It didn’t look promising early, and it got tight late, but Tech pulled it out on a chilly Saturday night.
Miami went 75 yards and converted four 3rd downs en route to a touchdown on their opening drive, but the Jacket offense immediately put together it’s own long touchdown drive with TaQuon Marshall at the helm to make it 7-7. After that, all hell broke loose. DeeJay Dallas fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, leading to a short-field touchdown for the Jackets. Holding a 17-7 lead after a Wesley Wells field goal, Tech looked poised to go on a clock draining drive at the end of the half but Miami’s rugby punt hit Nathan Cottrell with his back turned and the Cane’s recovered.