(14) Georgia Tech 17, (20) Miami (FL) 33 (F)
Thursday, 09/17/09
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (14) Georgia Tech | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| (20) Miami (FL) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 45,329 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami (FL) - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) kicks off. No return. Ball on GaTech3. | |
| Georgia Tech - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) penalized 37 yards. | |
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 15:00 | Georgia Tech penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, GaTech35 | 15:00 | Dwyer rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech37. |
| 2-13, GaTech37 | 14:28 | Nesbitt rush left for 20 yards to the Mia-Fl43. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl43 | 14:00 | Allen rush right for 9 yards to the Mia-Fl34. |
| 2-1, Mia-Fl34 | 13:25 | Dwyer rush middle for 0 yards to the Mia-Fl34. |
| 3-1, Mia-Fl34 | 13:25 | Nesbitt rush middle for 4 yards to the Mia-Fl30. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl30 | 12:20 | Allen rush left for 9 yards to the Mia-Fl21. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl30 | 12:20 | Georgia Tech penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-11, Mia-Fl31 | 12:20 | Wright rush left for 4 yards to the Mia-Fl27. |
| 2-7, Mia-Fl27 | 12:20 | Wright rush left for 6 yards to the Mia-Fl21. |
| 3-1, Mia-Fl21 | 10:35 | Nesbitt rush middle for 2 yards to the Mia-Fl19. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl19 | 10:22 | Dwyer rush middle for 3 yards to the Mia-Fl16. |
| 2-7, Mia-Fl16 | 9:45 | Dwyer rush left for 0 yards to the Mia-Fl16. |
| 3-7, Mia-Fl16 | 9:16 | Nesbitt rush middle for 1 yard to the Mia-Fl15. |
| 4-6, Mia-Fl15 | 8:35 | Blair 32 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 8:09 | Georgia Tech kicks off. Cooper returns 25 yards to the Mia-Fl25. | |
| Miami (FL) - 8:02 | ||
| 1-10, Mia-Fl25 | 8:02 | Harris incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Mia-Fl25 | 7:58 | Miami (FL) penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-15, Mia-Fl20 | 7:58 | James rush middle for 4 yards to the Mia-Fl24. |
| 3-11, Mia-Fl24 | 7:28 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Hankerson for 36 yards to the GaTech40. |
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 6:40 | Harris pass completion to the right to Byrd for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 6:30 | Bosher PAT - GOOD. | |
| 6:30 | Miami (FL) kicks off. No return. Ball on GaTech40. | |
| Georgia Tech - 6:30 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 6:30 | Nesbitt rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech42. |
| 2-8, GaTech42 | 5:55 | Nesbitt pass completion to the left to Thomas for 5 yards to the GaTech47. |
| 3-3, GaTech47 | 5:29 | Allen rush right for -3 yards to the GaTech44. |
| 4-6, GaTech44 | 4:40 | Anderson punts. No return. Ball on Mia-Fl29. |
| Miami (FL) - 4:27 | ||
| 1-10, Mia-Fl29 | 4:27 | Harris pass completion to the left to Byrd for 0 yards to the Mia-Fl29. |
| 2-10, Mia-Fl29 | 4:15 | James rush middle for 5 yards to the Mia-Fl34. |
| 3-5, Mia-Fl34 | 3:29 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Benjamin for 5 yards to the Mia-Fl39. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl39 | 2:58 | James rush middle for 2 yards to the Mia-Fl41. |
| 2-8, Mia-Fl41 | 2:28 | James rush left for 13 yards to the GaTech46. |
| 1-10, GaTech46 | 1:56 | Harris incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, GaTech46 | 1:41 | Harris pass completion to the left to Cooper for 12 yards to the GaTech34. |
| 1-10, GaTech34 | 1:16 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Benjamin for 4 yards to the GaTech30. |
| 2-6, GaTech30 | 0:41 | James rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech28. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami (FL) - 15:00 | ||
| 3-4, GaTech28 | 15:00 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Byrd for 6 yards to the GaTech22. |
| 1-10, GaTech22 | 14:38 | Harris incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, GaTech22 | 14:25 | Harris pass completion to the middle to James for 8 yards to the GaTech14. |
| 3-2, GaTech14 | 14:08 | Harris pass completion to the left to Epps for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 13:33 | Bosher PAT - GOOD. | |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) kicks off. Smith returns 34 yards to the GaTech40. | |
| Georgia Tech - 13:28 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 13:28 | Nesbitt pass completion to the left to Thomas for 17 yards to the Mia-Fl43. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl43 | 13:08 | Nesbitt rush right for 16 yards to the Mia-Fl27. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl27 | 12:37 | Nesbitt rush right for -5 yards to the Mia-Fl32. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl27 | 12:37 | Nesbitt fumbles, Allen of Georgia Tech recovers and returns 0 yards to the Mia-Fl32. |
| 2-10, Mia-Fl32 | 12:37 | Jones rush left for 12 yards to the Mia-Fl20. |
| 2-10, Mia-Fl32 | 12:37 | Georgia Tech penalized -10 yards. |
| 2-13, Mia-Fl30 | 12:37 | Nesbitt rush middle for 1 yard to the Mia-Fl29. |
| 3-12, Mia-Fl29 | 11:00 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-12, Mia-Fl29 | 10:36 | Miami (FL) penalized 9 yards. |
| 4-3, Mia-Fl20 | 10:36 | Dwyer rush middle for 1 yard to the Mia-Fl19. |
| 2-9, Mia-Fl19 | 10:06 | Nesbitt rush right for -3 yards to the Mia-Fl22. |
| 3-12, Mia-Fl22 | 9:40 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-12, Mia-Fl22 | 9:18 | 39 yard field goal attempt by Blair is NO GOOD. |
| Miami (FL) - 9:14 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech22 | 9:14 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Byrd for 29 yards to the Mia-Fl-7. |
| 1-10, GaTech49 | 8:58 | Cooper rush right for 8 yards to the GaTech41. |
| 2-2, GaTech41 | 8:14 | Cooper rush middle for 6 yards to the GaTech35. |
| 1-10, GaTech35 | 7:44 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Epps for 14 yards to the GaTech21. |
| 1-10, GaTech21 | 7:21 | Cooper rush left for -3 yards to the GaTech24. |
| 2-13, GaTech24 | 6:42 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Cooper for 7 yards to the GaTech17. |
| 3-6, GaTech17 | 6:15 | Harris incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-6, GaTech17 | 5:50 | Bosher 35 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 5:45 | Miami (FL) kicks off. Blair returns 24 yards to the GaTech39. | |
| Georgia Tech - 5:40 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech39 | 5:40 | Jones rush left for -5 yards to the GaTech34. |
| 2-15, GaTech34 | 5:10 | Peeples rush left for 3 yards to the GaTech37. |
| 3-12, GaTech37 | 4:41 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-12, GaTech37 | 4:16 | Anderson punts. Touchback. Ball on Mia-Fl20. |
| Miami (FL) - 4:08 | ||
| 1-10, Mia-Fl20 | 4:08 | Benjamin rush left for 13 yards to the Mia-Fl33. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl33 | 3:41 | Chambers rush left for 8 yards to the Mia-Fl41. |
| 2-2, Mia-Fl41 | 3:20 | Harris pass completion to the left to Hill for 14 yards to the GaTech45. |
| 1-10, GaTech45 | 2:49 | Chambers rush middle for 4 yards to the GaTech41. |
| 2-6, GaTech41 | 2:19 | Harris rush middle for 0 yards to the GaTech41. |
| 3-6, GaTech41 | 1:40 | Harris incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-6, GaTech41 | 1:21 | Bosher punts. Touchback. Ball on GaTech20. |
| Georgia Tech - 1:13 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech20 | 1:13 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, GaTech20 | 1:07 | Allen rush right for 5 yards to the GaTech25. |
| 2-10, GaTech25 | 1:00 | Miami (FL) time out. |
| 3-5, GaTech25 | 1:00 | Nesbitt pass completion to the left to Thomas for 13 yards to the GaTech38. |
| 1-10, GaTech38 | 0:53 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, GaTech38 | 0:48 | Georgia Tech penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-15, GaTech33 | 0:48 | Georgia Tech penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-20, GaTech28 | 0:48 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-20, GaTech28 | 0:42 | Cox rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech30. |
| 3-20, GaTech30 | 0:38 | Miami (FL) time out. |
| 4-18, GaTech30 | 0:38 | Anderson punts. Benjamin returns 15 yards to the Mia-Fl37. |
| Miami (FL) - 0:24 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech37 | 0:24 | Miami (FL) penalized -10 yards. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Georgia Tech kicks off. Cooper returns 35 yards to the Mia-Fl40. | |
| Miami (FL) - 14:52 | ||
| 1-10, Mia-Fl40 | 14:52 | Harris pass completion to the left to Benjamin for 20 yards to the GaTech40. |
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 14:30 | Harris pass completion to the middle to James for 3 yards to the GaTech37. |
| 2-7, GaTech37 | 13:46 | James rush right for 14 yards to the GaTech23. |
| 1-10, GaTech23 | 13:20 | James rush middle for 5 yards to the GaTech18. |
| 2-5, GaTech18 | 12:33 | Harris pass completion to the right to Johnson for 15 yards to the GaTech3. |
| 1-3, GaTech3 | 11:57 | James rush middle for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:57 | Bosher PAT - GOOD. | |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) kicks off. Smith returns 35 yards to the GaTech40. | |
| Georgia Tech - 11:41 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech40 | 11:41 | Jones rush left for 12 yards to the Mia-Fl48. |
| 1-10, Mia-Fl48 | 11:33 | Cox rush middle for 4 yards to the Mia-Fl44. |
| 2-6, Mia-Fl44 | 10:48 | Nesbitt rush left for -3 yards to the Mia-Fl47. |
| 3-9, Mia-Fl47 | 10:26 | Nesbitt pass completion to the right to Thomas for 39 yards to the Mia-Fl8. |
| 1-8, Mia-Fl8 | 9:37 | Lyons rush middle for 5 yards to the Mia-Fl3. |
| 2-3, Mia-Fl3 | 9:00 | Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the Mia-Fl3. |
| 3-3, Mia-Fl3 | 8:19 | Allen rush right for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8:07 | Blair PAT - GOOD. | |
| 8:07 | Georgia Tech kicks off. James returns 38 yards to the Mia-Fl48. | |
| Miami (FL) - 7:57 | ||
| 1-10, Mia-Fl48 | 7:57 | Cooper rush left for 7 yards to the GaTech45. |
| 2-3, GaTech45 | 7:23 | Cooper rush middle for 11 yards to the GaTech34. |
| 1-10, GaTech34 | 6:53 | Miami (FL) penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-20, GaTech44 | 6:39 | Cooper rush middle for 0 yards to the GaTech44. |
| 2-20, GaTech44 | 6:20 | Harris pass completion to the left to Cooper for 12 yards to the GaTech32. |
| 3-8, GaTech32 | 5:35 | Harris pass completion to the right to Epps for 10 yards to the GaTech22. |
| 1-10, GaTech22 | 5:16 | James rush left for 8 yards to the GaTech14. |
| 2-2, GaTech14 | 4:26 | Cooper rush middle for 5 yards to the GaTech9. |
| 1-9, GaTech9 | 4:26 | Cooper rush middle for -5 yards to the GaTech14. |
| 2-14, GaTech14 | 3:30 | Harris pass completion to the middle to Graham for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3:08 | Bosher PAT - GOOD. | |
| 3:08 | Miami (FL) kicks off. Smith returns 14 yards to the GaTech18. | |
| Georgia Tech - 3:03 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech18 | 3:03 | Jones rush left for -3 yards to the GaTech15. |
| 2-13, GaTech15 | 2:21 | Nesbitt pass completion to the right to Thomas for 4 yards to the GaTech19. |
| 3-9, GaTech19 | 1:55 | Nesbitt rush left for 8 yards to the GaTech27. |
| 4-1, GaTech27 | 0:58 | Georgia Tech penalized -5 yards. |
| 4-1, GaTech27 | 0:58 | Anderson fumbles, Anderson of Georgia Tech recovers and returns 0 yards to the GaTech0. |
| Miami (FL) - 0:58 | ||
| 4-1, GaTech27 | 0:58 | Miami (FL) SAFETY. |
| Georgia Tech - 0:32 | ||
| 0:32 | Georgia Tech kicks off. Benjamin returns 16 yards to the GaTech47. | |
| Miami (FL) - 0:25 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech47 | 0:25 | James rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech45. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami (FL) - 15:00 | ||
| 2-8, GaTech45 | 15:00 | James rush middle for 6 yards to the GaTech39. |
| 3-2, GaTech39 | 14:29 | Cooper rush right for 32 yards to the GaTech7. |
| 3-2, GaTech7 | 13:51 | Miami (FL) time out. |
| 1-7, GaTech7 | 13:51 | James rush middle for 3 yards to the GaTech4. |
| 2-4, GaTech4 | 13:19 | Cooper rush middle for 0 yards to the GaTech4. |
| 3-4, GaTech4 | 12:20 | Miami (FL) penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-9, GaTech9 | 12:20 | Cooper rush middle for 5 yards to the GaTech4. |
| 4-4, GaTech4 | 11:40 | Miami (FL) penalized -5 yards. |
| 4-9, GaTech9 | 11:05 | 26 yard field goal attempt by Bosher is NO GOOD. |
| Georgia Tech - 10:54 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech9 | 10:54 | Miami (FL) penalized 5 yards. |
| 1-5, GaTech25 | 10:30 | Allen rush right for 19 yards to the GaTech44. |
| 1-10, GaTech44 | 10:09 | Wright rush left for -3 yards to the GaTech41. |
| 2-13, GaTech41 | 9:51 | Jones rush left for 3 yards to the GaTech44. |
| 3-10, GaTech44 | 9:01 | Nesbitt pass completion to the right to Thomas for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8:37 | Georgia Tech penalized -5 yards. | |
| 8:37 | Blair PAT - GOOD. | |
| 8:37 | Georgia Tech kicks off. No return. Ball on GaTech42. | |
| Miami (FL) - 8:37 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech42 | 8:37 | James rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech40. |
| 2-8, GaTech40 | 8:02 | James rush middle for 0 yards to the GaTech40. |
| 3-8, GaTech40 | 7:40 | Harris pass completion to the right to Byrd for 8 yards to the GaTech32. |
| 1-10, GaTech32 | 6:38 | Miami (FL) penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-20, GaTech42 | 6:21 | Cooper rush right for 7 yards to the GaTech35. |
| 2-13, GaTech35 | 5:43 | Cooper rush middle for 1 yard to the GaTech34. |
| 2-13, GaTech34 | 5:19 | Georgia Tech time out. |
| 3-12, GaTech34 | 5:19 | Cooper rush middle for 13 yards to the GaTech21. |
| 1-10, GaTech21 | 5:12 | Cooper rush middle for 2 yards to the GaTech19. |
| 2-8, GaTech19 | 4:39 | Cooper rush middle for 3 yards to the GaTech16. |
| 3-5, GaTech16 | 4:11 | Cooper rush right for 2 yards to the GaTech14. |
| 3-5, GaTech14 | 3:49 | Georgia Tech time out. |
| 3-5, GaTech14 | 3:49 | Miami (FL) time out. |
| 4-3, GaTech14 | 3:49 | 31 yard field goal attempt by Bosher is NO GOOD. |
| Georgia Tech - 3:44 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech20 | 3:44 | Nesbitt sacked by Vernon for a 5 yard loss to the GaTech15. |
| 2-15, GaTech15 | 3:20 | Nesbitt sacked by Wesley for a 3 yard loss to the GaTech12. |
| 3-18, GaTech12 | 2:45 | Miami (FL) penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-1, GaTech27 | 2:28 | Nesbitt rush middle for -6 yards to the GaTech21. |
| 2-7, GaTech21 | 2:02 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, GaTech21 | 1:51 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-16, GaTech21 | 1:44 | Nesbitt incomplete pass to the right. |
| Miami (FL) - 1:00 | ||
| 1-10, GaTech21 | 1:00 | Rush middle for -2 yards to the GaTech23. |
| 3-13, GaTech24 | 0:35 | Rush middle for -1 yards to the GaTech25. |










