20 years later, some of us may still be confused about what exactly transpired at the end of the 2004 Georgia-Georgia Tech game played in Athens.
All I know is the sack on second down by the late Quentin Moses was huge. In fact, according to Tech head coach Chan Gailey, it was “the thing that killed us.”
“[The sack] throws everything off and the receivers are trying to get back, get the next play called,” Gailey said following the game.
The offense’s confusion ultimately led to its quarterback, Reggie Ball, believing that the Sanford Stadium scoreboard read third-and-21 when it was instead fourth-and-21.
“He thought the clock said third and that’s why he got discombobulated there at the end, obviously,” Gailey said of Ball.
As far as Ball, he still seemed confused following the game, blaming his fourth-down throwaway on the Sanford Stadium scoreboard more than anything else.
“You can’t get frustrated at a scoreboard. People make mistakes. Humans are humans,” Ball said. “You’ve got a game this close, you’ve got to expect a little home-cooking.”
Check out the stats below. I had forgotten how both teams struggled to move the ball. Most of Georgia's mere 226 total yards were gained on three first-half pass completions.
I do remember how cold and rainy it was - rather brutal. Anyone with any memory of this game?
