Colorado blocks late field goal to complete comeback win over Georgia Tech

Colorado edged Georgia Tech 14-13 in a dramatic Thursday night opener at Bobby Dodd Stadium, highlighted by quarterback Julian Lewis’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Williams with 37 seconds remaining. Georgia Tech led 13-7 after Aidan Birr’s second field goal, but Colorado responded with a fast 75-yard, eight-play drive to take the lead. The game turned late when Boo Carter got a hand on Birr’s potential game-winning 45-yard kick, blocking it and sealing the win in the final seconds. The first half included multiple momentum swings, including a 100-yard kickoff return by Rahkeem Smith to tie the game at 7-7 and a Birr field goal that put Georgia Tech ahead 10-7 at halftime. Colorado’s late execution and a special-teams finish helped offset an uneven overall performance. The matchup marked the second consecutive year Georgia Tech opened with Colorado, after last year’s 27-20 Georgia Tech win in Boulder.