Live Updates: Miami Hurricanes vs. Georgia Tech
While Miami has had an underwhelming season up to this point, it still has a chance at making a bowl game. To do so, the Hurricanes must win two of their next three games, starting with their matchup against Georgia Tech on Saturday.
This contest will feature a pair of true freshmen starting at quarterback, with Miami's Jacurri Brown making his first career start and Georgia Tech's Zach Pyron making his second career start.
Brown started the second half in last weekend's loss to Florida State, completing five of his nine passes for 37 yards and an interception. He was much more productive with his legs, carrying the ball 13 times and rushing for 64 yards.
Pyron flashed signs of promise in the Yellow Jackets' Week 10 matchup against Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3 quarterback passed for 253 yards, a touchdown and an interception, as well as ran for another 66 yards and a touchdown.
Trailing by 11 points entering the fourth quarter, Pyron led Georgia Tech's offense on two scoring drives to mount the double-digit comeback.
Of note for the Hurricanes, starting running back Henry Parrish Jr. will not be available against Georgia Tech. This is a big loss for Miami, as the Ole Miss transfer has rushed for 569 yards and four touchdowns this season.
This leaves sophomores Jaylan Knighton and Thaddius Franklin Jr. as the only two scholarship running backs available to play on the roster.
Follow along for live updates from All Hurricanes throughout today's contest.
Live thread for Miami vs. Georgia Tech
-(6:47) FINAL: Miami 35, Georgia Tech 14
-(6:47) Georgia Tech scores a garbage time TD to make it a 21-point game with just over 30 seconds remaining. Miami 35, Ga Tech 14 (Q4 0:35)
-(6:40) Miami S Kam Kinchens gets his third interception of the day and takes it end zone-to-end zone for the return TD. Miami 35, Ga Tech 7 (Q4 2:36).
-(6:35) Hurricanes RB Jaylan Knighton scores a short yardage TD to put this one out of reach. Miami 28, Ga Tech 7 (Q4 4:29)
-(6:30) Miami holds Georgia Tech on fourth down and the Canes take over on downs in Yellow Jacket territory.
-(6:25) The Canes go 51 yards in 8 plays and Brown hits WR Colbie Young for an 8-yard TD. Miami 21, Ga Tech 7 (Q4 7:52)
-(6:15) Kinchens comes down with his second interception of the game and Miami gets the ball back at midfield.
-(6:05)Zach Gibson is in the game at QB for the Yellow Jackets.
-(6:00) Hedley drops another punt inside the Yellow Jacket 5-yard line to create another long field for Georgia Tech.
-END THIRD QUARTER: Miami 14, Ga Tech 7
-(5:43) Tyrique Stevenson picks off Pyron's pass near the end zone and the Canes will take over at their own 8-yard line.
-(5:42) Georgia Tech has moved into Miami territory after the 19-yard run from Pyron.
-(5:37) Hedley unleashes a 52-yard punt and pins Ga Tech inside their own 10-yard line again.
-(5:25) Both defenses are holding strong as neither offense can move the ball in the second half so far.
-HALFTIME-
-(4:51) Pyron finds Nate McCollum for a 9-yard Georgia Tech TD to cap off the 99-yard drive. Miami 14, Ga Tech 7 (Q2 0:30)
-(4:49) Miami is called for a costly face masking penalty and now Tech is inside the Hurricanes' 10-yard line with 30 seconds left in the half.
-(4:44) Georgia Tech has driven out of the shadow of their own end zone and are in Miami territory after a first down run by Pyron.
-(4:37) Miami P Lou Hedley punts and pins the Yellow Jackets at their own 1-yard line.
-(4:22) Brown hits TE Jaleel Skinner for the four-yard TD score and the Canes are up two scores. Miami 14, Ga Tech 0 (Q2 9:26)
-(4:17) Miami is driving again and crosses midfield on an 11-yard connection from Brown to WR Colbie Young.
-(4:14) END FIRST QUARTER: Miami 7, Ga Tech 0
-(3:56) Miami S Kamren Kinchens intercepts Yellow Jacket QB Zach Pyron's pass near the goal line and the Canes will take over.
-(3:42) Miami receives the opening kick off and goes 75 yards in just under seven minutes, capping off the drive with a 22-yard TD pass from Jacurri Brown to Will Mallory. Miami 7, Ga Tech 0 (Q1 8:44).
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