By the numbers: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech

September 10, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Johnson watches their practice before their season home opener against the Mercer on Saturday, September 10, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: Doug Roberson

Credit: Doug Roberson

September 10, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Johnson watches their practice before their season home opener against the Mercer on Saturday, September 10, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

A by-the-numbers preview of Georgia Tech’s (5-4, 2-4) game against Virginia Tech (7-2, 5-1) on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.:

0.29

Points per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s opponents this season.

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0.39

Points per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s opponents this season.

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0.45

Points per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s and Georgia Tech’s offenses this season.

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4.8

Yards per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s defense this season.

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5.7

Yards per play averaged by Virginia Tech’s offense.

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6.1

Yards per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s opponents.

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6.6

Yards per play averaged by Georgia Tech’s offense.

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8

Sacks this season for Georgia Tech. It's last in the ACC in that stat.

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9

Fumbles lost by Georgia Tech this season.

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12

Fumbles lost by Virginia Tech this season.

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13.8

Average yards per catch for Virginia Tech.

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19.9

Average yards per catch for Georgia Tech.

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20.2

Points per game allowed on average by Virginia Tech.

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26.2

Points per game allowed on average by Georgia Tech.

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27

Percent conversion rate on third down for Tech’s opponents.

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27.2

Points per game averaged by Georgia Tech.

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30:58

Average time of possession for Georgia Tech.

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32:21

Average time of possession for Virginia Tech per game.

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34.9

Points per game averaged by Virginia Tech.

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40

Percent conversion rate on third down for Virginia Tech.

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46

Percent conversion rate on third downs for Georgia Tech.

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52

Percent conversion rate on third downs for Georgia Tech’s opponents.

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73

Percent scoring rate for Virginia Tech’s opponents inside the 20-yard line.

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80

Percent scoring rate for Georgia Tech’s opponents inside the 20-yard line.

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81

Percent scoring rate for Georgia Tech inside the 20-yard line.

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87

Percent scoring rate inside the 20-yard line for Virginia Tech.

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125.8

Rushing yards per game allowed by Virginia Tech.

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168.6

Rushing yards per game allowed by Georgia Tech.

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193.3

Rushing yards per game averaged by Virginia Tech.

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201.7

Average passing yards per game allowed by Virginia Tech’s defense.

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251.1

Average passing yards per game for Virginia Tech.

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257.2

Average rushing yards per game for Georgia Tech.

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772

Sacks for Virginia Tech since Bud Foster became defensive coordinator before the 1996 season. It's the most in FBS in that span.