Using a dominant defensive performance in the first half, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets controlled the game from the opening possession in a 33-18 win over Kentucky on Saturday.
With the TaxSlayer Bowl win, the Jackets finished the season with a 9-4 record — just one year after missing a bowl game in an abysmal 3-9 season.
Midway into the fourth quarter, Kentucky put together an impressive drive offensively to put the first scare into the Jackets in the second half. Stephen Johnson completed four passes for 37 yards on the drive before running in a 21-yard touchdown to make it 26-16 with the extra point pending.