GT beats #17 Miami so there’s that
Craziest ending to a game I’ve seen in a long time.
That's good for BG's SOS and bad for the RedHawks.
Did you all see how this went and know what the crazy ending Cat5 is speaking of is? I got back from homecoming about 9:30 and saw a lot of the end of this game but not the very end. The key points:
-Georgia Tech scores a TD with near the end of the third quarter to pull within 10-7.
-Tyler Van Dyke is picked off two plays later and sets the Jackets up on the 26 yard line. They take the lead 4 plays later.
-Tyler Van Dyke in intercepted again a few plays later and sets up the Jackets on Miami's 15 early in the 4th. They fail to punch it in and go up to scores and settle for a FG to go up 17-10.
-Miami responds by going 75 yard in 5 plays to tie the score with 9:55 left.
-Haynes King is intercepted a few plays later setting Miami up on the GT 14 but they can only kick a FG to go up 3 with 6:23 left.
-GT goes three and out and chooses to punt.
-Miami gets their third first down on the ensuing drive reaching the GT 30 yard line with 1:22 left and GT only having 1 timeout so counting just a second of actual play time while taking an ordinary knee they can run out the clock.
-This is the most key point. As this was the last close Eastern night game I go to get ready for bed since the West Coast night games are still in the second quarter.
-Miami fails to realize the math and runs the ball. Donald Cheney of the Canes fumbles on third down on the GT 26 with 0:33. GT recovers needing to go 74 yards with no timeouts.
-After an incompletion, the Jackets complete a 30 yard pass.
-They snap the ball on the Miami 44 with 0:10. Christian Leary somehow gets behind the Miami defense, is hit in stride, and scores a TD with 0:01.
Kudos to anyone who stuck around to the end. Watch the highlights if you haven't seen them.
I though Miami was being undersold at #17 and was an actual contender. This is a really costly coaching mistake and a costly mistake on the secondary on the final touchdown.
Last Edited: 10/8/2023 11:11:51 AM by Victory