Technique · Sep 23, 2025
Fans storm the field as Jackets sting Clemson 24-21
Tech’s rushing attack, led by running back Jamal Haynes, helped power them to victory over Clemson. // Photo by Knox Lingenfelter, Student PublicationsIn an instant classic, Tech beat 12th ranked Clemson on a walk-off 55-yard fire drill field goal from Aidan Birr.
The Tigers came to Atlanta as a narrow favorite, but the matchup was anything but a certainty, with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney saying, “We’re going to have to play our best game yet to beat them.”
With star quarterback Haynes King back on the field after missing last week’s matchup vs. Gardner-Webb, the Jackets fielded a strong offense featuring running back Jamal Haynes and wide receivers Eric Rivers and Malik Rutherford.