Mills' late TD run lifts Georgia Tech past Eagles 17-14

DUBLIN -- Freshman Dedrick Mills ' 4-yard touchdown run with 35 seconds remaining lifted Georgia Tech to a 17-14 win over Boston College on Saturday. Justin Thomas threw two key completions on the go-ahead drive. The senior passed to Qua Searcy for 22 yards on a fourth-and-19 play and found Ricky Jeune for 26 yards on third down. Georgia Tech (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its first game played outside of the United States in the 124-year history of the program. Mills led the Yellow Jackets with 68 yards rushing. It was a crushing loss for Boston College (0-1, 0-1 ACC), which was winless in conference games in 2015. The Eagles took a 14-7 lead on quarterback Patrick Towles ' 6-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Towles, a graduate transfer from Kentucky making his first start for the Eagles, threw an interception and lost a fumble in the first half.