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Aidan Birr kicked a 23-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining as No. 14 Georgia Tech escaped with a 36-34 win over Boston College on Saturday. It kept the Yellow Jackets tied atop the ACC standings.
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Haynes King completed 26-of-34 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown for Georgia Tech (9-1, 6-1 ACC, No. 16 CFP), which had to rally twice in the fourth quarter to stay on course for a potential spot in the ACC title game and an outside shot into the College Football Playoff.
Jordan Allen’s 54-yard touchdown earlier in the fourth put Tech ahead 33-28, and Jamal Haynes added a 2-yard score as the Jackets clawed back from a 28-17 deficit.
Boston College (1-10, 0-7) dropped its 10th straight despite a strong outing from Dylan Lonergan, who threw for 362 yards and two TDs. Turbo Richard’s 43-yard touchdown run gave the Eagles a 34-33 lead with 3:41 left, but the failed two-point conversion left the door open for the Jackets
King led a 13-play, 69-yard drive to set up Birr’s game winner. Lonergan’s Hail Mary was knocked down near the goal line as time expired for the Eagles.
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BC’s Lewis Bond had eight catches to become the program’s all-time receptions leader with 206. One bright spot as Bill O’Brien’s seat stays hot.
