Georgia Tech overwhelms Pittsburgh 35-17 in ACC opener

ATLANTA -- KirVonte Benson is taking advantage of his unexpected opportunity to lead Georgia Tech's running game. Benson ran for a career-high 196 yards with two touchdowns, TaQuon Marshall added 112 yards rushing with two scoring runs, and Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh 35-17 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team. Benson, a third-year sophomore, was in line to be a backup before Dedrick Mills, the team's leading returning rusher, was dismissed from the team three weeks before the season. Benson flourished on his 29 carries. "I like the amount of times I got the ball," Benson said. "I'm just glad I could perform when I had the ball in my hands." Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-0) ran for 436 yards with five touchdowns. "We expect to run for at least 300 yards every game," Benson said.