College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 59, Presbyterian 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2012
Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: 80°
Head Official: Tom McCreesh
Attendance: 41678

Georgia Tech 59, Presbyterian 3:
Quarterback Tevin Washington threw for 161 yards and Zach Laskey ran for a career-best 116 yards to lead Georgia Tech to its sixth straight home-opening victory.

Washington rushed nine times for 97 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown run, and completed 7 of 11 passes for 161 yards and one TD.

Laskey scored his first career touchdown on a 56-yard run and reserve quarterback Vad Lee rushed for 101 yards as Georgia Tech's offense rolled up 712 total yards, the second-most in school history.

Georgia Tech (1-1) had managed only 288 total yards in losing its season opener five days earlier against Virginia Tech. The Yellow Jackets eclipsed that figure by halftime against Presbyterian (1-1).

Georgia Tech's defense was denied its first shutout since 2008 when Presbyterian's Aaron Mayes kicked a 30-yard field goal with 5 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Jeremy Moore's reception in the second quarter was the first by a Georgia Tech wide receiver this season. ... CB Rod Sweeting was chosen to wear No. 40 for the game in honor of Julian Burnett, a Georgia Tech linebacker who suffered a career-ending neck injury at the Sun Bowl. ... The two teams played for the first time since 1937. Georgia Tech leads the series 4-0.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Presbyterian   Georgia Tech
Lance Byrd Player Zach Laskey
18 Attempts 12
80 Yards 116
4.4 Avg Yards 9.7
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Presbyterian   Georgia Tech
Arthur Williams Player Jeff Greene
6 Receptions 3
42 Yards 94
7.0 Avg Yards 31.3
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Presbyterian 243 145 98 0 1 0 1.0 1
Georgia Tech 712 469 243 8 1 1 2.0 2