SATURDAY'S STAR

Anthony Allen

Georgia Tech slotback

The junior rushed for 103 yards and two TDs on 11 carries. Allen averaged 9.4 yards per carry. He had a 21-yard run that featured four missed or broken tackles.

IT WAS OVER WHEN

UVa stopped Georgia Tech for no gain on third-and-7 from the GT 37, but a personal-foul penalty gave the Jackets 15 yards and a first down. Seven plays later, Allen scored on a 20-yard run to extend the lead to 27-9 with 9:39 to go.

GOOD CALL?

On fourth-and-7 from the GT 41, Georgia Tech's Anthony Barnes ran on a fake punt in the first quarter but came up short. UVa got a field goal five plays later. Coach Paul Johnson said the designed play would have "gone for 800 miles" if Barnes hadn't dropped the snap, giving UVa time to react.

THEY SAID IT

"That's just the key to our offense, especially if we get the ball first [after halftime], just to take time off the clock and get the defense some rest and pretty much just take over the whole third quarter."

-- Jonathan Dwyer on the Jackets' long drive to start the second half

CRITICAL NUMBERS

10:47 The time of GT's drive at the start of the third quarter, the team's longest in more than 20 years.

42:43 Time of possession for Georgia Tech, the team's best in more than 20 years.

0-2 UVa's record vs. ranked foes this year.

12 Carries by UVa, its fewest in six years.

-- Mark Berman