South Regional Semifinal- (2) Ohio State 34, (3) Georgia Tech 20
Posted by deaconcat08 on December 19, 2009
Just as a reminder, these summaries are simulated games from my hypothetical Bowl Tournament Series which is described in detail here: http://deaconcat08.sportsblognet.com/2009/12/11/2009-bowl-tournament-series-bracket-announced/
GT OSU
score 20 34
1st downs 9 13
total offense 340 327
rushes/yds/tds 36/180 31/75/1
comp/atts/tds 8/23/1 18/33/2
pass yds 160 252
3rd downs 2-14 6-15
4th downs 1-3 0
2 point conv 0 0
red/td/fg 3/0/2 2/1/1
turnovers 3 2
fumbles 3 2
ints 0 0
pr yds 10 28
kr yds 171 113
total yds 521 468
punts/avg 5/40.8 5/44.4
penalties/yds 6/43 7/65
time of poss 13:10 15:25
Player Stats:
O: Pryor 18-33 252 yds 2 td
G: Nesbitt 8-22 160 yds 1 td
O: Herron 26 rushes 66 yds
Saine 1-2 yds 1 td
G: Dwyer 17-100 yds
Nesbitt 16-67 yds
O: Herron 5 cathes 49 yds
Sanzenbacher 4-74 yds 1 td
Stoneburner 2-57 yds 1 td
G: Thomas 3-79 1 td
O: Russell 13 tkl
3 sacks as a team
G: Jackson 10 tkl, 1 tfl
2 sacks as a team
Scoring Summary:
Ohio St. got the ball first, but that would not stop Georgia Tech from scoring on the first play of the game. OSU RB Herron fumbled on his own 30 and GT CB Butler returned it for a td (GT 7-0). OSU QB Pryor would then get sacked and lose a fumble on the GT 46. GT would march the ball down to the OSU 5, where OSU SS Coleman would intercept an option pitch and return it 95 yds for a td (Tied 7-7).
The offenses would play much better in the 2nd quarter. OSU missed a scoring opportunity when a 49 yd fg went wide right. GT would then convert a 24 yd fg of their own (GT 10-7). On OSU’s next possession, Pryor would throw a td pass to TE Stoneburner (OSU 14-10). GT would immediately respond with a td pass of their own. GT QB Nesbitt would hit on a 37 yd pass to WR Thomas (GT 17-14). GT would then miss a 39 yd fg attempt off the right upright to end the half.
GT lost control of this game in the 3rd quarter because they could not hold on to the football. Nesbitt fumbled an option pitch on the GT 43, which turned into an OSU 26 yd fg (Tied 17-17). GT would strike back with a 28 yd fg, set up by a Nesbitt 44 yd option keeper (GT 20-17). Pryor would then hit WR Sanzenbacher for a 50 yd td pass on a flag route (OSU 24-20). Nesbitt would then lose another fumble, this time on the GT 33. The GT defense would hold OSU to a 45 yd fg; however, GT would never get any momentum back (OSU 27-20).
The 4th quarter was dominated by OSU. GT’s offense could not move the ball and they never threatened OSU. OSU RB Saine scored a td on a 2 yd dive play to ice the game (OSU 34-20). FINAL
Notes:
1. GT was awful on 3rd downs only coverting 2 out of 14 attempts. The OSU defense got off the field and prevented many long sustained drives. OSU had a higher time of possession with only 75 rushing yards and against an option attack designed to control the ball.
2. GT had to many missed opportunities. They were in the red zone 3 times and only came away with 6 points. The GT defense scored a td, but then the OSU defense matched it. GT also lost 3 fumbles; 1 of those for a td and the other 2 were deep in GT territory.
3. The OSU rushing attack could only put up 75 yds on on 31 attempts again a GT rushing defense ranked 88th in the country. Assuming Alabama beats Troy, OSU must figure out the running game because Alabama is 5th in the country.
4. Play of the game: The Nesbitt fumble at the GT 33 late in the 3rd quarter. This lead to an OSU fg and a 7 point lead, but the GT offense lost all its momentum and would never get it back.