Chattanooga Times Free Press

HOW THEY SCORED

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ATLANTA — Staff writer David Paschall examines the scoring drives from Tennessee’s 42-41 double-overtime win over Georgia Tech on Monday night:

FIRST QUARTER

GT — TaQuon Marshall 1-yard run (Shawn Davis kick), 0:06

Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:51

Key play: The Yellow Jackets didn’t have a first down through two possession­s but moved the chains for the first time on KirVonte Benson’s 15-yard run up the middle on third-and-2 to the Georgia Tech 37. Three plays later, they converted a third-and-12 on Marshall’s 44-yard pass to Ricky Jeune to the Tennessee 21.

GEORGIA TECH 7, TENNESSEE 0

SECOND QUARTER

TN — John Kelly 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 8:11 Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:30

Key play: After Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli caused a Marshall fumble that fellow linebacker Cortez McDowell recovered at the Tech 46, Quinten Dormady connected with Jauan Jennings for 5 yards on third-and-3 to the 34. On the next play, Kelly picked up the biggest gain of the first half for the Volunteers with a 22-yard run to the 12.

GEORGIA TECH 7, TENNESSEE 7

GT — Benson 1-yard run (Davis kick), 1:11

Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:00

Key play: Marshall had the drive’s biggest gain with a first-and-10 scramble for 12 yards to the Tennessee 16-yard line, but the key play was another Marshall run on third-and-9 that gained 10 yards to the 5.

GEORGIA TECH 14, TENNESSEE 7

THIRD QUARTER

GT — Marshall 1-yard run (Davis kick), 9:19 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:36

Key play: Marshall continued to befuddle the Vols, keeping and winding his way for a 28-yard run to the Vols’ 6. GEORGIA TECH 21, TENNESSEE 7

TN — Marquez Callaway 10-yard pass from Dormady (Medley kick), 0:42

Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:32

Key play: Dormady converted a third-and-3 with a 14-yard pass to tight end Ethan Wolf to the Tech 35, and Kelly followed on the ensuing play with a 30-yard burst through the left side that set up a first-and-goal from the 5.

GEORGIA TECH 21, TENNESSEE 14

FOURTH QUARTER

GT — Marshall 6-yard run (Davis kick), 13:08 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34

Key play: A Nathan Cottrell 14-yard run to midfield got the Jackets going, but the big play was Marshall dropping back and finding Qua Searcy past Micah Abernathy for a 42-yard connection to the 7.

GEORGIA TECH 28, TENNESSEE 14

TN — Callaway 50-yard pass from Dormady (Medley kick), 11:49

Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:15

Key play: Dormady and Kelly converted a third-and-9 with a 10-yard pass connection to midfield to set up the touchdown to Callaway, who used a stiff-arm on Lance Austin before racing down the sideline to the end zone.

GEORGIA TECH 28, TENNESSEE 21

TN — Kelly 11-yard run (Medley kick), 1:29

Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:21.

Key play: After Abernathy recovered a J.J. Green fumble at the Tennessee 7, the Vols went to work on the tying drive. The big gain was a 40-yard pass from Dormady to Callaway, who jumped and snagged the ball at Tech’s 27-yard line to attain 100 receiving yards for the night.

GEORGIA TECH 28, TENNESSEE 28

FIRST OVERTIME

GT — Marshall 1-yard run (Davis kick)

Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards

Key play: Cottrell took an option pitch and went 12 yards to the 13 on the first play of overtime.

GEORGIA TECH 35, TENNESSEE 28

TN — Kelly 1-yard run (Medley kick)

Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards

Key play: Dormady fielded a high snap and handed off to Kelly, who powered ahead for 18 yards to the Georgia Tech 1.

GEORGIA TECH 35, TENNESSEE 35

SECOND OVERTIME

TN — Kelly 2-yard run (Medley kick)

Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards

Key play: Dormady and Callaway — who else? — connected on a 15-yard pass to Georgia Tech’s 9-yard line.

TENNESSEE 42, GEORGIA TECH 41

GT — Marshall 13-yard run (pasa failed)

Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards

Key play: Marshall kept around right end for his fifth rushing score of the game.

TENNESSEE 42, GEORGIA TECH 41

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