2015 Florida State vs. Georgia Tech football game

The Miracle on Techwood Drive (also referred to as the Block Six) refers to the final play of an Atlantic Coast Conference game played between the 9th ranked Florida State Seminoles (6-0, ACC) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-5, ACC) on October 24, 2015 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
With the game tied at 16-16 and six seconds remaining in regulation, Florida State had its potential-winning 56-yard field goal attempt blocked. Georgia Tech cornerback Lance Austin picked up the live ball and returned it 78 yards the other way for the game-winning touchdown.
The game was televised by ESPN2.
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Coaches and players
Game summary
First quarter
Florida State's first possession is a three-and-out. Georgia Tech's initial drive ended when the Seminoles' Josh Sweat intercepted a pass from QB Justin Thomas. FSU could not cash the turnover into a touchdown, as it had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by kicker Roberto Aguayo. The Yellow Jackets countered with a 9-play, 39-yard drive that ended in a 53-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker. The quarter ended with the teams tied at 3 apiece.
Second quarter
After an FSU punt, Tech's Justin Thomas threw his second interception of the game, this time to Lamarcus Brutus, who returned to the Jackets' 2-yard line. On the ensuing play, Seminole running back Dalvin Cook rushed in for a touchdown. Georgia Tech punted on its next possession, and FSU was able to drive 66 yards in 10 plays, capped off with Aguayo's second field goal from 27 yards to make the score 13-3. The Jackets responded with a 60-yard touchdown run by Thomas on a quarterback draw, but Aguayo nailed his third field goal from 38 yards out as the first half ends with Florida State leading 16-10.
Third quarter
Georgia Tech marched down the field on its first possession of the second half for over six minutes, but the drive stalled at the FSU 23-yard line and Butker hit his second field goal from 40 yards out to trim the margin to 16-13. The Seminoles punted on their ensuing possession, and the Jackets' again mounted a time-consuming drive. After three quarters of play, it was Florida State 16, Georgia Tech 13.
Fourth quarter
On the first play, Thomas was sacked for a loss of 10 yards, pushing Tech out of field goal range. FSU then drove deep into Jackets' territory, but on third-and-goal from the 10, quarterback and graduate transfer from Notre Dame Everett Golson threw a pass deflected and intercepted by Jamal Golden in the end zone. This was the first offensive turnover of the season for Florida State, as it entered the game as the nation's only team to not commit a single offensive turnover. After both teams exchanged punts, Georgia Tech settled for a Butker field goal of 35 yards to knot the score up at 16 and with 54 seconds left in regulation.
The final 54 seconds
The Seminoles got the ball back at their own 25-yard line. Following a pair of Dalvin Cook runs of two and nine yards, Golson completed a pass to Cook for 22 yards. The next three plays consisted of a spike, a short completed pass following a false start penalty, and an incomplete pass. Aguayo, one of the most accurate kickers in the FBS, had a chance to win the ball game for Florida State with his 56-yard field goal attempt. However, Georgia Tech's Patrick Gamble blocked the kick, and Lance Austin recovered the ball at the FSU 22-yard line. As Austin trotted down the sideline, he got help from key blocks and a broken tackle by Aguayo to reach the end zone. This score gave Georgia Tech an improbable 22-16 victory, ending the Seminoles' record-tying 28 game winning streak against Altantic Coast Conference foes and their 30 game regular season win streak.
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