Fans topple goal posts after Georgia Tech upsets fourth-ranked Miami in ACC thriller

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Georgia Tech celebrated its annual homecoming this week, but the Yellow Jackets entered Saturday's game as considerable underdogs against the fourth-ranked Miami Hurricanes.

Georgia Tech quarterbacks Haynes King and Aaron Philo finished the day with just 99 passing yards combined. But the Yellow Jackets' strong running game helped lift them to a shocking 28-23 victory, which provided a boost for Saturday's homecoming festivities. 

King ran for 93 yards with a touchdown and threw for a score.

Fans and students stormed the field at Bobby Dodd Stadium moments after the game clock struck zero, toppling both field goal posts.

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Students storm the field and attempt to take the goal post after the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 28-23 victory over the Miami Hurricanes at Bobby Dodd Stadium Nov. 9, 2024, in Atlanta.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Hurricanes traveled to Atlanta with an unblemished record, and the loss dropped them to 9-1. The win secured the Yellow Jackets' first win over a top five team in 15 years.

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Georgia Tech overcame 347 passing yards and three touchdown passes by Heisman Trophy candidate Cam Ward, and Miami failed to record the program's first 10-0 start since 2017. Georgia Tech is now bowl eligible and ended a two-game losing streak.

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) drops back during the first half of a game against Miami Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)

King, the dual-threat quarterback, was held out of the Yellow Jackets'