Georgia Tech’s defense forced one turnover inside the 20-yard line and thought it had another against Miami through the first three quarters of Saturday’s game at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Safety Isaiah Johnson tipped a pass by Miami’s Brad Kaaya and intercepted it at the 10-yard line. Johnson returned it to the 29-yard line with 5:57 left in the first half. The offense couldn’t convert the turnover into points, leaving the game tied at 14.
The Yellow Jackets thought they had recovered a fumble on the 4-yard line with 4:02 left in the third quarter. The officials overturned the call on review, ruling that the pass wasn’t caught before being fumbled by D’Mauri Jones. The Hurricanes kicked a 27-yard field goal to cut Tech’s lead to 21-17.
The Jackets thought they had another turnover on Miami’s next drive when running back Duke Johnson was stripped and Johnson recovered on the 48-yard line with 10:11 left in the game and the Yellow Jackets leading 28-17. Once again, the ruling on the field was changed after the play was reviewed because Johnson’s knee was said to be down before the ball came out.
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