Jackets blow 10-point halftime lead in 34-27 loss at Stanford

Georgia Tech blew a 20-10 halftime lead and fell to Stanford 34-27 on Saturday night, dropping to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in ACC play. After trailing 34-20 early in the fourth quarter, the Jackets scored when Alberto Mendoza threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Jaiven Plummer to make it 34-27 with just over nine minutes left. Two later Georgia Tech drives ended on an interception at the Stanford 11 and then a lost lateral play that forced an intentional grounding, setting up fourth-and-45. Stanford’s comeback was fueled by 24 straight points in the third and fourth quarters, highlighted by touchdowns from Davis Warren to Caden High and to Nico Brown. Warren passed for 396 yards and three TDs on 22-of-36. Defensively, Georgia Tech limited Stanford to 87 rushing yards. The Cardinals won with Stanford at 2-2 and 1-2 in the ACC.