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MEwreck02

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Didn't get to see the 4th as I finally couldn't tell your mom 'no' anymore, but ESPN list that last drive as a 12 play, 61 yrd, 6:53 drive to end the game and NOT score....wow. Was it as glorious as the play-by-play reads?
 
MEwreck02 said:
Didn't get to see the 4th as I finally couldn't tell your mom 'no' anymore, but ESPN list that last drive as a 12 play, 61 yrd, 6:53 drive to end the game and NOT score....wow. Was it as glorious as the play-by-play reads?
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No, it was about as heart wrenching as every other gt game. Nothing fun about it till the clock hit 0. Had to complete a nice pass on 3rd and long or Miami would've won. Then converted another 3rd down later in drive. It was hard to watch, but the boys pulled it off!
 
MEwreck02 said:
Didn't get to see the 4th as I finally couldn't tell your mom 'no' anymore, but ESPN list that last drive as a 12 play, 61 yrd, 6:53 drive to end the game and NOT score....wow. Was it as glorious as the play-by-play reads?
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Not to mention they burned all three timeouts
 
southendzoneBEE said:
No, it was about as heart wrenching as every other gt game. Nothing fun about it till the clock hit 0. Had to complete a nice pass on 3rd and long or Miami would've won. Then converted another 3rd down later in drive. It was hard to watch, but the boys pulled it off!
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This is a great summary. By no means was this a relentless march to glory. Instead it was many "okay, here's where we lose this game" moments sprinkled around "c'mon Marshall, make the right read!" thoughts sandwiched around "wow, great play Marshall!" yells. The throw by Marshall on 3rd and long to start the drive was a huge surprise, gutsy, and executed like we are a passing team with a dart-throwing QB.
 
southendzoneBEE said:
No, it was about as heart wrenching as every other gt game. Nothing fun about it till the clock hit 0. Had to complete a nice pass on 3rd and long or Miami would've won. Then converted another 3rd down later in drive. It was hard to watch, but the boys pulled it off!
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With the clock against them, I'm not so sure. Our defense was making them chew some serious clock.
 
I was terrified. Literally. Until we walked off the field.

We had lost in that situation before and it was gut-wrenchingly familiar. Miami's defense was about as good as Clemson's at stopping our run game so, like Tampa said, we ran and completed a pass play that was reminiscent of 2014 JT to keep them off balance and get enough first downs to eat up 6 min and all of Miami's time-outs.
 
BainbridgeJacket said:
With the clock against them, I'm not so sure. Our defense as making them chew some serious clock.
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Since our forte is chewing up the clock, I am surprised that Richt didn't just let us score with about 3 minutes left to take a chance at a score -> onsides kick -> score attempt. That (if successful) would keep the ball out of our hands.
 
southendzoneBEE said:
No, it was about as heart wrenching as every other gt game. Nothing fun about it till the clock hit 0. Had to complete a nice pass on 3rd and long or Miami would've won. Then converted another 3rd down later in drive. It was hard to watch, but the boys pulled it off!
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or Miami would've won - and you call me Mr. Negative! {Even though I think you probably (equal to or greater than 51%) would have been correct.}
 
MEwreck02 said:
Didn't get to see the 4th as I finally couldn't tell your mom 'no' anymore, but ESPN list that last drive as a 12 play, 61 yrd, 6:53 drive to end the game and NOT score....wow. Was it as glorious as the play-by-play reads?
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Mom said you nutted in your pants before she even touched you.... So here ya go!

G 1-10 G31 GEORGIA TECH drive start at 06:43.
G 1-10 G31 TaQuon Marshall rush for 4 yards to the GT35 (Michael Pinckney).
G 2-6 G35 TaQuon Marshall rush for no gain to the GT35 (Joe Jackson).
G 3-6 G35 TaQuon Marshall pass complete to Jalen Camp for 22 yards to the UM43,
1ST DOWN GT (Michael Jackson, Sr.).
G 1-10 M43 Jerry Howard rush for 3 yards to the UM40 (Michael Pinckney).
G 2-7 M40 Jerry Howard rush for 5 yards to the UM35.
G 3-2 M35 TaQuon Marshall rush for 4 yards to the UM31, 1ST DOWN GT
(Shaquille Quarterman).
G 1-10 M31 Timeout Miami (Fla.), clock 03:01.
G 1-10 M31 Jerry Howard rush for 3 yards to the UM28 (Tito Odenigbo).
G 2-7 M28 Timeout Miami (Fla.), clock 02:57.
G 2-7 M28 Nathan Cottrell rush for 3 yards to the UM25 (Michael Pinckney).
G 3-4 M25 Timeout Miami (Fla.), clock 02:53.
G 3-4 M25 Jerry Howard rush for 11 yards to the UM14, 1ST DOWN GT
(Shaquille Quarterman).
G 1-10 M14 TaQuon Marshall rush for 2 yards to the UM12 (Gerald Willis III).
G 2-8 M12 Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 01:30.
G 2-8 M12 TaQuon Marshall rush for 2 yards to the UM10 (Tito Odenigbo;Demetrius
Jackson).
G 3-6 M10 Timeout Georgia Tech, clock 00:45.
G 3-6 M10 TaQuon Marshall rush for 2 yards to the UM8 (Gerald Willis III).
G 4-4 M08 End of game, clock 00:00.
 
The TD completion to Stewart was glorious. He got separation, protection was there, pretty throw, and he went up and got it.

The throw and catch to Camp on the crossing route (I think) was clutch. We usually drop those.

JRjr
 
I was even afraid that we would get a celebration penalty as the clock ticked down for running around the field - stopping the clock with 30 seconds or so on the change of downs - and they would give Miami the ball first down at midfield.
 
It was set up for a one-point Tech loss but that final drive was glorious, I don't care what anyone says. Sure it was a nail biter but this time Tech prevailed.
 
00Burdell said:
I was terrified. Literally. Until we walked off the field.
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This. I think the bartender thought I was having some kind of nervous breakdown. It didn't even register with me right away when we made the play that got the play clock over the game clock and sealed the game. I felt confusion when I saw everyone walking onto the field.
 
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