2004 Champs Sports Bowl
Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14
Dec. 21, 2004
Orlando, Fla.
The Syracuse football team lost 51-14 to Georgia Tech at the Champs Sports Bowl in what was Paul Pasqualoni’s last game as head coach.   Â
Perry Patterson threw for 219 yards on 21-of-34 passing with one touchdown and one interception. Patterson also rushed for a score.
Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball finished the game 12-of-19 for 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Ball also ran for 38 yards and a score. Tech running back P.J. Daniels logged 119 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson also had a pair of scores for the Yellow Jackets.
Tech scored four unanswered touchdowns in the first half, including three in the span of 3:09. The Yellow Jackets tacked on two more TDs in the third quarter on runs by Ball and Daniels to go up, 49-6.
Patterson hooked up with Steve Gregory at the 11:22 mark of the fourth quarter for a 25-yard touchdown. SU converted the two-point attempt on a pass from Damien Rhodes to Brandon Darlington. Â
Tech recorded a safety late in the fourth quarter to close the scoring.
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RUSHING: Syracuse - Gregory 1-16, Rhodes 9-14, Patterson 11-10, Sellers 2-6, Reyes 5-3, Fields 3-2. Georgia Tech - Daniels 17-119, Ball 9-38, Eziemefe 5-28, Woods 6-23, Logan 4-22, Cox 4-15, Thomas 1-15, Ivery 4-14, Johnson 2-12, TEAM 1-0
PASSING: Syracuse - Patterson 21-34-1-219, Fields 1-5-1-11. Georgia Tech - Ball 12-19-1-207, Logan 1-1-0-21.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Jones 6-61, Gregory 5-66, Rhodes 4-41, Bembo 3-23, Reyes 1-18, Moss 1-9, Fontenette 1-7, Kowalewski 1-5. Georgia Tech - Daniels 4-19, Curry 3-105, Johnson 2-61, Dunlap 1-21, Williams 1-9, Thomas 1-9, Woods 1-4.
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Dec. 21, 2004
Orlando, Fla.
The Syracuse football team lost 51-14 to Georgia Tech at the Champs Sports Bowl in what was Paul Pasqualoni’s last game as head coach.   Â
Perry Patterson threw for 219 yards on 21-of-34 passing with one touchdown and one interception. Patterson also rushed for a score.
Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball finished the game 12-of-19 for 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Ball also ran for 38 yards and a score. Tech running back P.J. Daniels logged 119 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson also had a pair of scores for the Yellow Jackets.
Tech scored four unanswered touchdowns in the first half, including three in the span of 3:09. The Yellow Jackets tacked on two more TDs in the third quarter on runs by Ball and Daniels to go up, 49-6.
Patterson hooked up with Steve Gregory at the 11:22 mark of the fourth quarter for a 25-yard touchdown. SU converted the two-point attempt on a pass from Damien Rhodes to Brandon Darlington. Â
Tech recorded a safety late in the fourth quarter to close the scoring.
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| Â Score by Quarter | Â 1 | Â 2 | Â 3 | Â 4 | Â F |
| Â Syracuse | Â 6 | Â 0 | Â 0 | Â 8 | Â 14 |
| Â Georgia Tech | Â 21 | Â 14 | Â 14 | Â 2 | Â 51 |
| Â Scoring Summary | ||
| Â Team | Â Play | Â Score |
| Â GT | Â Reis 20 interception return (Bell kick) | Â 0-7 |
| Â SU | Â Patterson 21 run (kick failed)Â | Â 6-7 |
| Â GT | Â Johnson 10 pass from Ball (Bell kick)Â | Â 6-14 |
| Â GT | Â Curry 80 pass from Ball (Bell kick)Â | Â 6-21 |
| Â GT | Â Daniels 2 run (Bell kick) | Â 6-28 |
| Â GT | Â Johnson 5 run (Bell kick) | Â 6-35 |
| Â GT | Â Ball 11 run (Bell kick) | Â 6-42 |
| Â GT | Â Daniels 1 run (Bell kick) | Â 6-49 |
| Â SU | Â Gregory 25 pass from Patterson (Darlington pass from Rhodes)Â | Â 14-49 |
| Â GT | Â Richard safety | Â 14-51 |
| Â Team Stats | Â SU | Â GT |
| Â First Downs | Â 20 | Â 28 |
| Â Rushing Yardage | Â 51 | Â 286 |
| Â Passing Yardage | Â 230 | Â 228 |
| Â Total Offense (Plays-Yds) | Â 70-280 | Â 73-514 |
| Â Passes | Â 22-39 | Â 13-20 |
|  Passes Had Intercepted |  2 |  1 |
| Â Punts/Avg. | Â 7/34.4 | Â 2/35.5 |
| Â Punt Returns | Â 2-8 | Â 2-7 |
| Â Kickoff Returns | Â 4-100 | Â 3-75 |
| Â Fumbles-Lost | Â 1-1 | Â 3-2 |
| Â Penalties-Yards | Â 7-45 | Â 5-38 |
RUSHING: Syracuse - Gregory 1-16, Rhodes 9-14, Patterson 11-10, Sellers 2-6, Reyes 5-3, Fields 3-2. Georgia Tech - Daniels 17-119, Ball 9-38, Eziemefe 5-28, Woods 6-23, Logan 4-22, Cox 4-15, Thomas 1-15, Ivery 4-14, Johnson 2-12, TEAM 1-0
PASSING: Syracuse - Patterson 21-34-1-219, Fields 1-5-1-11. Georgia Tech - Ball 12-19-1-207, Logan 1-1-0-21.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Jones 6-61, Gregory 5-66, Rhodes 4-41, Bembo 3-23, Reyes 1-18, Moss 1-9, Fontenette 1-7, Kowalewski 1-5. Georgia Tech - Daniels 4-19, Curry 3-105, Johnson 2-61, Dunlap 1-21, Williams 1-9, Thomas 1-9, Woods 1-4.
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