The 2005

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Game summary

*Utah - Travis LaTendresse 14 yard touchdown pass from Brett Ratliff (Dan Beardall kick failed) *Utah - Travis LaTendresse 23 yard touchdown pass from Brett Ratliff (Dan Beardall kick) *Utah - Travis LaTendresse 25 yard touchdown pass from Brett Ratliff (Dan Beardall kick) *Georgia Tech - George Cooper 31 yard touchdown pass from Reggie Ball (Travis Bell kick) *Georgia Tech - Travis Bell 29 yard field goal *Utah - Dan Beardall 23 yard field goal *Utah - Travis LaTendresse 16 touchdown yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Travis LaTendresse pass from Brett Ratliff) *Utah - Quinton Ganther 41 yard touchdown run (Dan Beardall kick) Utah took a 6–0 lead with 12:26 left in the first quarter, following a 14-yard touchdown pass from

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to wide receiver

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. With 3:59 left in the first quarter, Ratliff again found LaTendresse, this time for a 23-yard score, and Utah increased its lead to 13–0. Just 30 seconds into the third quarter, Ratliff found LaTendresse for a third time, connecting on a 25-yard touchdown pass, as Utah opened up a 20–0 lead. Georgia Tech attempted to claw its way back in the game, after

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threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to George Cooper, cutting Utah's lead to 20–7. With 3 seconds left in the half, Travis Bell kicked a 29-yard field goal, to make the halftime score 20–10 Utah. In the third quarter, Dan Beardall added a 23-yard field goal, increasing Utah's lead to 23–10. With 11:44 left in the game, Ratliff found LaTendresse for the fourth time in the game, throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass, giving Utah a 31–10 lead. Quinton Ganther's 41-yard touchdown run sealed the deal, as Utah went on to win 38–10.

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