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The Yellow Jackets held the ball for 13 plays on their next drive, but LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson deflected a third-down pass for Demaryius Thomas from the Tigers' 7. Georgia Tech had to settle for Scott Blair's 24-yard field goal after holding the ball for more than 7 minutes.
Blair's opening kickoff for Georgia Tech bounced out of bounds, setting the stage for the Yellow Jackets' special teams problems.
After Scott's second touchdown run gave LSU a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter, the Tigers recovered Josh Jasper's onside kick. Stefoin Francois recovered the ball at the LSU 45.
LSU had to punt four plays later, but Andrew Smith fumbled the punt at the Georgia Tech 19. Ron Brooks recovered for the Tigers, setting up Scott's third touchdown run for a 21-3 lead.
Georgia Tech attempted a fake punt on a fourth-and-8 play from its 22, but defensive end Derrick Morgan gained only 2 yards.
Only two plays later, Jefferson completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Richard Dickson.
The three touchdowns gave Scott 18 for the season, one behind LaBrandon Toefield's school-record 19 in 2001.
Colt David's 53-yard field goal late in the third quarter was the longest in the bowl's history.
Nesbitt completed a 47-yard pass to Marcus Wright, leaving the Georgia Tech at the LSU 16 as the third quarter ended. The Yellow Jackets couldn't take advantage of the big play, as Nesbitt was sacked by Lazarius Levingston on fourth down from the 13.
Nesbitt was 8-for-24 passing for 150 yards with an interception.
The Tigers improved to 5-0 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, including a similarly lopsided 40-3 win over Miami in the 2005 game.
