9 in both Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) polls and were expected to win comfortably against the Yellow Jackets.
On the final play, a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown by Georgia Tech's Lance Austin sealed the upset for the Yellow Jackets and created a memorable moment in college football history.
[2] The Seminoles started their season 6-0 entering the game against Georgia Tech and came off a dominant 41–21 victory the week prior against Louisville.
They were considered early season favorites to reach a spot in the college football playoff and win the ACC.
[4] The Yellow Jackets opened up their 2015 season with lopsided wins against Alcorn State[5] and Tulane[6] before losing 5 straight games and falling out of the FBS Top 25 rankings.