The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:00 PM CDT · Bobby Dodd Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Tennessee's 21-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
65 of 69 → 67 of 68 voters ranked Tennessee.
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Georgia Tech.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 447 | 356 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 221 |
| Rushing Yards | 299 | 135 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 8-14 | 7-13 |
| Possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Statistic | Tennessee | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 24 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 53 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 7 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 39 | 30 |
| Sacks | 4 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 7 | 5 |
| Possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 14-142 | 5-46 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.6 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 299 | 135 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 10-21 | 26-40 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 221 |
| Total Yards | 447 | 356 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 8-14 | 7-13 |
| First Downs | 24 | 25 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 42 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Georgia Tech | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:00 PM EDT. 80 of 80 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
160 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.337 | 0.365 | 0.046 | -0.027 | 0.434 | 0.613 | |
| -0.269 | 0.262 | 0.017 | -0.507 | 0.697 | -0.303 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
