#16 Georgia Tech 69, Alcorn State 6

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Alcorn State Braves 69-6 to kick off their 2015 campaign. Justin Thomas ran for a score and threw for a score as the option offense was in mid-season form against the Braves. The Jackets were able to rush for 476 yards in the game. Marcus Marshall ripped off TD runs of 49 yards and 64 yards as he led Tech with 184 yards on the ground.

It didn’t take long for the Georgia Tech option game to find its rhythm in the first quarter Thursday against Alcorn State. In fact, the running game was so good it led the Yellow Jackets to a record-setting first 15 minutes of action.

Tech scored four of its five touchdowns on the ground in the first quarter, setting a modern-day record for points in a quarter while opening a 34-0 lead. The previous record of 32 points vs. Chattanooga in 1985 was surpassed with the Jackets doing what they do the best — run the football.

Quarterback Justin Thomas scored on a 13-yard run less than three minutes into the game, capping a five-play, 63-yard drive — all on the ground. Tech followed with a 6-play, 29-yard drive that featured the hard running of B-Back Patrick Skov, who gained 16 yards and bulled into the end zone from the 3 for the Jackets’ second score.

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