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Georgia Tech snaps skid, tops Georgia Southern 35-24
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Georgia Tech's Marcus Marshall, right, runs the ball against Georgia Southern's Jessie Liptrot in the first quarter on Saturday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman
ATLANTA — Justin Thomas was the difference in the matchup of spread-option offenses, running for two touchdowns and passing for another, and Georgia Tech beat Georgia Southern 35-24 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Georgia Tech (4-3) enjoyed a dominant opening quarter and put the game away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Dedrick Mills had a 20-yard scoring run, his second of the game, with less than four minutes remaining.
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