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Georgia Tech overwhelms Pittsburgh 35-17 in ACC opener

ATLANTA -- KirVonte Benson ran for a career-high 196 yards with two touchdowns, TaQuon Marshall added 112 yards rushing with two scoring runs, and Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh 35-17 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team.

With the game tied at 7 in the second quarter, Marshall used a spin move to dodge Pittsburgh safety Damar Hamlin on an 18-yard run to the 1. Marshall scored on a keeper the next play.

Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-0) ran for 436 yards with five touchdowns.

The Yellow Jackets overcame four lost fumbles, including two by Benson.