Play of the Day: Tech's gamble pays off

Georgia Tech had rebounded from a September loss at Miami to take control of the ACC Coastal Division race. Now, all that work would come down a single snap. Tech QB Josh Nesbitt celebrates after scoring the game-winning TD Saturday. With Wake Forest leading by a field goal in overtime, Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson eschewed a chip shot to force a second OT and gambled on fourth down. The conversion set up the winning touchdown in a 30-27 Tech victory. Here's how it happened: The lead-up After Wake opened overtime with a field goal, Georgia Tech gained 20 yards on four rushing plays to set up fouth-and-1 and the Demon Deacons' 5-yard line. Johnson had elected to keep his offense on the field four times in regulation; the Jackets went 0-for-4, including a failed fourth-and-1 sneak by quarterback Josh Nesbitt in the second quarter. "We didn't get it because we dropped the snap," Johnson said Sunday evening on a teleconference. Still, the coach has a ...