The Yellow Jackets clinched a dramatic 24-21 victory at Bobby Dodd Stadium against No. 12 Clemson last Saturday. Leading the charge was quarterback Haynes King , who put together an impressive 314 total yards and a key rushing touchdown. After Clemson tied it late, King led a 10-play, 38-yard drive that set up Aidan Birr’s record-tying 55-yard field goal kick— the longest Georgia Tech field goal in nearly 40 year s. The scene was iconic. Why? Thousands in yellow and white rushed the field after the kick, tearing down the goalposts in a wild celebration.
The excitement spilled beyond the stadium as students carried the goalpost through campus and into the pool at the university president’s mansion. But that euphoric rush came with a costly price tag. The Atlantic Coast Conference h