Ricky Jeune leads all Yellow Jackets’ receivers with 21 receptions for 480 yards and three touchdowns.
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The loss left Tech with one conference win and zero road wins on the season.
And while no one would argue that this Miami team is in any way reminiscent of those from the program’s glory days, the Canes still have a roster that’s loaded with talented players.
The Miami Hurricanes will host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Sun Life Stadium. Miami’s Jermaine Jones recovered the ball for a touchdown. “You preach it all week, anytime you can get a few takeaways and steal a possession or two; it’s definitely going to make a difference in the game with the style of offense that they run”.
“They’re averaging a lot of points and they have two premier post players who can cause a few issues for us”, Forbes said. “Our coaches had to coach with pride, they had to remember the commitment we made to these young people and that’s what it was all about”.
In the third quarter, Miami found itself in a position it knows well – enduring a weather delay.
This time, their defense – which has struggled all season against the option – rebounded after giving up a score on Georgia Tech’s opening drive and held the Yellow Jackets in check for the remainder of what turned out to be a soggy, sloppy afternoon, weather-wise.
Scott said Georgia Tech’s early touchdown was just what the doctor order for his team.
Still, Forbes said it’s taking a little time for ETSU to get the hang of the offense, although it didn’t seem to be the case in the first two home games when the Bucs scored over 100 points in wins over Averitt and Green Bay.
Crawford, receiver Rashawn Scott and offensive lineman Hunter Wells, fifth-year seniors from the 2011 signing class, joined Miami along with new coach Al Golden and were beginning their first fall practices when Yahoo!
According to the Associated Press, he is the third Hurricanes freshman to score via rush and reception in the same game, joining Travis Benjamin and Stacy Coley.
“We just try to stay together”, said Walton, who now has eight rushing scores in his freshman season. “Nobody likes to get to beat like that so we’re looking to bounce back”.
One season removed from winning the Orange Bowl champions, Georgia Tech’s 2015 campaign has gone from bad to worse. The loss will likely end the Yellow Jackets’ streak of 18 consecutive bowl appearances.
Everything was a debacle on Saturday. The nine fumbles and injuries – along with Thomas, TaQuon Marshall and Marcus Allen went out early and did not return – had already sealed Tech’s fate.
“You always have to expect the worst so I can get myself ready”, said Jordan, who replaced Thomas and was 4-of-8 for 59 yards and an interception.
Jordan ran 28 times for 60 yards, and was charged with six of the nine fumbles.
Against the Hokies, the Yellow Jackets gained 130 yards in the first quarter and then 128 total over the next three. Michael Badgley completed the big second quarter with a 57-yard field goal as the halftime horn sounded – tying the school record for the longest made field goal.
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If it was Muhammad’s last home game, he wasn’t saying.
