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Dean Buchan
Georgia Tech Athletics
404-894-6283
Summary Sentence: Nationally televised Thursday night game against conference rival
Full Summary: Georgia Tech hosts the Hokies in this nationally televised game on ESPN.
White Out Game 2011Georgia Tech hosts the Hokies in this nationally televised game on ESPN. This is Military Appreciation Day and Student White Out. Call the ticket office (888-TECH-TIX) for information on how to donate tickets to military personnel.
Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, which have combined for all six ACC Coastal Division titles, meet next Thursday night on national television in a game that could go a long way toward determining the 2011 division champion.
The Nov. 10 game will feature Georgia Tech's prolific offense against Virginia Tech's high-ranking defense.
The Yellow Jackets, 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the ACC, are coming off a 31-17 Homecoming victory over then-sixth-ranked Clemson last Saturday. Junior quarterback Tevin Washington rushed for 176 yards -- the most ever by a Tech QB -- and sophomore Jemea Thomas had two interceptions and a forced fumble to lead the Jackets.
Georgia Tech, ranked 22nd in the AP Poll and 23rd in the Coaches Poll, ranks in the top 10 nationally in six different categories including first in third-down conversion percentage (57.6) and second in rushing offense (328.0).
Virginia Tech, 8-1 and 4-1, remained atop the Coastal Division and extended its remarkable road-game winning streak to 11 games with a 14-10 win at Duke last Saturday. The Hokies got a critical fourth-down tackle from cornerback Kyle Fuller and a game-sealing interception from linebacker Barquell Rivers.
Virginia Tech leads the ACC in scoring defense, pass defense efficiency, third-down defense, red-zone defense and time of possession.
Virginia Tech leads the all-time series, 5-3, including a 28-21 win last season in Blacksburg.
