Roddy Jones rushed for for 214 yards and reached the endzone twice. Jonathon Dwyer also ran for 144 and scored 2 TD's. The total yards on the ground for the Yellow Jackets was 409 yards, averaging 7.3 yards a pop. Georgia Tech QB Josh Nesbitt completed only 1 pass on the day for 19 yards. The 13th ranked Bulldogs held the lead at half, but could not stop the Jackets offense in the 2nd half. The Yellow Jackets outrushed Georgia 201-1 in the third quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 26-0 to take a 10-point lead. It's the most rushing yards allowed in a game by Georgia since Vanderbilt rushed for 415 in 1994. The win for Paul Johnson made him the first Georgia Tech coach to win his first matchup vs. Georgia. Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno rushed for 94 yards and 1 TD, while Matthew Stafford tied a school record with five touchdown passes, three of them to Mohamad Mossaquoi. Despite winning today, Georgia Tech does not get a spot in the ACC championship game, as Virgina Tech won today and holds the tiebreaker over GT.
1 Alabama rolled over Mississippi State 32-7. The Crimson Tide put up 364 total yards and only let up 167 total yards.
3 Texas defeated Kansas 35-7. Colt McCoy had a great day, throwing for 255 yards and 2 TD's. McCoy also ran for 78 yards and he added a TD run in the 2nd quarter.
4 Florida swamped 25 South Carolina 56-6. Percy Harvin ran for 167 yards and 2 TD's. Tim Tebow threw for 173 yards with 2 TD's and ran for 39 yards and 1 TD.
6 USC pulled away from Stanford 45-23 . Stanford was up 10-3 at the end of the 1st quarter, but from there on, USC took the game. Stafon Johnson ran for 115 yards and 2 scores. C.J. Gable also ran for 85 yards and 1 TD.
7 Utah crushed San Diego St 63-14 . Brian Johnson had 283 yards in the air with 5 TD passes.
8 Penn State dominates Indiana 34-7. Derrick Williams rushed for 61 yards with 1 TD and added 69 receiving yards.
9 Boise State hammers Idaho 45-10. Jeremy Avery rushed for 156 and and 2 TD's. Ian Johnson also had a rushing TD.
10 Georgia outlasts Auburn 17-13. Knowshon Moreno ran for 131 yards and had 58 receiving yards with 1 TD.
11-25 Upsets
Maryland defeated 16 North Carolina 17-15
Boston College upset Florida State 27-17
Houston routed 23 Tulsa 70-30
NC State beat 24 Wake Forest 21-17
