WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Joshua Nesbitt shook a rough start with a brilliant fourth-quarter, throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Correy Earls with 15 seconds left in Georgia Tech’s 24-20 comeback win over Wake Forest on Saturday night.
Nesbitt had 6 yards rushing on 19 carries at the start the fourth quarter before leading the Yellow Jackets (3-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) on three scoring drives.
Josh Adams rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and Brandon Pendergrass added a rushing TD for the Demon Deacons (3-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who nearly won with fourth-string quarterback Skylar Jones.
Ted Stachitas and Brendan Cross were injured early in the game with starter Tanner Price already sidelined.
After allowing 48, 68 and 31 points in its last three outings, Wake Forest smothered Georgia Tech until Nesbitt’s late heroics.
