Miami Hurricanes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA - FootballHaynes King leads Georgia Tech past Cam Ward, No. 4 Miami 28-23 for Hurricanes' 1st loss
Despite losing their top two running backs and having their starting quarterback operate primarily as a runner, the Yellow Jackets' game plan was successful.
Ward and Miami finally ran out of second-half comebacks as Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over the previously unbeaten Hurricanes on Saturday for the Yellow Jackets' first victory over a top-five team in 15 years.
Fans rushed the field, toppling both goalposts, after the game.
Miami (9-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 4 College Football Playoff) was denied its first 10-0 start since 2017. Georgia Tech (6-4, 4-3) became bowl-eligible and ended a two-game losing streak.
“We just didn’t play Miami football,” said safety Mishael Powell. “We didn’t do a good job getting turnovers today.”
King rushed for 93 yards and ran and passed for touchdowns as Georgia Tech held the ball almost 10 minutes longer than Miami. The Yellow Jackets held the Hurricanes to a season low in points — less than half of their top-ranked average of 47.4 per game.
King threw only six passes, completing them all for only 32 yards, in his return after missing two games with a right shoulder injury. The Yellow Jackets outrushed the Hurricanes 271-88.
“The way they ran the football, knowing that they were banged up at quarterback, they did a better job than we did,” said Miami coach Mario Cristobal.
“Extremely, extremely disappointing. I think, as you can imagine, the entire locker room is really sad, down, disappointed. You have to own it."
The Yellow Jackets overcame 347 passing yards and three touchdown passes by Ward, the Heisman Trophy contender.
“Good football game, if you believe in running the ball and stopping the run and time of possession,” said Georgia Tech coach Brent Key. “Those type of things still work.”
The Yellow Jackets held the ball for 17 plays on a monstrous 75-yard touchdown drive capped by King’s 5-yard screen to Malik Rutherford in the second quarter. The drive put Tech up 14-10 and chewed 10 minutes, 45 seconds off the clock.
Ward's 38-yard scoring pass to Xavier Restrepo cut the lead to 28-23 in the fourth quarter. Miami's final possession started at its 19 with 1:52 left. Ward fumbled when Romello Height, and Jordan Van Den Berg recovered for Georgia Tech.
“Our guys played,” Key said. “They didn’t bat an eye. They didn’t flinch.”
Georgia Tech's Jamal Haynes broke through Miami's defensive front for a 65-yard run on the second play of the game and added a 16-yard scoring run two plays later as the Yellow Jackets took a 7-0 lead.
Ward answered with a record-setting 74-yard scoring pass to Elijah Arroyo. It was Ward's school-record 30th touchdown pass of the season. Ward had been tied with Steve Walsh, who threw 29 scoring passes in 1988.
Another backup running back, Trey Cooley, lost his helmet on a hit from Miami defensive tackle Akheem Moten late in the third quarter. Moten was flagged for targeting and ejected from the game.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets took their first win over a top-five team since beating No. 4 Virginia Tech 28-23 in 2009. The Yellow Jackets demonstrated offensive creativity in utilizing the running skills of King and wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr., who had six carries for 34 yards. Backup quarterback Aaron Philo added a touchdown pass.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets are off next week before playing North Carolina State in a Thursday night home game on Nov. 21.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Hurricanes at Yellow Jackets 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 12:49 | Jamal Haynes 16 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 11:59 | Elijah Arroyo 74 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick) | |
FG | 1st Period 7:47 | Andres Borregales 41 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 12:02 | Malik Rutherford 5 Yd pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 6:46 | Chase Lane 15 Yd pass from Aaron Philo (Aidan Birr Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 2:43 | Isaiah Horton 8 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | |
TD | 4th Period 13:09 | Haynes King 5 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 6:07 | Xavier Restrepo 38 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick) |
Statistics
MIA | GT | |
---|---|---|
23 | 1st Downs | 18 |
3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 |
1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
436 | Total Yards | 370 |
348 | Passing | 99 |
25/39 | Comp/Att | 11/16 |
8.9 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
88 | Rushing | 271 |
24 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
3.7 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
3-35 | Penalties | 3-29 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
25:11 | Possession | 34:49 |
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