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Cavaliers vs Yellow Jackets Final: 16-9 - Recap

The Yellow Jackets came up short against the Cavaliers in Week 8 action on Thursday, falling 16-9 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field.

Virginia was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 48.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Brennan Armstrong rushed for 91 yards, while Xavier Brown added 44 yards in the win. Dontayvion Wicks and Keytaon Thompson added 99 and 89 receiving yards respectively.

Hassan Hall rushed for 42 yards for Georgia Tech, while Dontae Smith added 33 yards. Jeff Sims threw for 47 yards for the Yellow Jackets, while receivers Nate McCollum and Malachi Carter had 62 and 43 yards respectively.

Virginia outgained Georgia Tech 410-201 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 17-13 by the Cavaliers.

Virginia led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:48-28:12 split in that important category.

Virginia heads into a 9 battle against Miami-FL. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida State.