As expected, Georgia Tech started slow on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium, but a few forced turnovers turned the momentum around and led the Yellow Jackets to a 37-10 victory over Jacksonville State.
Paul Johnson and the team relayed all week that Jacksonville State would be no FCS pushover, and the Gamecocks certainly proved their worth early on. The Jackets struggled mightily to move the ball on the ground and found themselves trailing 7-3 late in the first half.
A Lawrence Austin interception got Tech the ball back late and led to a 27-yard touchdown pass from TaQuon Marshall to Ricky Jeune, giving it the 10-7 lead at halftime.