It was closer than the experts predicted, but in the end Miami proved up for the challenge in its opening weekend of Atlantic Coast Conference football.
Fueled by a late run, the Hurricanes pulled off the 45-30 win over Georgia Tech and advanced to 5-0 for the first time since 2004. A hard hitting defense, an early storyline this season, found a way to stifle the Yellow Jackets down the stretch, earning Miami its seventh straight win dating back to late 2012.
The Hurricanes, rarely tested early this season, overcame a ten-point first quarter deficit and proved worthy of their No. 14 ranking in this shootout over a feisty Coastal Division foe. Georgia Tech’s early 7-0 lead was the first time Miami trailed all season, though it wasn’t for long.
An early second-quarter forced fumble of Vad Lee set up a seven-play, 79-yard touchdown drive that put the Canes back in the game, reminding the Yellow Jackets this was going to be a sixty-minute slug-fest. …
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