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Georgia Tech shows a formula built to last in win over Florida State

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DUBLIN -- For a school that churns out astronauts and engineers with numbing efficiency, spontaneous moments of joy are easily traced to meticulous preparation.

And that's why the bruising hugs, violent fist pumps and relentless excitement that Georgia Tech unleashed on Aviva Stadium after upsetting No. 10 Florida State 24-21 on Saturday night in Ireland represented both a celebration and a culmination.

In beating a Top 10 team for the first time since 2015, Georgia Tech rang in the 2024 season with a rollicking upset -- capped by a 44-yard walk-off field goal from Aidan Birr.