What a day for senior Georgia Tech wide receiver Chase Lane. He only caught one pass in the Yellow Jackets’ stunning upset win over Miami on Saturday, but it was a 15-yarder that came midway through the third quarter, a sensational diving catch in the end zone that staked Tech to a 21-10 lead.
Georgia Tech would go on to thwart Miami’s comeback attempt and hold on for the 28-23 win on their home field, a game that moved the Jackets to bowl eligibility at 6-4 and dropped the Hurricanes from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Lane, a Texas A&M transfer who has 15 catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns on the season, saw a video replay of his catch on Twitter/X on Saturday evening. He used that platform to say that it was a bittersweet day for him.
“My papa passed away yesterday, this was for him!” Lane wrote.
He then clarified that his “papa” is his grandfather.
It was certainly a signature win for Georgia Tech, which was dealing with the return of quarterback Haynes King and his shoulder injury by rushing for 271 yards, with just 99 passing yards.