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This time, Miami couldn’t overcome a second-half deficit.
Cam Ward was sacked and fumbled the ball with 1:36 to go as Georgia Tech upset previously undefeated No. 4 Miami, 28-23.
Georgia Tech dropped eight defenders into coverage on the second-down play and Ward couldn’t find a receiver to throw to. Romello Height chased Ward down from behind and Jordan Van Den Berg recovered the ball.
Miami never got the ball back after Ward’s fumble. Eric Singleton ran for a first down on third down and slid before the end zone after Miami had used its timeouts. That allowed Georgia Tech to simply run out the clock.
The Hurricanes entered the game at 9-0 and in the top four of the first CFP rankings because of an uncanny ability to overcome second-half deficits. Already this season, Miami had come back from a 10-point deficit against Virginia Tech, a 25-point deficit at Cal and trailed by 11 early in the second half a week ago against Duke before blowing out the Blue Devils.
The magic ran out on Saturday, however — even as Miami gave its fans hope that another comeback was on the horizon.
After a penalty negated a Miami TD, Georgia Tech stopped the Hurricaes on a fourth-down attempt with just over 10 minutes to go. However, the Yellow Jackets couldn’t add to their 28-16 lead at the time and Miami got the ball back just a few minutes later.
It took just 2:17 for Miami to score and cut the lead to five when Ward found Xavier Restrepo for a 38-yard TD.
Georgia Tech then got stuffed on a third down near midfield and decided to punt. That set up Miami for a chance to complete the comeback. Instead, Ward fumbled on the second play of the drive.
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Ward has become a Heisman Trophy contender thanks to the second-half comebacks and stellar play that has made him one of the best quarterbacks in college football this…
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Publish date : 2024-11-09 20:42:16
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