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Georgia Tech Closes Season Losing 25-21 Thriller in Pop-Tarts Bowl
In a tightly contested Pop-Tarts Bowl showdown on December 27, Georgia Tech dropped a 25-21 loss to a disciplined BYU squad, leaving Jackets’ fans with a mix of momentum and frustration as the season closes. The game opened with BYU striking first, moving the ball efficiently and cashing in on a short field to take an early 7-0 lead. Tech answered in the second quarter as Haynes King engineered a patient scoring drive, culminating in a touchdown pass that tied the game.
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Georgia Tech Prepares for Pop-Tarts Bowl Amid Turbulence and Turnover
As the Yellow Jackets gear up for the Saturday's Pop-Tarts Bowl, the program faces a season-ending chapter colored by coaching changes and a steady trickle of players entering the transfer portal. The most prominent development:: Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner is taking the OC reins at Florida, leaving Tech to chart an offense as it transitions into postseason play. Also leaving are QBs Coach AJ Erdely, RBs Coach Norval McKenzie, and WRs Coach Trent McKnight.
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Brent Key Press Conference On
Pop-Tarts Bowl Preparations
"Final opportunity for us to be able to go compete as a football team this year. Excited about it. Chance to get a 10th win, top 25 finish, all those things, which, if I'm not mistaken, it's been 10 other times in Georgia Tech history to be able to do that. >>"We went down last night to the dinner and press conference for the bowl game. And it was great to be around (BYU head coach) Kalani (Sitake). What a great guy. He's done a great job with his team, building that team."
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Bulldogs Edge Jackets in Defensive Battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
In the 119 meetings between the Dawgs & Jackets, this was the first time they had ever met off campus. Tech was compensated a million dollars to move their home game to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But, the crowd was probably 60-70% red and black. No one expected this kind of game where neither team was able to muster much of an offensive attack. It was a hard-fought defensive struggle where #4 Georgia narrowly defeated #19/23 Georgia Tech.
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Georgia Tech & Georgia Renew Rivalry Friday In New Setting MBS
The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets renew one of college football’s fiercest rivalries on Friday in a first time ever location at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Both teams have combined for 19 total wins making the latest chapter of “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” a high-stakes showdown with statewide pride and postseason implications. It started in 1893 and continued through their last meeting in 2024 in one of the longest games in college football history.
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UGA HC Kirby Smart's Press Conference Previewing Georgia Tech
“It’s Georgia Tech week. A lot of respect for Brent [Key] and their program. He’s done a tremendous job there. They’re extremely physical. You can tell they’re modeled kind of after what he believes in, which is running the ball and stopping the run. Their quarterback is playing at an elite level—just a lot of respect for the way they play the game. We’ve got a short week...a quick turn to get ready for these guys and obviously play in Mercedes-Benz on Friday”.
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Georgia Tech Drops Thriller at Home,
Gets Ready For UGA
A perfect weather day for Senior Day at Bobby Dodd Stadium as the graduating players were honored on the field with their families before the game. But, the nice weather couldn’t make up for a frustrating game and thoughts of what might have been as things got ugly early. The first quarter could not have gone worse. Pitt had outgained Tech 176 to 21 resulting in a 21-0 lead. The Panthers scored again early in the second quarter to go ahead 28-0.
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Georgia Tech Hosts Pitt With ACC Championship Game Trip On The Line
Georgia Tech will host the Pitt Panthers under the lights at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday for a top-25 ACC showdown with a spot in the conference championship game within reach. The No. 16 Yellow Jackets, led by head coach Brent Key and quarterback Haynes King, enter the prime time clash with a 9-1 record, one of the best offenses in the country, and control of their postseason destiny. King has more than 3,000 total yards.
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Tech Survives 36-34 at BC, Prepares For Big ACC Home Game With Pitt
Georgia Tech rallied from a double-digit, 4th-quarter deficit to edge Duke 36-34 on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, improving to 9–1 overall and locking down first place in the ACC at 6–1. Head coach Brent Key’s squad is now only one win away from clinching a spot in the conference championship game as the Jackets prepare for a pivotal home matchup against Pitt next Saturday. The Yellow Jackets’ comeback was powered by Haynes King.
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#16 Georgia Tech Heads To BC To Break Logjam at Top of ACC
Georgia Tech heads to Boston College on November 15 in a game loaded with ACC championship and College Football Playoff implications. But, it’s a perfect example of a trap game,” one where a superior team might be looking past a struggling opponent with their eyes on bigger games waiting ahead. And there are still plenty of teams in the hunt for the title with four teams (Tech, Virginia, SMU and Pitt) sitting at 5-1 in conference.
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NC State Spoils Tech's Undefeated Season 48-36
The Yellow Jackets fell for the first time this season Saturday, dropping an entertaining shootout 48-36 to the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. No. 8 Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1 ACC) entered the game undefeated for the first time since 1966 but struggled to contain an inspired Wolfpack offense while settling for field goals in crucial moments. Quarterback Haynes King shattered school records with a massive 511 yards of total offense.
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#8 Undefeated Georgia Tech Visits
NC State On Saturday
No. 8 Georgia Tech looks to extend their historic 8-0 start when they visit Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday to face NC State. The primetime ACC matchup pits Brent Key’s hard-charging squad, led by standout ACC QB of the Week, Haynes King, against a hungry Wolfpack team eager to turn around a recent four-game losing skid. “This is what you want as a coach," said Key, "challenging games with something on the line,” he said.
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#7 Georgia Tech Dominates Syracuse
41-16 On Homecoming
The best start in nearly six decades stayed perfect on Homecoming. Behind another dazzling outing from QB Haynes King, No. 7 Georgia Tech rolled past Syracuse 41–16 Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium, improving to 8–0 for the first time since 1966 and just the eighth time in school history. “This is what we’ve been building toward,” head coach Brent Key said. “We’re getting closer to playing a full game and we haven’t peaked yet.”
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King, Gilmore Earn ACC Honors
Georgia Tech’s Haynes King and Jy Gilmore have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Quarterback and Defensive Back of the Week, respectively, for their performances in the Yellow Jackets’ 27-18 win over Duke. King totaled 325 yards of offense (205 passing, 120 rushing) and Gilmore stuffed the defensive stat sheet with 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a half sack and two pass breakups to help lead Georgia Tech to the victory, which moved the Yellow Jackets to 7-0.
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First Place 7-0 Yellow Jackets Off To Best Start in 59 Years
In a thrilling comeback victory at Duke, #12 Georgia Tech rallied from a 17-10 deficit to defeat the Blue Devils 27-18, securing their first 7-0 start since 1966. The game’s turning point came early when safety Omar Daniels returned a fumble 95 yards for a TD, setting a school record and giving Tech an early lead. “I want to thank my teammates, they made the play… I heard everybody cheering. I kept running,” Daniels said.
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#12 Yellow Jackets Head to Durham Seeking Road Momentum At Duke
Georgia Tech’s turnaround season continues Saturday as the 12th-ranked Yellow Jackets put their 6–0 record on the line at Duke. Kickoff at Wallace Wade Stadium is set for noon as Brent Key’s team looks to maintain its perfect mark and first-place standing in the ACC. The Jackets’ hot start has been fueled by balance — an aggressive offense led by quarterback Haynes King and a defense that’s improved steadily each week.
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#13 Georgia Tech Improves to 6-0 With Win Over Virginia Tech
The Yellow Jackets remain unbeaten and become bowl eligible at 6-0 for the earliest in the season since 2011...just the second time with that record in the last 59 years! QB Haynes King led the offense with 213 passing yards and three total touchdowns, including two on the ground and a 9-yard strike to Malik Rutherford. His fourth-quarter 26-yard touchdown run put the game out of reach. “That was a heck of a run, wasn’t it,” head coach Brent Key said.
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#13 Undefeated 5-0 Yellow Jackets Host 2-4 Hokies
Excitement is building for undefeated No. 13 Georgia Tech, who is off to the best start in years. You can definitely feel the “buzz” on campus. Next up is 2-4 Virginia Tech on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech works on extending its perfect start and Virginia Tech is eager to turn their season around. Georgia Tech has soared to a 5-0 record this season, marking their highest ranking in the national polls since 2011.
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WHEW!
Georgia Tech staged one of its most dramatic rallies in recent memory Saturday, storming back from a 17-point deficit to edge Wake Forest 30-29 at Allegacy Field. Down 20-3 midway through the third quarter, the Jackets came alive with grit and timely plays to outscore the Deacons from that point forward 27-9, stunning the home crowd and leaving Winston-Salem with a pivotal ACC road victory. But it took overtime to get it done with a thrilling 30-29 final score to go to 5-0.
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No. 16/17 Georgia Tech (4-0) Picks Up ACC Play Saturday At Wake Forest
In one of the most anticipated ACC matchups of the week, undefeated No. 16/17 Georgia Tech (4-0) visits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-1) this Saturday, September 27. The high-stakes clash features a nationally ranked Georgia Tech team eager to cement its status and a Wake Forest squad determined to prove itself at home. Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key emphasized the relentless mindset required to maintain the Jackets’ hot start.“
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Georgia Tech 4-0 Handles Temple
45-24, Heads To Wake Forest
The No. 18/19-ranked Yellow Jackets were good and bad in this matchup. They started off hot going up 21-0 in the first quarter on touchdowns by Haynes King, Malik Rutherford and Isiah Cannon. Then, Temple shut them down. It was a clear tale of two quarters with Tech outscoring Temple 21-0 and outgaining them 199 to 61. But, in the second quarter, the Owls outscored Tech 7-0 gaining 89 yards to the Jackets’ paltry 9.
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Georgia Tech 3-0 Continues Homestand Against 2-1 Temple Owls
Georgia Tech will put its unbeaten record on the line this weekend when it welcomes Temple to Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Yellow Jackets (3-0) enter Saturday’s matchup brimming with confidence after last week’s dramatic 24-21 win over Clemson, one of the program’s biggest victories in recent years. The Jackets’ upset last second win over the Tigers vaulted Brent Key’s squad into the national conversation.
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Georgia Tech Upsets No. 12/11 Clemson 24-21
Georgia Tech jumped out to a 13 point lead. But, Clemson got on the board with a TD just before the end of the first half. k The rivalry goes back to 1898 with this being the 90th meeting. Tech fans had to be what would be described as cautiously optimistic, mainly because of how Clemson had alternated from dominating to destroying the Jackets over the last nine games with scores of like 47-31, 55-31, 52-14, and 73-7.
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Georgia Tech Hosts Tough Matchup vs No. 12/11 Clemson Saturday
Georgia Tech faces its toughest test of the young season Saturday when Clemson comes to Bobby Dodd Stadium for an early ACC showdown. Kickoff is set for noon Saturday in Atlanta. Clemson’s early-season form showed signs of struggle in a hard-fought 27-16 win over Troy last week. The Tigers found themselves down 16-0 against the Trojans, a team they were heavy favorites to beat. Turnovers and sluggish play plagued Clemson in the first half.
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Tech Prepares for Whiteout
vs. No. 12/11 Clemson
For the first time in five years, Georgia Tech hosts longtime rival and No. 12/11-ranked Clemson at Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday. Tech is 2-0 for the second-straight season and rides a six-game winning streak at Bobby Dodd Stadium into Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup. The Jackets put a 6-1 record against nationally ranked ACC opponents under head coach Brent Key on the line against the 12/11 Tigers.
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Philo Named ACC Rookie of the Week
After throwing for 373 yards – the sixth-most in Georgia Tech single-game history – in his first-career start, Georgia Tech redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Philo (Bogart, Ga./Prince Avenue Christian School) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Starting in place of injured Haynes King, Philo completed 21-of-28 passes for his 373 yards. He set school records for most passing yards by a freshman (true or redshirt) and most passing yards by a Yellow Jacket in his first-career start.
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2-0 Georgia Tech Crushes Gardner-Webb In Home Opener
About an hour before scheduled kickoff, it was announced that fans needed to evacuate the stadium due to inclement weather in the area. Fans were allowed to come back in. It appeared that many were absent minded and had forgotten to do so with a ton of empty seats throughout Bobby Dodd Stadium. Just before kickoff, it was announced in the press box that star quarterback Haynes King wouldn’t start because of a lower-body injury. Backup Aaron Philo made his first career start in his place and looked impressive.
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Buzzing into Boulder: Tech Opens Season Against Deion’s Buffaloes
The wait is over. Georgia Tech football will finally see the field this weekend, and the stage couldn’t be bigger: a cross-country trip to Boulder to face Colorado and their polarizing head coach, Deion Sanders.
Interestingly, the two teams shared the 1990 National Championship, but have never met.
It’s a matchup dripping with intrigue.
The Yellow Jackets enter their second full season under head coach Brent Key, looking to build on last year’s progress, when Tech surged late in the season with a bowl appearance.
Deion Sanders Press Conference Previewing Georgia Tech Opener
As the Colorado Buffaloes prepared for their season opener against the Yellow Jackets, head coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders reflected on the challenge ahead with a mix of realism and optimism. "Georgia Tech's a solid team," Sanders acknowledged, recognizing the tough opponent presented by the Tech's distinctive style. He noted, "they're very good at what they do," especially citing their ground game led by dual-threat quarterback Haynes King and All-ACC running back Jamal Haynes, whose explosive running "dismantle defenses."
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Jackets Have Tough Schedule ahead In Much Anticipated Season
Brent Key’s Yellow Jackets face a slate packed with tradition, rivalries, and playoff-level talent—a true test for a program looking to break through after back-to-back seven-win seasons.
Georgia Tech kicks things off on Friday night, August 29, in Boulder against Colorado. This marks the first meeting between two schools that split the 1990 national title and also Tech’s first regular-season game west of the Mississippi since 2013.
Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes won nine games last season including one over Oklahoma State.
GT Senior OG Keylan Rutledge Is On The Official Lombardi Award List
Keylan Rutledge, a senior offensive guard for Georgia Tech, is officially on the 2025 Lombardi Award watch list. He is one of 54 players nationally named to the list, which recognizes the top college football linemen and linebackers who best exemplify the values of leadership, courage, performance, and discipline both
on and off the field. Rutledge is notably one of only six offensive guards to earn this preseason distinction and is one of seven
ACC athletes chosen.
Georgia Tech Football Looks To Be Much Improved in 2025
Anticipation is high as Georgia Tech approaches the 2025 football season, with fans and analysts alike asking: Is this the year Brent Key’s program takes a major step forward? After back-to-back seven-win seasons, some are calling the Yellow Jackets “one of the most interesting teams for 2025,” thanks to significant roster experience, transfer portal additions, and a “favorable schedule” that avoids several ACC heavyweights. Head coach Brent Key himself acknowledges the team’s upward trajectory:
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LOCASH, Flo Rida Headline First Two Helluva Block Parties of 2025
Platinum-selling country music duo LOCASH and hip-hop legend Flo Rida are the featured artists for the first two 2025 editions of Helluva Block Party. LOCASH will perform prior to Georgia Tech’s home opener vs Gardner-Webb Saturday, Sept. 6. Flo Rida takes the stage ahead of the Yellow Jackets’ highly anticipated ACC showdown with Clemson Saturday, Sept. 13. The pregame concerts are FREE for all fans in attendance held on North Avenue, rin front of Tech Tower Lawn, west of Bobby Dodd Stadium.
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Georgia Tech At ACC Media Days
At ACC Media Days in Charlotte, Georgia Tech football’s confidence and camaraderie were on full display, as coaches and players spoke candidly about their progress, challenges, and team identity. Head coach Brent Key opened with pride in the program’s recent achievements: “Some of the things we’ve accomplished, first back to back winning seasons and bowl appearances in over a decade at our school, 5-0 at home last year, largely in part because of our fan base and the reenergized students in our student section."
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Georgia Tech, OC Faulkner agree to historic 2-year, $3M deal
Georgia Tech has agreed to a new two-year deal with offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, which will put him near the top of the ACC in assistant coach pay and among the country's top 10 highest-paid offensive coordinators. Faulkner has agreed to a two-year deal at $1.5 million per season, per sources, the largest salary for an assistant coach in Georgia Tech history. New DC Blake Gideon will make $1 million this season, marking the first time both coordinators will earn seven-figure salaries in program history.
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Georgia Tech Fights Valiantly, Falls Short In Historic 8OT Game At UGA
Four hours and 18 minutes, 86 points and 8 overtimes… In a thrilling showdown that will be remembered for years to come, Georgia Tech faced off against the #7 Georgia Bulldogs in a historic football game that stretched into eight overtimes. The atmosphere at Sanford Stadium was electric, with fans from both sides filled with anticipation for the latest chapter in this fierce rivalry known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.” Tech jumped to an impressive start, leading 17-0 at halftime. QB Haynes King threw for 303 yards and rushing for another 110.
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2025 Football Schedule/Results
Friday, August 29
@ Colorado Buffaloes
Won 20-13
Folsom Field,
Boulder, CO
Saturday, September 6
vs Gardner-Webb
Runnin’ Bulldogs
Won 59-12
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 13
vs Clemson Tigers
(ACC)
Won 24-21
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 20
vs Temple Owls
Won 45-24
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 27
@ Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
(ACC)
Won 30-29 (OT)
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium,
Winston-Salem, NC
Saturday, October 11
vs Virginia Tech Hokies
(ACC)
Won 35-20
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Saturday, October 18
@ Duke Blue Devils
(ACC)
Won 27-18
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Saturday, October 25
vs Syracuse Orange
Won 41-16
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Thursday, November 1
@ NC State Wolfpack
Lost 48-36
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, November 5
@ Boston College Eagles
Won 34-32
Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
Thursday, November 22
vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Lost 42-28
(Bobby Dodd Stadium
At Hyundai Field) Atlanta, GA
Friday, November 28
vs Georgia Bulldogs
Lost 16-9
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Saturday, December 27
#22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs #12 BYU Cougars
Lost 25-21
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
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