The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM CDT · Bobby Dodd Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Colorado's 1-point win on September 3 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 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 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 1 of 69 voters ranked Colorado.
2 of 69 → 0 of 69 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.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 307 | 288 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 237 |
| Rushing Yards | 183 | 51 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 7-17 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 34:09 | 25:51 |
| Statistic | Colorado | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | -10 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 12 | 130 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 7 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 30 | 38 |
| Sacks | 3 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 34:09 | 25:51 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-60 | 9-49 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 183 | 51 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 9.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-27 | 17-24 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 237 |
| Total Yards | 307 | 288 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 7-17 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 21 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 3 at 8:00 PM EDT. 10 of 10 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
20 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
20 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
20 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.071 | 0.017 | -0.393 | 0.069 | 0.133 | 0.298 | |
| 0.428 | -0.256 | 0.041 | 0.128 | -0.287 | 0.302 |
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.
