ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech used its lopsided win over Vanderbilt to show future opponents -- including No. 5 Clemson -- it can do more than just run out of its option attack.Justin Thomas threw an 81-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Marshall on the first play of the game, Dedrick Mills ran for three touchdowns and Georgia Tech beat Vanderbilt 38-7 on Saturday, holding the Commodores scoreless in the final three quarters.The Yellow Jackets (3-0) gained momentum for Thursday nights visit from No. 5 Clemson as they moved to 12-0-1 against the Commodores since 1941, including six straight wins.Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson couldnt have asked for a better warmup for the key Atlantic Coast Conference game against Clemson on short rest.Vanderbilt was held to 275 total yards, including 69 yards rushing on 18 carries by Ralph Webb, who led the Southeastern Conference in rushing through two games.Georgia Tech produced a surprising 222 yards passing, including a late 77-yarder from backup Matthew Jordan to Clinton Lynch.The Commodores were held to 85 yards rushing while averaging only 2.8 yards per carry.We were pretty efficient offensively, and we wanted to gear up to stop the run, Johnson said, adding his run defense played pretty good.Mills ran for 58 yards with touchdown runs of 15, 4 and 5 yards. His last two scoring runs came in the third quarter, when Georgia Tech extended a 17-7 halftime lead.Thomas threw for 136 yards and ran for 84 yards before sitting out the final quarter.Today was our day, Thomas said.Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason gave credit to Georgia Tech defenders for looking sort of like popcorn as they shed blockers.A guy was on a block and all of a sudden got off a block and our back would have to change direction, Mason said.Kyle Shurmur capped Vanderbilts opening drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kalija Lipscomb.We werent expecting that big play out the gate for them, but they scored fast and we had to come back and score fast, Lipscomb said.Vanderbilt was held scoreless on its final 12 possessions. Georgia Tech scored the final 31 points.Mason said momentum changed when backup running back Khari Blasingame was stopped on a fourth-and-1 run from the Georgia Tech 28, ending an eight-play drive to open the second half.BACK IN GOOD GRACESMills, a freshman, had the game-winning touchdown in Georgia Techs season-opening win over Boston College but was held out of last weeks win over Mercer as punishment for an undisclosed violation of team rules.Sitting out last week made me think a lot, Mills said. It hurt my team.POLL IMPLICATIONSGeorgia Tech, which finished 3-9 in 2015, could break into the Top 25 following its fourth 3-0 start in the last six years.THE TAKEAWAYVANDERBILT: The Commodores were held to one touchdown for the second time in three games. Vanderbilt opened with a 13-10 loss to South Carolina before beating Middle Tennessee 47-24. Webb was effective at times but had too little help as Shurmur threw for only 149 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Vanderbilts defense was fooled too often on late option pitches by Thomas.GEORGIA TECH: The Yellow Jackets already have matched their win total from 2015, when they finished 3-9. The offense struggled at times in a 17-14 win over Boston College to open the season but has since gained momentum. It was no surprise to see the spread option attack produce 289 yards rushing.INJURY REPORTVANDERBILT: Linebacker Nigel Bowden was helped off the field with a possible left knee injury after being blocked by Mills. There was no immediate update from Vanderbilt on his status. Bowden also was helped off the field following a third-quarter collision with cornerback Torren McGaster. Trainers examined McGasters head on the sideline.GEORGIA TECH: Cornerback Step Durham left the game with a thigh injury in the third quarter and did not return.UP NEXTVANDERBILT: The Commodores will be looking to make up for last years 14-12 home loss to Western Kentucky when they face the Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Kentucky.GEORGIA TECH: Clemson has won three of the last four in the series, including a 43-24 win at Clemson last season. Georgia Tech took a 28-6 win in 2014, the last time the game was played at Bobby Dodd Stadium.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Mike Hughes Womens Jersey . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. Cris Carter Womens Jersey . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. http://www.authenticvikingspro.com/Jalyn-holmes-vikings-jersey/ . 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LUCIE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow made a powerful first impression for the New York Mets instructional league.The former NFL quarterback homered on the first pitch he saw Wednesday in his instructional league debut, against the St. Louis Cardinals.It was fun, said Tebow, who went 1 for 6 and put the ball in play in each plate appearance. I just wanted to have the approach that I was going to be aggressive. Thats something weve been talking about every day and practicing. It was probably a little high, but I got good barrel on it and it went out.The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner drove a high 90 mph fastball over the left-field fence. The home run came off John Kilichowski, a left-hander who pitched for Vanderbilt and two St. Louis minor league affiliates this year.Left fielder Dylan Carlson scaled the fence in an attempt to steal the home run, but his efforts came up short as fans roared in approval.Tebow sprinted hard around the bases at first then slowed to a trot. The 29-year-old flashed a broad smile as he approached home plate, then was overwhelmed by his teammates, who had come out of the dugout to swarm him.Im happy for him. Im glad he found another career that hes good at, former Denver Broncos teammate Chris Harris Jr. said. Shoot, hes already hitting home runs.Tebow also grounded into a double play, bounced out to shortstop and hit a pair of flyouts. He hit a slow roller to third base in his fifth at-bat in the fifth inning, nearly beating the throw from third.The story continues. The majority of people think hes too old and doesnt have enough time, Mets manager Terry Collins said later in Miami. Hes such a winner, suchh an overachiever, he may do something people say cant be done.ddddddddddddilichowski, who played for a nationally top-ranked Jesuit High School team that featured Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., said he was trying to get ahead in the count and thought Tebow might be taking.Just another batter. I tried my best not to think about it, the left-hander said. Most of the times guys will take in the first inning. I just wanted to get ahead in the count and work on some things.Kilichowski joked that he wasnt happy the video of Tebows homer was going viral on Twitter but that theres worse things.In fact, Kilichowski apparently is a fan of Tebows.A Florida Gators fan growing up in Tampa, Kilichowski tweeted out praise of Tebow during the 2013 Sugar Bowl when then-Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel turned the ball over three times in the Gators 33-23 loss to underdog Louisville.Following Wednesdays instructional game, Kilichowski tweeted out to Tebow: I thought we agreed you were taking first pitch (at)TimTebowAdded Kilichowski: He works hard, hit the ball hard, cant get mad at him for that.Tebow said he wasnt surprised by the show of affection from his teammates.Ive got a really good relationship with all the guys. Weve had a chance to hang out the last couple of nights and see a movie last night and have dinner the night before. Weve gotten along really well and root for one another, he said.---AP Sports Writers Arnie Stapleton in Englewood, Colorado, and Steven Wine in Miami contributed to this report. ' ' '