The quarterbacks and defensive lines took center stage in Tech’s 2017 spring game, and a dramatic finish saw the Gold team—featuring the first-team defense and second-team offense—score a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull out a 21-16 victory over the White squad.
White led 16-7 entering the final quarter, but redshirt freshman quarterback Lucas Johnson led the Gold offense on a 15-play touchdown drive, capping it with a 23-yard pass to Xavier Gantt on a wheel route and cutting the lead to 16-14. After the Gold defense forced a punt with just under two minutes left, redshirt junior Chase Martenson took over at quarterback; on the first play of the drive, he connected with B-back Brady Swilling on the left sideline, and Swilling took it to the house for a 61-yard touchdown to gave Gold the lead.