
Georgia Tech 27
(8-5, 5-3 ACC)

Utah 30
(8-5, 4-5 Pac-12)
Coverage: CBS
2:00 PM ET, December 31, 2011
Sun Bowl, EL PASO, TX
Top Performers
Passing: J. Hays (UTAH) - 193 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: P. Lyons (GT) - 18 CAR, 138 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Christopher (UTAH) - 4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | GT | UTAH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 09:54 | Shawn Asiata 1 Yd Pass From Jon Hays. (Coleman Petersen Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | GT | UTAH | |||
![]() | TD | 11:39 | Preston Lyons 36 Yd Run. (Justin Moore Kick) | 7 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 00:15 | Coleman Petersen 25 Yd | 7 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | GT | UTAH | |||
![]() | FG | 10:27 | Justin Moore 32 Yd | 10 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 04:43 | Stephen Hill 31 Yd Pass From Tevin Washington. (Justin Moore Kick) | 17 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 04:15 | Quayshawn Nealy 74 Yd Interception Return. (Justin Moore Kick) | 24 | 10 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | GT | UTAH | |||
![]() | TD | 06:50 | Kendrick Moeai 3 Yd Pass From Jon Hays. (Coleman Petersen Kick) | 24 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 01:32 | DeVonte Christopher 28 Yd Pass From Jon Hays. (Coleman Petersen Kick) | 24 | 24 |
| OVERTIME | GT | UTAH | |||
![]() | FG | Justin Moore 34 Yd | 27 | 24 | |
![]() | TD | John White IV 8 Yd Run. | 27 | 30 | |
Team Stat Comparison
| GT | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 14 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 4-15 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 448 | 337 |
| Passing | 137 | 193 |
Comp-Att | 11-15 | 15-32 |
Yards per pass | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 311 | 144 |
Rushing Attempts | 56 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 4-20 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:58 | 26:02 |
| Georgia Tech Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Washington | 11/15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 11/15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Hays | 15/31 | 193 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 |
| D. Christopher | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 15/32 | 193 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Georgia Tech Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Lyons | 18 | 138 | 7.7 | 1 | 58 |
| T. Washington | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 | 24 |
| E. Peeples | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | 20 |
| R. Jones | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| S. Hill | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| O. Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Perkins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 56 | 311 | 5.6 | 1 | 58 |
| Utah Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. White IV | 26 | 115 | 4.4 | 1 | 20 |
| R. Dunn | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
| J. Hays | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 32 | 144 | 4.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Georgia Tech Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Peeples | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
| S. Hill | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 31 |
| T. Melton | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| R. Jones | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
| P. Lyons | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 1 | 58 |
| Utah Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Christopher | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 35 |
| S. Asiata | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 18 |
| L. Matthews | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| D. Rolf | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| K. Moeai | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Walker | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. White IV | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 15 | 193 | 12.9 | 3 | 35 |
| Georgia Tech Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Q. Nealy | 1 | 74 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 74 | 1 |
| Georgia Tech Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| E. Peeples | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 25 |
| Team | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 25 |
| Utah Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Christopher | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 68 |
| R. Dunn | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 68 |
| Georgia Tech Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Utah Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. McNabb | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 31 |
| Team | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 31 |
| Utah Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Petersen | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Georgia Tech Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| S. Poole | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Team | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Utah Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| S. Sellwood | 8 | 396 | 49.5 | 2 | 2 | 65 |
| Team | 8 | 396 | 49.5 | 2 | 2 | 65 |
ATTENDANCE: 48,123




