Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson told reporters that he deserves the criticism behind the Hurricanes’ decision to run a play in the final seconds of their 23–20 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday evening.
On third-and-10 from the Yellow Jackets’ 30-yard line with 33 seconds left in regulation, Miami (4–1) could have kneeled and secured its fifth win of the season. Instead, Hurricanes running back Donald Chaney Jr. fumbled the ball and Georgia Tech (3–3) recovered it.
Moments later, Miami’s costly turnover set up a 44-yard game-winning touchdown pass from Haynes King to Christian Leary. In Monday’s news conference, Dawson took ownership behind the team making the “wrong decision” in Saturday’s loss.
