ABC Action News Sports: Georgia Tech Pulls Off Major Upset Against Florida State
Georgia Tech’s Stunning Victory
DUBLIN (AP) — Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 on Saturday in the first major college football game of the season.
Coming off an undefeated regular season, but with a remade roster, the Seminoles tied the game at 21 with 6:33 left in the fourth quarter on a 15-play touchdown drive that included two fourth-down conversions by DJ Uiagalelei. Florida State (0-1, 0-1 ACC) never touched the ball again, and Birr came on with five seconds left on the clock to drill the winner.
Key Performances
- Jamal Haynes ran for 75 yards and two touchdowns for Georgia Tech.
- Haynes King threw for 146 yards and ran for 54 as the Yellow Jackets controlled the line of scrimmage.
- The team accumulated 190 rushing yards at a solid 5.3 yards per carry.
Uiagalelei completed 19 of 27 passes for 193 yards in his Florida State debut. Ryan Fitzgerald made a 59-yard field goal, a career long and the second longest in school history, just before halftime to tie the game at 14. Fitzgerald had a 52-yarder earlier in the game.
Match Statistics
- The teams had just seven drives apiece.
- Georgia Tech’s last two drives were standout moments: an 11-play, 89-yard touchdown drive followed by a 12-play, 49-yard drive to set up Birr’s kick.
- Florida State fans packed Aviva Stadium for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, marking the third straight Week 0 opener in Dublin.
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