The Yellow Jackets piled up 662 yards of total offense - their most productive game since 2000 - but they struggled throughout the night to hold on to the football, losing two of six fumbles and allowing a second-quarter punt to get blocked and recovered for a touchdown.
Brandon Pechloff had 180 yards passing for Western Carolina.
Georgia Tech, facing an FCS opponent that dropped to 10-46 since the start of 2006, showed flashes of a formidable passing game after ranking 119th in the nation last year as Washington completed eight of 13 passes for 271 yards and three TDs.
Georgia Tech quarterback Synjyn Days reaches the ball across the goal line to score a touchdown against Western Carolina during an NCAA college football in Atlanta on Thursday. / photo: Associated Press
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