Georgia Tech defeated No. 12 Clemson, 24-21, Saturday in the ACC opener for both teams. Tech asked fans to wear white for the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium, where the Yellow Jackets have now won seven consecutive games.
The reigning ACC champion Tigers come to Atlanta having lost their opener at home to LSU and beaten Troy in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson had defeated Tech in nine consecutive games dating to 2014.
Game recap
A 55-yard field goal by Aidan Birr gave Georgia Tech the upset over No. 12 Clemson.
Clemson ties the score at 21-all on a 2-yard touchdown run from Adam Randall.
A 13-play, 75-yard drive took 6 minutes, 36 seconds. Yellow Jackets will get the ball on the kickoff with 3:26 to play.
Georgia Tech now leads No. 12 Clemson 21-14 with 10:04 to play.
Haynes King caps a 13-play, 90-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run, then Malik Rutherford throws a two-point conversion pass to Dean Patterson. The drive lasted 6 minutes, 15 seconds.
At the end of three quarters, No. 12 Clemson leads Georgia Tech 14-13. Yellow Jackets have the ball on their 34.
Cade Klubnik hits Bryant Wesco Jr. on a crossing route that goes 73 yards for a Clemson touchdown. Tigers lead 14-13 with 9:36 left in the third quarter.
After Tech got its second takeaway of the day, the Jackets' offense lost 15 yards and was forced to punt.
Georgia Tech safety Omar Daniels, lined up at the line of scrimmage, jumped up to intercept a Cade Klubnik pass at Tech's 7 and returned into Clemson territory near midfield.
Yellow Jackets get a red zone stop to begin the second half.
Second half is underway at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
No. 12 Clemson has the ball at its 25 trailing Georgia Tech 13-7.
Georgia Tech leads No. 12 Clemson 13-7 at halftime here at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Tigers will receive the second-half kickoff.
Clemson is on the board with 49 seconds left in the first half after Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik dives for a yard on fourth down and gets the ball across the goal line.
Tech leads 13-7 after a 16-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little less than seven minutes.
A key play on the drive was Clemson running back Adam Randall rushing for 30 yards up the middle on a third-and-22 play at Clemson's 24.
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