The Yellow Jackets used balanced scoring throughout each quarter to dominate Mercer.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
The game was played with backup quarterback Matthew Jordan taking over for Justin Thomas in the second half after a minor injury.
Jordan scored two touchdowns. Thomas ran seven times for 69 yards and 5-of-10 passes for 80 yards before exiting the game.
” I think there were some things we did better than a week ago and there were some things that did not,” said Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson.
“Other than the couple of fumbles I was a little more pleased offensively.”