In 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.
Tech started the game with the ball, but a failed conversion on fourth-and-2 meant they would come up empty-handed after a 67-yard drive.