Georgia Tech defenders swarm Virginia Tech tailback Travon McMillian at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the Hokies’ 23-21 win in Atlanta on Thursday.
ATLANTA — Virginia Tech gave coach Frank Beamer his first retirement gift, rallying from an early 14-point deficit to beat Georgia Tech 23-21 on Thursday night and move a step closer to becoming eligible for a 23rd straight bowl appearance.
After the Yellow Jackets (3-7, 1-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) fumbled on two straight possessions in the fourth quarter, the Hokies (5-5, 3-3) grabbed their first lead on Travon McMillian’s second touchdown, a 4-yard run with 6:58 remaining.
Beamer, who is retiring at the end of the season, can go out with the nation’s longest active bowl streak if the Hokies win one of their last two games.
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Golson, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, started the first seven games but missed the Oct. 31 contest against Syracuse due to a concussion. He was benched for last Saturday’s game against Clemson.
Sean Maguire started the past two games for the 19th-ranked Seminoles (7-2, 5-2 ACC). He threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns against Syracuse but was 16 of 29 for 164 yards and an interception against Clemson.
Video: Barrett asked for way out of arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett initially told a Columbus police officer he hadn’t been drinking the night he was arrested for impaired driving and asked for a way out because he was the Buckeyes quarterback, according to dash cam video of the arrest released Thursday.
“I’m the quarterback at Ohio State,” Barrett said after he was arrested Oct. 31 following a series of tests for impaired driving that he appeared to do well on. The officer is heard telling Barrett he’d been polite and cooperative.
“There’s nothing you can do?” Barrett asked.
Barrett, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a count of driving while impaired and was sentenced to a three-day driver-intervention program to be completed by Feb. 15. Barrett was also fined $400 and had his license suspended for six months.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Barrett came to his home the day of the incident to apologize. Meyer said Barrett told him he did not believe he was impaired.
Barrett was home Oct. 31 relaxing with friends when a “heavily intoxicated” friend stopped by and Barrett decided to drive him home, said Barrett’s attorney, Phil Templeton. Barrett’s sense of responsibility as an Ohio State captain played a part in that decision, Templeton said.
