Dec. 31, 2011
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| Passing Leaders | |||||
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| Georgia Tech | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Washington | 11/15 | 137 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Hays | 15/31 | 193 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 |
| Georgia Tech | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
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| Lyons | 18 | 138 | 7.7 | 1 | 58 |
| Washington | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Utah | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| White IV | 26 | 115 | 4.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Dunn | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
| Georgia Tech | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
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| Peeples | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
| Hill | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 31 |
| Utah | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Christopher | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 35 |
| Asiata | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 18 |
Justin Moore kicked a 34-yard field goal in Georgia Tech's overtime possession to take a three-point lead, but White finished a 115-yard rushing day with the game-winning score on his 26th carry.
The Utes (8-5) tied it in regulation when Jon Hays hit DeVonte Christopher with a 28-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-14 with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter.
The Yellow Jackets (8-5) drove to the Utah 31 with 2 seconds left, but David Scully missed a 48-yard field-goal attempt as time expired. Justin Moore had earlier missed two 42-yard tries for Tech.
Georgia Tech lost its seventh straight bowl appearance and Utah improved to 7-1 in bowls under coach Kyle Whittingham.
Georgia Tech's Preston Lyons, who came in with only 39 carries, rushed for a career-best 140 yards on 18 carries and Tevin Washington passed for 137 yards and ran for 97.
Utah grabbed a 7-0 lead on Shawn Asiata capped the game-opening drive with a 1-yard run.
With David Sims out of with an injury and Orwin Smith also ailing, Georgia Tech relied heavily on Lyons, who put the Yellow Jackets on the board with a 36-yard run up the middle tie the game at 7.
Lyons finished the first half with 129 yards on 12 carries.
Coleman Peterson banked in a 25-yard field goal with 14 seconds left in the first half to give the Utes a 10-7 lead.
A 27-yard punt by Utah set up Moore's 32-yard field goal to tie it in the third quarter.
The Yellow Jackets scored again on their next possession. Washington hit Embry Peeples with a 58-yard pass, then found Stephen Hill for a 31-yard touchdown to make it 17-10.
Moments later, Quayshawn Nealy picked off a pass by Hays and returned it down the sideline 74 yards for a touchdown with 4:14 left in the third quarter
Hays hit Kendrick Moeai with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter to make it 24-17.
Hays went 15 for 31 for 193 yards.
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