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Georgia Tech Football: Five quick hits following Jackets 63-17 win

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: TaQuon Marshall #16 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets lines up under center in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on September 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: TaQuon Marshall #16 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets lines up under center in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on September 15, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets looks on during pregame warmup prior to facing the Clemson Tigers at Bobby Dodd Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Paul Johnson of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets looks on during pregame warmup prior to facing the Clemson Tigers at Bobby Dodd Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Quick Hit #2: Strong special teams day

The Yellow Jackets special teams had their best day of the season against Bowling Green. Kick returner Juanyeh Thomas was phenomenal in the kick return game, returning three kickoffs for 62-yards. He also had one kickoff return for a touchdown called back due to a penalty.

Wesley Wells took over the placekicking duties and did great when it came to extra points which shouldn’t be a considered a highlight but with the kicking performances so far this year, anything is a plus. He went  -for- in the game on extra points.

Pressley Harvin III only had one punt on the day and it was a boomer, traveling 53-yards and landed inside the 20.

Overall, it was a day that the Yellow Jackets needed special teams-wise. It should be a confidence-boosting performance by the team overall. It is worth noting that Bowling Green was in the top half of the country when it came to special teams efficiency according to ESPN FPI.

That being said, one of the highlights of the game was a pick-six by defensive lineman Anree Saint-Amour who caught a deflected pass just a few steps away from the end zone for an easy score.