Georgia Tech goes down hard in thrashing at Notre Dame


From the start, Fighting Irish receivers and tight ends ran wide open for quarterback Jack Coan, who completed 15 of 20 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half of play. By passing efficiency, it was the best game of his career, making him the latest Tech opposing quarterback to enjoy a field day at the Jackets’ expense.

Notre Dame's Logan Diggs (22) runs past Georgia Tech's Quez Jackson (4) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Notre Dame’s Logan Diggs (22) runs past Georgia Tech’s Quez Jackson (4) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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On a day full of lamentable plays, one stood out, a 52-yard touchdown pass from Coan to tight end Michael Mayer that raised the lead to 24-0 with the first quarter not even complete. Mayer, possibly the top NFL prospect at his position in the country, had been properly identified this week as a player that the Jackets needed to track. However, Mayer was barely slowed coming off the line of scrimmage and caught Coan’s pass with no Tech defender within five yards of him. The play continued Tech’s season-long pattern of pass-coverage breakdowns that have led to big pass plays.

But it hardly was the only defensive lapse, as it was one of six plays of 20 yards or more given up by the defense.

While Notre Dame (10-1) is a powerhouse, the Irish had not won by more points since 1996. They were aided by two defensive touchdowns, one on Tech’s fifth play from scrimmage. Quarterback Jordan Yates, starting in place of the injured Jeff Sims, tried to throw away a pass while under heavy pressure. However, he threw directly at linebacker Jack Kiser, who ran untouched 43 yards for a touchdown and a 10-0 lead.

Notre Dame 55, Georgia Tech 0

It was emblematic of how Tech’s possessions largely transpired, with Yates running for his life after Irish pressure overwhelmed the Jackets’ offensive line. The Jackets finished with a season-low 224 yards of offense, as Notre Dame prevented a third consecutive opponent from scoring a touchdown. In another botched sequence, the Jackets faced a third-and-2 down 17-0 on their 46-yard line in the first quarter. After calling timeout, a false start coming out of the stoppage moved them back five yards followed by a delay-of-game penalty. Unable to convert the third-and-12, Tech punted, netting only 29 yards. Coan’s touchdown pass to Mayer followed on the next drive.

Sims was one of several Tech regulars who were unavailable, along with defensive end Jared Ivey, cornerback Tobias Oliver, defensive back Wesley Walker and kicker Brent Cimaglia.





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