Tech Survives Clemson Surge, Wins 30-27

In case you missed the more exciting of last night’s two football games ‘cause you were busy watching NFL [/points thumbs at self], here are highlights of Clemson-GA Tech’s wild one in Atlanta:

(Via RealClearSports)

Only the lactic acid piling up in the muscles of both teams can claim any kind of victory right now in this game. Georgia Tech’s Josh Nesbitt slogged out enough yardage on obviously wobbly legs to put Georgia Tech into field goal range, thanks largely to a Clemson defense as fatigued as the Yellow Jackets quarterback at this point. 27--27 after a Tech field goal.

Fun broadcasting note: Chris Fowler, in narrating a wide shot of the beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium, suggested they produce caviar. Beluga caviar is made from the eggs of the Beluga sturgeon, and whales do not lay eggs because they are mammals.

Like an Indy Car driver swatting themselves frantically, Clemson is on fire and panicking right now. You can’t see the flames unless you look at the scoreboard, where Clemson has fallen behind 24-7 thanks to a blunderfest of:

--A pooch punt out of a fake field goal formation where, instead of blocking, Clemson players decided to join each other for a relaxing conversation at midfield, allowing Tech to return it for a TD.

The GTG’s, Tech’s custom geek-rap duo, have tonight’s theme ready to go. If you missed the yellow Lambo from the shirtless Tech calendar, it makes a cameo below.

(HT: FTRS)