Posted by Kevin Weidl
Georgia Tech DE
Derrick Morgan turned in an impressive performance in the Yellow Jackets' 30-27, overtime victory over Wake Forest, showing why many scouts rank the junior as a first-round lock.
Morgan did a great job anchoring and disrupting against the run, including a second-and-4 play on the first possession of overtime on which he blew up a lead block from Demon Deacons FB
Mike Rinfrette, forced
Josh Adams to chance direction and allowed his teammates to clean up the play for a 4-yard loss.
Morgan also victimized Rinfretti earlier in the game as a pass rusher, running through him on a third-down play late in the fourth quarter with the score tied at 24. Wake was driving in Georgia Tech territory for the potential game-winning score, but Morgan came off the edge and exploded through Rinfretti before getting to QB
Riley Skinner, forcing a punt and keeping Tech alive.
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