Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature:
53°
Head Official:
Gary Patterson
Attendance:
64778
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No. 13 Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15: James Wilder Jr. rushed for two touchdowns and the Seminoles staved off a late rally by the Yellow Jackets to win the ACC championship game in Charlotte, N.C.
Georgia Tech’s Jemea Thomas intercepted EJ Manuel with 2:17 left, giving the Yellow Jackets the ball on their own 15-yard line, but Florida State sealed the win when Karlos Williams intercepted Tevin Washington with 1:17 to play.
Florida State (11-2) earned a trip to the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day, while Georgia Tech was granted a waiver from the NCAA to be bowl eligible at 6-7. Wilder was named the game’s MVP after rushing 10 times for 69 yards.
The Seminoles led 7-0 with 10:45 left in the first quarter on Devonta Freeman’s 3-yard run, and they appeared to be in control after Wilder put them ahead 21-3 on a 1-yard score with 4:46 left before halftime.
Georgia Tech cut the deficit to 21-15 with 6:27 to play on Washington’s 1-yard touchdown run, capping a 13-play, 70-yard drive. The Yellow Jackets’ David Sims rushed for 91 yards on 19 carries in place of leading rusher Orwin Smith, who missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington’s score was his 19th rushing touchdown of the season, setting an ACC single-season record for quarterbacks. … Florida State has won 14 ACC championships, matching Clemson for the most in league history. ... Georgia Tech was 4-for-15 on third-down conversions, but 4-of-4 on fourth down.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Florida State |
|
Georgia Tech |
James Wilder Jr.
|
Player |
David Sims
|
10 |
Attempts |
19 |
69 |
Yards |
91 |
6.9 |
Avg Yards |
4.8 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Florida State |
|
Georgia Tech |
Rashad Greene
| Player |
Darren Waller
|
9 |
Receptions |
2 |
82 |
Yards |
59 |
9.1 |
Avg Yards |
29.5 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Florida State
|
328 |
194 |
134 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
Georgia Tech
|
301 |
183 |
118 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3.0 |
2 |