Trelain Maddox’s late TD, Duke missed FG offers Yellow Jackets first ACC win of season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Trelain Maddox rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns, together with a go-ahead rating from one yard out with 54 seconds remaining, main Georgia Tech to a 28-25 upset victory over Duke at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday.

Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) drove 61 yards on eight performs in 1:38 to say the lead and, regardless of the Blue Devils driving deep into Yellow Jacket territory within the remaining minute, Duke (4-1, 1-1 ACC) kicker Gavin Strange missed a 33-yard discipline objective extensive left with 5 seconds remaining.

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Yellow Jackets’ quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the youthful brother of final yr’s Heisman Memorial Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, accomplished 23 of his 30 passes for 218 yards and a rating. Jordan Allen hauled in 10 catches for 99 yards, together with Mendoza’s landing.

Duke’s Nate Sheppard, who entered the sport ranked fourth nationally in speeding yards, had 99 yards on the bottom and two touchdowns, together with 91 receiving yards.

The Takeaway

Duke: Penalties continued to be a thorn in Duke’s facet. The Blue Devils entered the sport 124th nationally in penalties, and took one other six for 71 yards Saturday. Both of Georgia Tech’s first-half landing drives had been stored alive by Duke third-down penalties, and a private foul penalty additionally handed the Yellow Jackets 15 yards on their remaining landing drive.

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Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets bought a much-needed first ACC win of the season, responding after blowing a 20-10 lead towards Stanford. The win snapped a six-game shedding streak towards FBS opponents courting again to final season.

Up Next

Duke: Hosts rival North Carolina subsequent Saturday.

Georgia Tech: Travels to Virginia Tech subsequent Saturday.

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