Wardrobe dysfunction

ATLANTA — In a move of generosity practically unheard of in college football, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets gave Virginia Tech the shirts off their backs.
Literally.
About 30 minutes before the scheduled 7:45 p.m. kickoff here at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Virginia Tech circulated a news release in the press box informing the media that four of its starters were missing their game jerseys.
Quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Sean Glennon, as well as defenisve backs Kam Chancellor and Brandon Flowers, wound up shirtless during a pre-game equipment check.
When members of the Virginia Tech equipment staff arrived at the stadium this afternoon, they noticed that the jerseys of the four players were missing.
‘‘The missing jerseys are a mystery at this point,’’ the Virginia Tech sports information department reported in a release. ‘‘There is no evidence of any break-in. A representative of both Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech looked over the video surveillance tape and saw nothing suspicious. All entrances to the locker room have either remained locked, manned by security or under video surveillance.''
So, if you happen to see any Virginia Tech game jerseys floating around on eBay, how about letting the school know, OK?
Virginia Tech’s clothing-deprived quartet received some assistance from their host in their time of need. Georgia Tech lent the Virginia Tech players white road jerseys for tonight's game. Only problem is that Virginia Tech wears burnt orange trim rather than black and gold. So Virginia Tech's equipment folks put tape over the Tech logos and the names on the backs of the jerseys. From the press box, it was tough to tell a difference.
Virginia Tech officials were hoping that replacement jerseys would arrive just before the game and in the midst of it.