Syracuse opened strong, leading 17-0 in the second quarter before a game Georgia Tech squad managed a tie with 0:44 on the clock. Donald Withers brought the kickoff back 36 yards.
Backup quarterback Roger Felton completed his only pass of the game (on 9 attempts) to Denis Nguyen for 23 yards. After a timeout, Kurt Reiter drilled a 48-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to seal the 23-20 win and second place for the 8-4, #22 ranked Orange.
Freshman linebacker Fred Sanders earned DPoG honors with 7 tackles, 1 for loss, a pass defensed, and a pick. 3 SS Robert Haggard signed and the team awaits bowl bids.
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