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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-11 · by Alan Cole The Associated Press
Trelain Maddox's late one-yard touchdown run gave Georgia Tech a 28-25 victory over Duke in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. With only 54 seconds left, Duke kicker Gavin Strange missed a potential game-winning field goal from 33 yards out. Georgia Tech quarterback Alberto Mendoza completed 23 of his 30 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown, while Maddox rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns. The win was crucial for the Yellow Jackets as it marked their first ACC victory of the season after losing six consecutive games to FBS opponents.
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Story summary
On Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Trelain Maddox led Georgia Tech to a 28-25 upset win over Duke, scoring the game-winning touchdown from one yard out with 54 seconds left. Maddox rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns overall. Despite Duke driving deep into Georgia Tech territory in the final minute, kicker Gavin Strange missed a critical 33-yard field goal attempt at the end of the game. Alberto Mendoza, who threw for 218 yards and one touchdown on 23-of-30 passing, praised his team's performance as their first complete effort of the season. Duke's Nate Sheppard had an impressive day with 99 rushing yards and two touchdowns along with 91 receiving yards but it wasn't enough to secure a victory for the Blue Devils.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Trelain Maddox rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score from one yard out with 54 seconds remaining, leading Georgia Tech to a 28-25 upset victory over Duke at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday.
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Maddox → rush → Saturday
Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) drove 61 yards on eight plays in 1:38 to claim the lead and, despite the Blue Devils driving deep into Yellow Jacket territory in the final minute, Duke (4-1, 1-1 ACC) kicker Gavin Strange missed a 33-yard field goal wide left with five seconds remaining.
uncertain
Strange → drive → seconds
“At the end of the day that was the first time this year we’ve played as a football team,” Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key said.
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Key → play → team
“I thought we played as a complete team.”
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we → think → team
Yellow Jackets’ quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of last year’s Heisman Memorial Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, completed 23 of his 30 passes for 218 yards and a score.
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Mendoza → complete → yards
Jordan Allen hauled in 10 catches for 99 yards, including Mendoza’s touchdown.
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Allen → haul → touchdown
Duke’s Nate Sheppard, who entered the game ranked fourth nationally in rushing yards, had 99 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, along with 91 receiving yards.
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who → enter → yards
Georgia Tech has already had two critical late-game drives come up short this year, losing one-possession games to Colorado and Stanford.
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drives → have → Colorado
The Yellow Jackets got the ball back with 2:40 left down 25-21, and this time they made the big plays.
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they → get → plays
Mendoza hit wide receiver Jordan Allen for a 20-yard completion early, found Dalen Penson for 13 yards and completed another big pass to Allen for a gain of 14 yards to set up Maddox’s score on the ensuing play.
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Mendoza → hit → play
“They were trying to funnel me into an inside defender,” Allen said.
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Allen → try → defender
“So I just kind of sat there and presented my numbers to Berto (Mendoza) so he could just zip it on me, and that’s exactly what he did.”
uncertain
he → sit → what
In addition to his game-winning score, Maddox also ripped off Georgia Tech’s longest play from scrimmage this season.
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Maddox → win → scrimmage
He popped a 60-yard touchdown run around the right side in the third quarter, giving the Yellow Jackets a 21-10 lead.
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He → pop → lead
“That’s why we named him a captain,” Key said.
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Key → ’ → him
“I love that dude.
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I → love → dude
I’ve said it since spring ball: there is nobody that epitomizes what it is to be a Georgia Tech football player and a Tech man more than Trelain Maddox.”
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it → say → Maddox
Penalties continued to be a thorn in Duke’s side.
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Penalties → continue → side
The Blue Devils entered the game 124th nationally in penalties, and took another six for 71 yards Saturday.
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Devils → enter → yards
Both of Georgia Tech’s first-half touchdown drives were kept alive by Duke third-down penalties, and a personal foul penalty also handed the Yellow Jackets 15 yards on their final touchdown drive.
Georgia Tech:
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penalty → keep → drive
The Yellow Jackets got a much-needed first ACC win of the season, responding after blowing a 20-10 lead against Stanford.
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Jackets → get → Stanford
The win snapped a six-game losing streak against FBS opponents dating back to last season.
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win → snap → season
Up Next
Duke: Hosts rival North Carolina next Saturday.
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Duke → host → Carolina
Georgia Tech: Travels to Virginia Tech next Saturday.
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Tech → travel → Tech
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