sharpley pass complete to John Carlson for 9 yards to the GTech 19.
  8. 8:131st & 10 at GT 25Travis Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 28.
  9. 8:304th & 7 at GT 37Evan Sharpley pass complete to Robby Parris for 12 yards to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down.
  10. 8:383rd & 8 at GT 38Evan Sharpley pass complete to Armando Allen Jr. for 1 yard to the GTech 37 out-of-bounds.
  11. 8:552nd & 12 at GT 42Travis Thomas rush for 4 yards to the GTech 38.
  12. 9:451st & 10 at GT 40Evan Sharpley sacked by Philip Wheeler and Vance Walker at the GTech 42 for a loss of 2 yards.
  13. 10:052nd & 10 at ND 45Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Darrell Robertson accepted, no play.
  14. 10:111st & 10 at ND 45Evan Sharpley pass incomplete to David Grimes.
  15. 10:171st & 10 at ND 37Georgia Tech penalty 8 yard pass interference on Avery Roberson accepted, no play.
Q3Georgia Tech13 plays · 63 yds · 4:38 · Field Goal Good19–0
  1. 10:22Scott Blair kickoff for 35 yards returned by Robert Hughes for 2 yards to the NDame 37 out-of-bounds.
  2. 10:224th & 10 at ND 21Travis Bell 39 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 10:263rd & 10 at ND 21Demaryius Thomas pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  4. 10:312nd & 10 at ND 21Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  5. 10:341st & 10 at ND 21Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  6. 10:402nd & 2 at ND 27Tashard Choice rush for 6 yards to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:111st & 10 at ND 35Tashard Choice rush for 8 yards to the NDame 27.
  8. 11:473rd & 9 at ND 46Taylor Bennett pass complete to James Johnson for 11 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  9. 11:532nd & 9 at ND 46Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
  10. 12:251st & 10 at ND 47Jamaal Evans rush for 1 yard to the NDame 46.
  11. 12:391st & 15 at GT 25Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 28 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
  12. 13:063rd & 6 at GT 20Jamaal Evans rush for 10 yards to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down.
  13. 13:552nd & 9 at GT 17Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GTech 20.
  14. 13:001st & 10 at GT 30Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  15. 14:301st & 10 at GT 16Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GTech 17.
Q2Notre Dame7 plays · 17 yds · 2:44 · End of Half19–3
  1. 15:00Nate Whitaker kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jamaal Evans for 16 yards to the GTech 16.
  2. 0:203rd & 10 at ND 48Evan Sharpley sacked by Morgan Burnett at the NDame 40 for a loss of 8 yards.
  3. 0:492nd & 10 at ND 48Evan Sharpley pass incomplete to Robby Parris.
  4. 1:051st & 10 at ND 48Evan Sharpley rush for no gain to the NDame 48.
  5. 1:182nd & 12 at ND 33Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard pass interference on Avery Roberson accepted, no play.
  6. 1:341st & 10 at ND 35Evan Sharpley sacked by Jamal Lewis at the NDame 33 for a loss of 2 yards.
  7. 1:593rd & 1 at ND 32Evan Sharpley rush for 3 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
  8. 2:073rd & 1 at ND 32Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:07.
  9. 2:102nd & 7 at ND 26Evan Sharpley pass complete to Robby Parris for 6 yards to the NDame 32.
  10. 2:331st & 10 at ND 23Evan Sharpley pass complete to Junior Jabbie for 3 yards to the NDame 26 out-of-bounds.
Q2Georgia Tech7 plays · 53 yds · 2:46 · Rushing Touchdown16–0
  1. 2:44Scott Blair kickoff for 65 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr. for 18 yards to the NDame 23.
  2. 2:44Travis Bell extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:442nd & 10 at ND 22Tashard Choice rush for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:501st & 10 at ND 22Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  5. 2:551st & 10 at ND 22Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:55.
  6. 2:553rd & 9 at ND 39Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 2 yards to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard personal foul on Justin Brown accepted.
  7. 3:452nd & 8 at ND 38Tyler Evans rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 39.
  8. 4:181st & 10 at ND 40Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the NDame 38.
  9. 4:452nd & 2 at ND 45Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down.
  10. 5:151st & 10 at GT 47Tashard Choice rush for 8 yards to the NDame 45.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · -6 yds · 1:50 · Punt9–0
  1. 5:304th & 16 at ND 9Geoff Price punt for 44 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 5:433rd & 16 at ND 9Demetrius Jones rush for no gain to the NDame 9.
  3. 6:202nd & 16 at ND 9Demetrius Jones pass incomplete to Travis Thomas, Notre Dame penalty ineligible downfield on pass declined.
  4. 6:352nd & 11 at ND 14Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 6:501st & 10 at ND 15Travis Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 14.
Q2Georgia Tech3 plays · 0 yds · 0:26 · Punt9–0
  1. 7:204th & 10 at GT 37Durant Brooks punt for 47 yards, returned by Tom Zbikowski for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 15.
  2. 7:303rd & 10 at GT 37Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
  3. 7:362nd & 10 at GT 37Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
  4. 7:421st & 10 at GT 37Taylor Bennett pass incomplete, broken up by Pat Kuntz.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · 6 yds · 1:58 · Punt9–0
  1. 7:464th & 4 at ND 28Geoff Price punt for 35 yards downed at the GTech 37.
  2. 7:564th & 9 at ND 23Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard roughing the kicker accepted.
  3. 8:153rd & 6 at ND 26Demetrius Jones sacked by Darryl Richard and Darrell Robertson at the NDame 23 for a loss of 3 yards.
  4. 8:502nd & 10 at ND 22Demetrius Jones pass complete to David Grimes for 4 yards to the NDame 26.
  5. 9:201st & 10 at ND 22Demetrius Jones rush for no gain to the NDame 22.
Q2Georgia Tech6 plays · 21 yds · 2:45 · Field Goal Good9–0
  1. 9:44Scott Blair kickoff for 55 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr. for 7 yards to the NDame 22.
  2. 9:444th & 8 at ND 23Travis Bell 40 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:493rd & 8 at ND 23Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  4. 10:052nd & 9 at ND 24Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the NDame 23.
  5. 11:202nd & 2 at ND 36Tashard Choice rush for 11 yards to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:551st & 10 at ND 44Tashard Choice rush for 8 yards to the NDame 36.
  7. 10:401st & 10 at ND 25Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the NDame 24.
Q1Notre Dame8 plays · 26 yds · 3:20 · Fumble9–0
  1. 12:292nd & 2 at GT 39Demetrius Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the NDame 44, recovered by Avery Roberson at the NDame 44.
  2. 12:503rd & 1 at ND 47Demetrius Jones rush for 6 yards to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down.
  3. 13:202nd & 9 at ND 39Armando Allen Jr. rush for 8 yards to the NDame 47.
  4. 13:521st & 10 at ND 38Travis Thomas rush for 1 yard to the NDame 39.
  5. 14:402nd & 4 at ND 34James Aldridge rush for 4 yards to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:381st & 10 at GT 47Demetrius Jones rush for 8 yards to the GTech 39 out-of-bounds.
  7. 0:051st & 10 at ND 28James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 34.
  8. 0:321st & 10 at ND 18Demetrius Jones rush for 10 yards to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down.
Q1Georgia Tech8 plays · 56 yds · 3:44 · Field Goal Missed6–0
  1. 0:494th & 11 at ND 12Travis Bell 29 yard field goal BLOCKED.
  2. 0:583rd & 11 at ND 12Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
  3. 1:033rd & 11 at ND 12Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:03.
  4. 1:402nd & 9 at ND 10Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 12.
  5. 2:151st & 10 at ND 11Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the NDame 10.
  6. 2:551st & 10 at ND 42Taylor Bennett pass complete to James Johnson for 31 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:232nd & 8 at GT 49Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 9 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:581st & 10 at GT 47Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GTech 49.
  9. 4:251st & 10 at GT 32Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 15 yards to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 7 yds · 2:14 · Punt6–0
  1. 4:334th & 3 at ND 38Geoff Price punt for 37 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 7 yards to the GTech 32.
  2. 5:003rd & 3 at ND 38Asaph Schwapp rush for no gain to the NDame 38.
  3. 5:452nd & 5 at ND 36Demetrius Jones rush for 2 yards to the NDame 38.
  4. 6:191st & 10 at ND 31Demetrius Jones rush for 5 yards to the NDame 36.
Q1Georgia Tech7 plays · 36 yds · 2:52 · Field Goal Good6–0
  1. 6:47Scott Blair kickoff for 45 yards returned by Robert Hughes for 6 yards to the NDame 31.
  2. 6:474th & Goal at ND 12Travis Bell 29 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 6:503rd & Goal at ND 12Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
  4. 7:102nd & Goal at ND 13Josh Nesbitt rush for 1 yard to the NDame 12.
  5. 7:501st & Goal at ND 15Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
  6. 8:381st & Goal at ND 10Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
  7. 8:382nd & 7 at ND 27Tashard Choice rush for 17 yards to the NDame 10 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  8. 8:541st & 10 at ND 30Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the NDame 27.
  9. 9:321st & 10 at ND 48Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 18 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 6 yds · 1:36 · Punt3–0
  1. 9:394th & 4 at ND 26Geoff Price punt for 22 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 9:473rd & 3 at ND 27Demetrius Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 26 out-of-bounds.
  3. 10:252nd & 9 at ND 21Armando Allen Jr. rush for 6 yards to the NDame 27.
  4. 10:451st & 10 at ND 20James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the NDame 21.
Q1Georgia Tech5 plays · 17 yds · 2:14 · Field Goal Good6–0
  1. 11:15Scott Blair kickoff for 70 yards returned by William David Williams for 20 yards to the NDame 20.
  2. 11:154th & Goal at ND 15Travis Bell 32 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 11:233rd & Goal at ND 5Taylor Bennett sacked at the NDame 15 for a loss of 10 yards.
  4. 12:352nd & Goal at ND 5Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the NDame 5.
  5. 12:501st & Goal at ND 10Tashard Choice rush for 5 yards to the NDame 5.
  6. 13:221st & 10 at ND 32Jonathan Malone rush for 22 yards to the NDame 10 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame5 plays · 2 yds · 1:31 · Fumble6–0
  1. 13:292nd & 16 at ND 38Demetrius Jones rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the NDame 32, recovered by GTech at the NDame 32.
  2. 13:382nd & 10 at ND 44Notre Dame penalty 6 yard false start accepted.
  3. 13:391st & 10 at ND 44Demetrius Jones pass incomplete to Robert Hughes.
  4. 14:003rd & 7 at ND 33Armando Allen Jr. rush for 10 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
  5. 14:102nd & 4 at ND 36Travis Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 33.
  6. 14:441st & 10 at ND 30Demetrius Jones rush for 6 yards to the NDame 36 out-of-bounds.

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