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To help us through these months without football, every week or so I will post some of the most amazing Tech football games I have ever witnessed. This weeks is from Oct. 17th, 1998 when we beat UVa in Atlanta thanks to Dez White and Joe Hamilton. I remember helping tear down the South goal post then carrying it down BD Way. What a game!!
"Unbelievable. Georgia Tech pulled off a miracle in the Saturday night twilight, coming back from three touchdowns behind to knock off 7th ranked UVA 41-38 in front of a giddy 46,018 at BDS.
Virgina kicker Todd Braverman's 54 yard field goal attempt dropped just short with 21 seconds left, leaving the scoreboard locked at 41-38, the same score by which Tech spoiled Virginia's national championship hopes in 1990 at Charlottesville. That's the last time the goal posts had come down at BDS, althought the game was on the road, Tech studens broke into the stadium to perform the deed and they came down again Sat. night as the happpy crowd spilled onto the field and into the street. "That score sounds familiar," said Tech coach O'Leary, who as the D coordinator the last time the Yellow Jackets had a win of the magnitute. "What can you say, a great college game. It a tough game to lose and a great game to win."
The victory kept alive Tech's hopes for its first ACC title since 1990. The 25th ranked Jackets (5-1, 4-0 ACC) will welcome #6 FSU into Atlanta next week with a chance to strengthen their hold of first place.
"Being a part of this game is like being part of a change." said Tech qb Joe Hamilton, who came back from a first half knee sprain to throw a pair of touchdown passes to Dez White in the last 8 minutes. "Being a part of Georgia Tech football on the rise. We came out a fought. WE believed we could win from the get-go."
To help us through these months without football, every week or so I will post some of the most amazing Tech football games I have ever witnessed. This weeks is from Oct. 17th, 1998 when we beat UVa in Atlanta thanks to Dez White and Joe Hamilton. I remember helping tear down the South goal post then carrying it down BD Way. What a game!!
"Unbelievable. Georgia Tech pulled off a miracle in the Saturday night twilight, coming back from three touchdowns behind to knock off 7th ranked UVA 41-38 in front of a giddy 46,018 at BDS.
Virgina kicker Todd Braverman's 54 yard field goal attempt dropped just short with 21 seconds left, leaving the scoreboard locked at 41-38, the same score by which Tech spoiled Virginia's national championship hopes in 1990 at Charlottesville. That's the last time the goal posts had come down at BDS, althought the game was on the road, Tech studens broke into the stadium to perform the deed and they came down again Sat. night as the happpy crowd spilled onto the field and into the street. "That score sounds familiar," said Tech coach O'Leary, who as the D coordinator the last time the Yellow Jackets had a win of the magnitute. "What can you say, a great college game. It a tough game to lose and a great game to win."
The victory kept alive Tech's hopes for its first ACC title since 1990. The 25th ranked Jackets (5-1, 4-0 ACC) will welcome #6 FSU into Atlanta next week with a chance to strengthen their hold of first place.
"Being a part of this game is like being part of a change." said Tech qb Joe Hamilton, who came back from a first half knee sprain to throw a pair of touchdown passes to Dez White in the last 8 minutes. "Being a part of Georgia Tech football on the rise. We came out a fought. WE believed we could win from the get-go."
