Final
Choice, Georgia Tech host Samford in home opener
Sep 8, 2007 - 10:30 AM Samford (1-0) at No. 21 Georgia Tech (1-0), 1:30 pm EDTATLANTA (Ticker) - A week after trouncing one of college football's most storied programs, Tashard Choice and Georgia Tech figure to deliver another strong performance in their home opener.
Choice and the 21st-ranked Yellow Jackets hope to build off the momentum of their season-opening win over Notre Dame when they host Samford on Saturday.
Unranked in the preseason, Georgia Tech returned to the polls Tuesday thanks to last weekend's 33-3 rout in South Bend.
Choice rushed for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns while the Yellow Jackets forced three fumbles and limited the Fighting Irish to just 122 yards of total offense.
It was the seventh career 100-yard rushing performance for Choice, who established the school record. The senior likely will have another big day against Samford, which is 0-7 all-time against Georgia Tech.
The Bulldogs kicked off their season last Thursday with a 23-21 triumph over fellow Football Championship Subdivision team West Alabama.
Jefferson Adcock completed 18-of-36 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns for Samford, which is 0-11 against Football Bowl Subdivision teams since 1988.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAMFORD 0 0 7 7 14
GEORGIA TECH (21) 28 17 17 7 69 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASHARD CHOICE 9 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 3:12.
GEORGIA TECH 7-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TAYLOR BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 10:48.
GEORGIA TECH 14-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASHARD CHOI
Sep 8 4:54 PM
TD SAMFORD JEFF MOORE 44 YD PASS FROM JEFFERSON ADCOCK (MARK PREVOST KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:43 PM
TD SAMFORD JEFF MOORE 44 YD PASS FROM JEFFERSON ADCOCK (MARK PREVOST KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:43 PM
TD SAMFORD JEFF MOORE 44 YD PASS FROM JEFFERSON ADCOCK (MARK PREVOST KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:43 PM- NCAAF
TD SAMFORD
JEFF MOORE 44 YD PASS FROM JEFFERSON ADCOCK
(MARK PREVOST KICK)
SAMFORD 14
GEORGIA TECH (21) 69 5:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:43 PM - NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
JASON DAVIS 46 YD RUN
( KICK)
SAMFORD 7
GEORGIA TECH (21) 69 9:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:35 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAMFORD 0 0 7 7
GEORGIA TECH (21) 28 17 17 62 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASHARD CHOICE 9 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 3:12.
GEORGIA TECH 7-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TAYLOR BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 10:48.
GEORGIA TECH 14-0
GEORGIA TECH -
Sep 8 4:21 PM - NCAAF
TD SAMFORD
ALEX BARNETT 4 YD RUN
(MARK PREVOST KICK)
SAMFORD 7
GEORGIA TECH (21) 62 0:38 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:19 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 65 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:05 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 65 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:05 PM- NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
JONATHAN DWYER 65 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 62 2:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 4:05 PM - NCAAF
FG GEORGIA TECH
TRAVIS BELL 31 YD
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 55 5:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 3:56 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 19 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 3:39 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 19 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 3:39 PM- NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
JONATHAN DWYER 19 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 52 12:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 3:39 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAMFORD 0 0 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 28 17 45 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASHARD CHOICE 9 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 3:12.
GEORGIA TECH 7-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TAYLOR BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 10:48.
GEORGIA TECH 14-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASH
Sep 8 3:11 PM - NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
JAMAAL EVANS 7 YD RUN
(SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 45 3:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 3:03 PM - NCAAF
FG GEORGIA TECH
TRAVIS BELL 21 YD
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 38 9:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:46 PM - NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
GREG SMITH 6 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 35 10:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:40 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAMFORD 0 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 28 28 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: GEORGIA TECH - TD, TASHARD CHOICE 9 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 3:12.
GEORGIA TECH 7-0
GEORGIA TECH - TD, TAYLOR BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK), 10:48.
GEORGIA TECH 14-0
GEORGIA TECH -
Sep 8 2:26 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 40 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:24 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JONATHAN DWYER 40 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:24 PM- NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
JONATHAN DWYER 40 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 28 0:23 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:24 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH TASHARD CHOICE 73 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:17 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH TASHARD CHOICE 73 YD RUN (TRAVIS BELL KICK)
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:17 PM- NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
TASHARD CHOICE 73 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 21 1:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:17 PM - NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
TAYLOR BENNETT 1 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 14 4:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 2:04 PM - NCAAF
TD GEORGIA TECH
TASHARD CHOICE 9 YD RUN
(TRAVIS BELL KICK)
SAMFORD 0
GEORGIA TECH (21) 7 11:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Samford vs. Georgia Tech(21)Sep 8 1:46 PM
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