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Ed: Note: Since we haven't formally welcomed him yet, please welcome the new social media manager for FTRS, Brandon Godwin! Brandon is a lifelong Georgia Tech fan currently serving in the Air Force by managing websites and social media sites. He'll be working on promoting the site on Facebook, he'll be live-tweeting games, and he'll provide us with these "Tweetcaps", which tell the story of the game through Twitter. Enjoy!
Game days never get old! Proud to be a Yellow Jacket and cheer on my team because #TogetherWeSwarm! #WOFvsGT @GTAthletics
— Olivia Edwards (@livvy_girl3) August 30, 2014
Toe is about to meet leather! Let's go Jackets! Hoping for a great season! #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/hThbOPhDNX
— Brad Easterwood (@Brad_Easterwood) August 30, 2014
Gameday @GTSwarm #GoJackets #TogetherWeSwarm #THWg #THWWofford
— Benjamin Tankersley (@FTRSBen) August 30, 2014
Season #30 of @GTAthletics Football. Great memories with my Dad, now creating those w/ my girls. #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/Mx5c2oQtMS
— Jason Lester (@jlesterFCA) August 30, 2014
Time for toe to meet leather!!! @GTAthletics #LetsGoTech pic.twitter.com/XT1Xh4ZGxw
— Emily Raines (@Freckles949) August 30, 2014
Much better turnout at Wofford than Elon.
— Cade (@ATLGT) August 30, 2014
.@MazerRoddy studying for his radio debut like it's a calculus test #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/kEXTLe5sJZ
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
TOE MEETS LEATHER!!! #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
@WesDurham commentating #WoffvsGT. This feels so right
— Benjamin Tankersley (@FTRSBen) August 30, 2014
Georgia Tech football is BACK! #WOFvsGT #GoJackets pic.twitter.com/YwBZOgisM1
— Brittany McCormick (@britt_mccormick) August 30, 2014
Let's go Jackets! Georgia Tech gotta Wreck! #GT pic.twitter.com/dnPdb0PE9t
— Albert Rocker (@JustCallMeRock) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN YELLOW JACKETS. First of many this year! @GTAthletics #thwg
— Blair Vandenburg (@MishGtechfan24) August 30, 2014
@GTAthletics Sounds like the offense is grinding. Keeping that #TOP up. #gojackets #radiolosteningfan
— TheLittlePecan (@thelittlepecan) August 30, 2014
QB Justin Thomas' first drive as a starter: 9 plays, 78 yards in 4:25. Well executed drive by RSo. from Prattville, Ala. #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN run by Zach Laskey up the middle! #GaTech leads 7-0 with 8:16 left in 1st quarter! 9 plays, 78 yards #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Big Zach Laskey with a 4-yard TD run to give @GTAthletics first TD of the season. #Jackets take early 7-0 lead #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
#GaTech had five different players run the ball on opening drive, combining for 53 yards. Thomas was 2-for-2 passing #SwarmStats #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Heck yeah Isaiah Johnson @ZaySchemin blowing up an option play for a loss!!! Good to have him back out there. #GTvsWOF #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Game daaay! #gojackets pic.twitter.com/bkkciwzUks
— Matt Novis (@mattnovis) August 30, 2014
Recapping Georgia Tech's first scoring drive of the game #SwarmStats #WOFvsGT pic.twitter.com/cZNgunU1Ce
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Watching in China. Let's go Jackets! #TogetherWeSwarm #GoJackets @georgiatech @GTAthletics pic.twitter.com/xacOxDjDEh
— Andrew Grexa (@AndrewGrexa) August 30, 2014
Congratulations #JoeHamilton @joeham14 rooting for you from the club section. #GeorgiatechFootball @GTAthletics #14 pic.twitter.com/7zfrxo68gD
— Nicolle Herrin (@_NINIK_) August 30, 2014
Wofford sticks a 39 yard field goal, GT dodges a bullet there. 7-3 Jackets #GTvsWOF #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Wofford's David Marvin nails a 39-yard FG to cut Georgia Tech's lead to 7-3 (2:16/1Q) #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Wofford hits a 49-yd FG, #GaTech up 7-3 with 2:16 left in the 1st. 10 plays 53 yards 6:00 TOP
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Game Day from the President's Suite! #gojackets #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/GD9OF3rzV4
— Kelly Albano (@kelly_albano) August 30, 2014
Rodwell punts for #GaTech after a three and out. Wofford ball at their 30.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
#GaTech punts on their second possession. Rodwell gets a good bounce to Wofford 30 yard line #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
end of QTR1: #gatech 7, Wofford 3. Wofford with 3rd and 1 coming up on own 39.
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) August 30, 2014
15 minutes down. Georgia Tech leads Wofford 7-3. Terriers have it 3rd & 1 when 2Q starts. #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas continues to manage the offense well. Georgia Tech averaging 7 yards per play. #Jackets drive in Wofford territory. #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas just outran his pitch man. #ACCspeed
— Joey Weaver (@FTRSLilBroey) August 30, 2014
Justin hits B.J. Bostic on the pitch @BJ7GATECH big gainer 1st and 10 GT in the red zone 14-yd gain.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Butker's goal was to not miss any field goals this season.
— Carter (@MagnaCarterLive) August 30, 2014
Harrison Butker's 31-yard FG sails wide right. Wofford takes over from its 20-yard line. #Jackets leading 7-3 (7:40/2Q) #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
LOOSE PIGSKIN! GT's Patrick Gamble forces a Wofford fumble, but the Terriers recover. Would have been big momentum swing for GT #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Jackets get a stop at midfield, punt time for Wofford.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Wofford flagged for helmet-less player 15 yd penalty on the end of the punt. He lost his hat and kept playing.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Jamal Golden muffs the punt. It (thankfully) rolls out of bounds. WOF 15-yd penalty give GT breathing room at GT 26. #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Wild punt play with #GaTech fumble and Wofford penalty results in Jackets ball at own 26 with 2:38 left in half #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Two-minute offense time for #GaTech QB Justin Thomas, let's see what he can do.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Let's goo jackets. #gojackets #thwg #ramblinwreck #diesel http://t.co/2HeWXtP0pM
— Jonathan Dwyer (@JDwyer27) August 30, 2014
Thomas with a 15 yard pass to Zenon. Less than 2 minutes in the half left. #WOFvsGT
— From the Rumble Seat (@FTRSBlog) August 30, 2014
Charles Perkins gets almost speared by Wofford in the middle of the field on a seam route. Down for a second but back up.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas with 3 very bad passes in a row for Georgia Tech.
— Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) August 30, 2014
PJ using his timeout now to see if he can force a punt from Wofford.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
.@GTPaulJohnson calls timeout with Wofford facing 2nd-and-11 on their own 5 with 1:09 remaining in first half #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Georgia Tech just gave up a 92 yard TD run to... Wofford
— Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) August 30, 2014
So the whole that was in the middle of #GaTech's D against #UGA remains there... Wofford up 9-7 with 51 seconds left.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
goodness. Wofford scores on 92-yard 3rd and 8 run for 9-7 lead after pat blocked
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) August 30, 2014
Thomas hits Zenon on the 13, spikes to stop clock and set up Butker FG attempt with 2 seconds #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Thomas hits Zenon for a huge gain 1st and 10 at the 13 33-yd pass. Jackets down the ball will kick FG with 0:02 left in the half.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
I didn’t realize that #gatech and #wofford were playing a baseball game. #WOFvsGT
— Brandon Godwin (@bgodwin414) August 30, 2014
#GaTech ends half with 4-play, 37-yard drive in 41 seconds to take 10-9 lead into haftime #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
#GaTech converts 4th-and-1 on Thomas sneak at their own 39 #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Smelter's 19-yd TD gives #GaTech a 17-9 lead on Wofford. 11 plays 72 5:41 TOP
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Back-to-back passes by Justin Thomas lead to Georgia Tech TOUCHDOWN! The latter a 19-yard pass to DeAndre Smelter. #Jackets lead 17-9
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA TECH! 19 yard pass to DeAndre Smelter!
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Helter Smelter!!
— Paul Johnson (@NotCoachJohnson) August 30, 2014
#GaTech converts 4th-and-5 with a laser from Thomas to Zenon up the seam! Jackets in the red zone #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
i don't know what this feeling is y'all
— Carter (@MagnaCarterLive) August 30, 2014
PRAISE CHRIST WE SCORED
— Joey Weaver (@FTRSLilBroey) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas' stat line: 8/12 135 yards 1 TD (188.7 QB Rating) 12 rushes, 59 yards #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Recap of Georgia Tech's latest scoring drive, capped off by Smelter TD #WOFvsGT pic.twitter.com/87M4JAzHoq
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Career highs in catches for Smelter (4) and Zenon (3) today #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Not sure what Ted Roof can do about GT's issues along the D-Line.
— Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) August 30, 2014
#GaTech offense looks good enough for the first game, D on the other hands, meh...
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Wofford will attempt a 51-yd FG
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Wofford hits one from 51-yds out #GaTech up 17-12 with 4:27 left.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Guys. I'm engaged. #GoJackets #GeorgiaTech #IloveBuzz @ Bobby Dodd Stadium http://t.co/31xflLlyLY
— Jenny (@jenny33sample) August 30, 2014
After a 29 yard KO return, Jamal Golden now has 120 return yards on the afternoon #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
DeAndre Smelter will get a shot at the NFL....
— Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) August 30, 2014
DeAndre Smelter with an AMAZING 71 yard touchdown reception!!! Jackets lead 24-12 #GTvsWOF #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN DeAndre Smelter on a incredible catch-and-run for 71 yards! #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Smelter was wrapped up by the DB for a good four seconds before breaking away and taking it to the house. #GTvsWOF #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Butker bounces the kickoff off the back wall. GT has scored touchdowns on both drives this half. #TogetherWeSwarm
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Recapping Georgia Tech's last scoring drive: Thomas to Smelter...again #WOFvsGT pic.twitter.com/VZxYUjPATW
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
#GT currently has 206 pass yards, 155 rush. Only finished 1 game with more rush than pass yards since 2009.
— David Hale (@DavidHaleESPN) August 30, 2014
CPJ said he thought Thomas would give GT more of an opportunity to pass. Thomas 9-13 for 206 2 TDs. #WOFvsGT
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) August 30, 2014
Earlier this week, @GTPaulJohnson said that Justin Thomas has one of strongest arms he's coached. Thomas is proving him right in big way
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
At the end of the third quarter, #GaTech leads 24-12 #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
We're 3/4 of the way home in Atlanta. Georgia Tech leads Wofford 24-12 #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
It's the end of the 3rd at Grant Field #GaTech leads #Wofford 24-12. #YouveSaidItAll: http://t.co/t3ZOkQL8Z1 @GTAthletics
— Seth Cain (@SethKCain) August 30, 2014
The fans in the upper west stands would like to be nominated for the ice bucket challenge.
— Paul Johnson (@NotCoachJohnson) August 30, 2014
P.J. Davis shaken up on the last play.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
You got to make those plays Chungong
— Sedric Griffin (@KingSpectac) August 30, 2014
Wofford able to convert 4th-and-2, keep drive alive on #GaTech 42 #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
There's the Adam Gotsis we know and love. Wofford on their 14th play of this drive, having no problem stringing together plays. #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
#GaTech has only had six possessions in this game scored on four of them and one missed FG.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Thomas-to-Smelter for 71-yard score was 25th one play touchdown drive for #GaTech under @GTPaulJohnson #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Smelter, a great name for a GT football player #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT #GoJackets
— Katherine Blue (@KatherineBlue) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas with a crafty late pitch that actually gets classified as a 65-yard pass to Snoddy. Laskey finishes the drive with 11yd TD!
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN Zach Laskey over the left side! #GaTech extends lead to 31-19 with 8:34 left to play #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
Ayeee. Zach Laskey is doing big things for @GTAthletics today.
— William Allen (@wallen_13) August 30, 2014
Another long pass for Georgia Tech, this one to the speedy Brod Snoddy. Yellow Jackets answer a long Wofford TD drive with a short TD drive
— ESPN ACC (@ESPN_ACC) August 30, 2014
Well GT's offense has some potential I think. Thomas showed flashes. Smelter is the best WR they've had since Thomas, but that Defense
— Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) August 30, 2014
Looks like GT defense will be back on the field after roughly.... whatever Snoddy's 65 yard dash time is. Tech leads 31-19 #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Zach Laskey finds the end zone again for 11-yard TD. Georgia Tech back up 12, 31-19 (8:34/4Q)
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Here's a recap of Georgia Tech's last scoring drive (Laskey's 2nd TD) #WOFvsGT pic.twitter.com/yJwtrw7vKl
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
With 271 passing yards, QB Justin Thomas needs 29 yards to become first Georgia Tech play to eclipse 300 passing yards since 2007 #WOFvsGT
— Chris Yandle (@ChrisYandle) August 30, 2014
Jamal Golden almost breaks a punt return, flag on the play though
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Courtesy of @ESPNStatsInfo, the last 300-yard passer for GT is Taylor Bennet (309) in 2007. The last to do it in a win: Reggie Ball in 2005!
— ESPN ACC (@ESPN_ACC) August 30, 2014
Since starting the game passing 3-7 for 32 yards, Justin Thomas is 7-7 for 239. #GTvsWOF #GoJackets #TogetherWeSwarm
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
Thomas has hit 7-7 passes with 239 after a slow start. #GaTech stats
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Isaiah Johnson not likely to return with an undisclosed injury
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Justin Thomas on 3rd down shows his wheels with a 1st down run. Hold on Corey Dennis though.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Today's attendance at Bobby Dodd is 45,403. We appreciate everyone braving the sizzling temps today #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
So I think the GT offense will be fine. Thomas is going to put up huge numbers. However if this D doesn’t improve, this is a 6-7 win team.
— Daniel Andrews (@theWhiteAndGold) August 30, 2014
PJ grinding down the clock here, weather rolling in from the South, fans hitting the exits black clouds over Ga Dome now.
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
Synjyn Days plunges in on the dive from 4-yds out @sdays10 #GaTech pulls away 38-19 on Wofford with 1:34 left. 10 plays 54 yards 5:19 TOP
— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN Georgia Tech! 4-yd run by Synjyn Days. #GoJackets #TogetherWeSwarm #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
TOUCHDOWN JACKETS! Synjyn Days keeps for a four yard score, his first touchdown as a B-back. Tech leads 38-19 with 1:34 #GaTech #GoJackets
— Grant Heffley (@gdheffley) August 30, 2014
JACKETS WIN! Final score: #GaTech 38, Wofford 19. #GoJackets #WOFvsGT
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
#GaTech beats Wofford 38-19 to open the 2014 season.
— Georgia Tech Rivals (@jacketsonline) August 30, 2014
WEATHER ALERT: Lightning has been reported in the area. Fans should evacuate the stadium and seek shelter in their vehicles immediately.
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) August 30, 2014
FINAL: Georgia Tech 39, Wofford 19. Justin Thomas completes last eight passes for 250 yards.
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) August 30, 2014
Atta way to get the win @GTAthletics #TogetherWeSwarm #jacketnation
— Brookes Shelton (@BrookesShelton) August 30, 2014