2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Sun Bowl vs Utah, L 27–30 OT
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
2011 record	8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Johnson (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Flexbone
Defensive coordinator	Al Groh
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium (Capacity: 55,000)
Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#22 Clemson x$		6	–	2					10	–	4
Wake Forest		5	–	3					6	–	7
#23 Florida State		5	–	3					9	–	4
NC State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Boston College		3	–	5					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	7					2	–	10
Coastal Division
#21 Virginia Tech x%		7	–	1					11	–	3
Virginia		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					8	–	5
Miami		3	–	5					6	–	6
North Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	6
Duke		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 3 0 7 7 17 • Georgia Tech 7 17 7 0 31 Date: October 29 Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Craig James

Scoring summary 1 8:45 CLEM Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal CLEM 3-0 1 2:59 GT Orwin Smith 1-yard run (Justin Moore kick) GT 7-3 2 12:01 GT Justin Moore 23-yard field goal GT 10-3 2 5:44 GT Orwin Smith 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick) GT 17-3 2 0:37 GT Tevin Washington 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick) GT 24-3 3 13:34 CLEM Sammy Watkins 48-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick) GT 24-10 3 11:30 GT David Sims 11-yard run (Justin Moore kick) GT 31-10 4 14:47 CLEM Brandon Thomas recovered fumble in end zone (Chandler Catanzaro kick) GT 31-17

Scoring summary
1	8:45	CLEM	Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal	CLEM 3-0
1	2:59	GT	Orwin Smith 1-yard run (Justin Moore kick)	GT 7-3
2	12:01	GT	Justin Moore 23-yard field goal	GT 10-3
2	5:44	GT	Orwin Smith 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick)	GT 17-3
2	0:37	GT	Tevin Washington 3-yard run (Justin Moore kick)	GT 24-3
3	13:34	CLEM	Sammy Watkins 48-yard pass from Tajh Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick)	GT 24-10
3	11:30	GT	David Sims 11-yard run (Justin Moore kick)	GT 31-10
4	14:47	CLEM	Brandon Thomas recovered fumble in end zone (Chandler Catanzaro kick)	GT 31-17

The 2011 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fourth year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they were defeated by Utah 27–30 in overtime.

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