Duke got out to a 14-0 deficit early in the Blue Devils’ home opener against Georgia Tech, but clawed its way back into the game and now trails just 17-14 at the break.
Posted October 9,2021 2:14 p.m. EDT Updated October 9,2021 4:02 p.m. EDT By Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter Duke led Georgia Tech 27-24 in the fourth quarter, but the Yellow Jackets were able to get a touchdown with a little over a minute remaining and Duke couldn’t answer. Duke falls to 0-2 in the ACC. Duke went three and out on its first possession of the game and then Georgia Tech struck first seconds later as Jeff Sims found Jahmyr Gibbs for a 77-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead with 12:23 gone in the first quarter. Hindered by a holding call on first down, Duke went three and out yet again before Georgia Tech went on an 8-play,77-yard drive capped off by a Sims 1-yard run to put the Yellow Jackets up 14-0 with 6:53 left in the first.
