Georgia Tech thumps Duke 38-14

Source: The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSept.儲存 15--Taking care of Duke probably won't be the defining achievement for Georgia Tech this season. But, in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday, the Yellow Jackets stacked up their first victory in their pursuit of the conference championship, a 38-14 win over the Blue Devils on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium.Tech's second game of the year was not a clean performance, but more than enough to take care of a Duke team that has threatened to challenge the order of the Coastal Division.Defensive coordinator Ted Roof, returning to Durham since his firing as Duke's head coach at the end of the 2007 season, put handcuffs on the Blue Devils. After scoring on their second drive of the game, the Blue Devils were stopped on fourth down on the next series and then punted six possessions in a row before a too-late touchdown drive that bridged the third and fourth quarters.Tech collected six three-and-outs and held the Blue Devils to 4.1 yards per play. Duke quarterback Brandon Connette, starting in place of Anthon新蒲崗迷你倉 Boone (fractured collarbone), was 15-for-28 for 122 yards.Tech's offensive stars of the game were A-back Robert Godhigh and wide receiver DeAndre Smelter. Godhigh had 138 yards of offense with a touchdown catch. Smelter, who joined the football team in the summer after three years on the baseball team, caught two passes, both for touchdowns.Godhigh's third-quarter touchdown, a 13-yard reception, finished off a 15-play, 73-yard drive to open the half that ate up 7:31. It put the Jackets up 31-7 and effectively put the game out of reach.In his return to his hometown, Lee led five touchdown drives of 64 yards or longer, often with clutch third-won conversions.Tech (2-0 overall, 1-0 ACC) won its 10th consecutive game over Duke (2-1, 0-1) and 18th in the past 19 meetings. Tech will play North Carolina next Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Tar Heels were off Saturday.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.) Visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.) at .ajc.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage