cut line. (Danny Karnick Photo)
Post-match notes
team notes
Georgia Tech fell to 5-3 on the season, while No. 12/11th Notre Dame fell to 6-1. With the loss, Georgia Tech is now tied at 5-5 against nationally ranked opponents led by head coach Brent Key. Georgia Tech lost six games. Against Notre Dame, they have a total of -31 wins and 1 loss. The loss was Georgia Tech’s fourth straight loss in the series. Georgia Tech’s 64 rushing yards were a season low (previously: 98 yards at Louisville – Sept. 21). The Yellow Jackets entered the game with the No. 1 rushing offense in the Atlantic Coast Conference and No. 25 in the nation (204.4 ypg), with 616 rushing yards in their previous two games (245 vs. Duke, 371 vs. North Carolina). Georgia Tech was plagued by special teams mistakes for the second straight week. The Yellow Jackets failed to score on two field goal attempts (one bad snap, one block), and Notre Dame allowed a 22-yard 4th down and 8 on a fake punt, and a 4th down and 4 on a punt. did. Fake field goal for 4 yards. There is no doubt that Georgia Tech was without its top players on offense (QB Haynes King) and defense (LB Kyle Efford) due to injury. King’s 20-game starting streak ended (he had started every game since coming to Georgia Tech in 2023), and Efford’s 21-game starting streak and 14-game starting streak ended.
Individual memo
R-SO in his third career start (first since No. 12 vs. Miami in 2022). QB Zach Pyron had 314 yards of total offense (269 passing, 45 rushing). He was the Yellow Jackets’ leading passer and rusher. Piron’s 269 passing yards set a career high (previously: 253 at Virginia Tech – Nov. 5, 2022). WR Malik Rutherford (4 receptions, 32 yards) caught a pass in 24 consecutive games, tying Georgia Tech’s all-time record for receiving a pass in seven consecutive games. This is Tech’s longest streak since Demaryius Thomas had a 29-game reception streak from 2008-2009. WR Abdul-Jaane Jr.’s 60-yard reception in the third quarter was his longest in two seasons at Georgia Tech (previous record: 33 yards at Wake Forest – September 23, 2023). The 60 receiving yards were also his single-game high as a Yellow Jacket (previously: 47 yards at Wake Forest – September 23, 2023). Pyron’s 60-yard completion to Janet was also the longest of his career (previously: 56 yards to Nate) McCollum at Virginia Tech – Nov. 5, 2022). DL Zeke Biggers’ five tackles were a season high (previously: 3-2X, most recently against North Carolina – last Saturday). Biggers’ two tackles for loss were a career-high (previously: 1.5 vs. Bowling Green – September 30, 2023). cut line. (Danny Karnick Photo)
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2024 Georgia Tech Football Tickets
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Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraiser to help Georgia Tech athletics achieve its goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will include the Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zernak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech Basketball), and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the historic home of Yellow Jackets volleyball). ), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through the program’s extensive operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead to learn more about the renovation project, view renderings, and learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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