Andre Ellington's 3 total TDs end Clemson's 4-game slide vs. Georgia Tech
Oct 23, 2010
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Andre Ellington rushed for a career high 166 yards and two long touchdowns as Clemson ended a four-game losing streak to Georgia Tech in a 27-13 win on Saturday.
The Tigers (4-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) hadn't beaten the Yellow Jackets (5-3, 3-2) in four years, a run that included a 39-34 loss in last season's ACC title game.
But Ellington struck for scoring runs of 55 and 42 yards in the opening half and added a 10-yard TD catch in the third quarter -- the sophomore's first of his career -- to end Georgia Tech's streak.
Clemson's defense did its share in shutting down the Yellow Jackets' ACC-leading rushing attack to 242 yards, nearly 100 fewer than their average. Georgia Tech's point total was its lowest of the season.
Georgia Tech quarterback Joshua Nesbitt came in needing 44 yards to set the ACC's mark for rushing yards gained by a quarterback. But he was continually harassed by Clemson's defenders and ended with 2 yards on 15 carries.