Backup QB Aaron Philo leads Georgia Tech past Gardner-Webb

Freshman Aaron Philo threw for 373 yards and a touchdown in his first career start as Georgia Tech thumped Gardner-Webb 59-12 on Saturday at Atlanta.Jamal Haynes scored on two second-quarter touchdown runs and Malachi Hosley, who racked up 100 yards on the ground, also scored two touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets.Georgia Tech (2-0) didn’t use quarterback Haynes King because of a lower-body injury.The Yellow Jackets compiled 680 yards of total offense, though they were hurt by 12 penalties.Nate Hampton and Cole Pennington each threw touchdown passes for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-1). Pennington finished 14-for-21 for 164 yards.Philo completed 21 of 28 passes with an interception.There was a pregame delay prior to kickoff because of weather conditions. The Yellow Jackets led 28-6 at halftime, outgaining the Runnin’ Bulldogs 356-132 after facing an early 6-0 deficit on a 1-yard connection from Nate Hampton to Anthony Lowe after a Philo fumble.The Yellow Jackets had turnovers on their first two possessions.

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