[5][6] Tashard Choice was the 2006 ACC rushing champion and returned behind a veteran offensive line led by tackle Andrew Gardner and center Kevin Tuminello.
Senior BC quarterback Matt Ryan threw for a career-high 435 yards and the Eagles outgained the Jackets 527–267 in the game.
Offensive highlights included Jon Dwyer's fifth career touchdown and Demaryius Thomas reeling in 5 catches for 68 yards.
[12] Pregame Line: Virginia +3.5 Tech lost its eighth straight road trip in Charlottesville.
UVA scored two rushing touchdowns and on a Chris Long pass deflection that Taylor Bennett attempted to knock down.
Georgia Tech answered back scoring 16 unanswered points to take the lead 23–21 late in the third quarter.
[13] Georgia Tech wide receiver Corey Earls suffered a severe nick injury late in the fourth quarter after a Taylor Bennett scramble.
Georgia Tech's offense controlled the clock with a ferocious ground attack, which featured Tashard Choice's 142 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Tech will be on the road for the next two weeks before returning to Atlanta to play the Army Black Knights for the annual homecoming celebration.
Tech rallied and by the fourth quarter had closed the gap to 2 points on a Taylor Bennett to Demaryius Thomas touchdown pass.
Pregame Line: Miami −2.5 Taylor Bennett scored on two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter to lead Tech past the Hurricanes 17–14.
Travis Bell kicked the go-ahead field goal with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter and Tech never relented the lead.
Freshman safety Morgan Burnett picked off his third pass of the season, which stymied Army's last attempt at taking the lead for the rest of the game.
James Johnson had 7 receptions for a 136 yards while freshmen Jon Dwyer and Josh Nesbitt carried the load for injured seniors Tashard Choice and Rashaun Grant.
[16] Pregame Line: North Carolina +10 Georgia Tech survived four lost fumbles to overcome a late UNC rally and win 27–25.
Travis Bell connected on two of three field goal attempts, which included Tech's winning score with 11 seconds remaining in the game.
Pregame Line: Georgia −3.5 Tech dropped its seventh straight season finale to UGA with a 31–17 loss.
Durant Brooks boomed four punts for a 52.8 yard average while placekicker Travis Bell knocked down a field goal in the fourth quarter for Tech's last points of the game.