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Safety Omar Daniels returned a fumble a school-record 95 yards for a touchdown and No. 12 Georgia Tech pieced together enough late-game offense to beat Duke 27-18 on Saturday and continue its best start to a season in more than a half-century. Haynes King threw for 205 yards and rushed for a game-high 120 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left. Georgia Tech (7-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won its first seven games for the first time since 1966. The last time the Yellow Jackets were 4-0 in ACC play came 27 years ago. Duke (4-3, 3-1), bidding to hold first place midway through its conference schedule, saw its three-game winning streak end. Darian Mensah was 32 for 44 for 373 yards and two touchdowns.

Georgia Tech didn't have a touchdown drive until a 72-yard march in the fourth quarter, building a 20-10 lead on Malachi Hosley's 10-yard run with 4:57 remaining. King threw for 38 yards with three completions on the drive. His 28-yard TD run extended the margin. After Duke moved 96 yards, Daniels returned a first-quarter fumble 95 for the game's first points. Duke was marred by red-zone mistakes - a fumble, botched attempt on a field goal and fourth-down penalty. The Blue Devils covered 159 yards on their first two possessions combined and didn't score. They held a 238-110 advantage in total yards in the first half. The teams entered the day tied with Virginia atop the ACC standings. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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10/16/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

MIDSEASON AP ACC TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Dual-threat quarterback Haynes King has led No. 12 Georgia Tech to a 6-0 start, including 3-0 in the ACC. King ran for two touchdowns in last week's 35-20 home win over Virginia Tech. The senior delivered more balance that helped him earn votes as the league's top offensive player. King completed 20 of 24 passes for 213 yards with a touchdown and ran for 60 yards with scoring runs of 26 and 2 yards. King ranks second in the ACC in total offense, averaging 282.2 yards, behind Duke's Darian Mensah (298.3). Miami's Carson Beck and SMU's Kevin Jennings also earned votes as the top offensive player. - AP College Football

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10/11/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Malachi Hosley ran for 129 yards and a touchdown, Haynes King had two scoring runs and No. 13 Georgia Tech used a strong start to beat short-handed Virginia Tech 35-20 on Saturday. Georgia Tech (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won its first six games for the first time since 2011. The Yellow Jackets scored the game's first 18 points.

King led Georgia Tech with another productive and efficient display of his dual-threat skills. King completed 20 of 24 passes for 213 yards with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Malik Rutherford and added 52 rushing yards with scoring runs of 26 and 2 yards. Virginia Tech (2-5, 1-2) listed 20 players as out due to injuries and fell to 2-2 under interim coach Philip Montgomery. The Hokies cut Georgia Tech's lead to 21-14 early in the second half on Kyron Drones' 33-yard scoring pass to Ja'Ricious Hairston. Drones threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Hairston in the fourth quarter and ran for 83 yards with a score. Drones was stopped on a fourth-down run from the Georgia Tech 10 with 2:20 remaining. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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09/27/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Georgia Tech intercepted Wake Forest's 2-point play for the win in overtime to help the 16th-ranked Yellow Jackets edge the Demon Deacons 30-29 on Saturday, capping a wild day that saw them rally from 17 down in the third quarter to stay unbeaten. Haynes King ran for two touchdowns to lead the Yellow Jackets (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), including a tough 2-yard keeper to start the OT.

The Demon Deacons (2-2, 0-2) responded with Demond Claiborne's next-play 25-yard scoring run to the left pylon. But with Claiborne shaken up on the play and quarterback Robby Ashford hobbled, first-year coach Jake Dickert played for the win. Ashford rolled to his right looking for a target, but ultimately had to force the ball back toward the middle - where E.J. Lightsey picked it off at the goal line to end it. That sent the Yellow Jackets on the field to celebrate. Ashford and multiple of his teammates, meanwhile, were left squatting in disbelief. Claiborne ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns while Ashford ran for one of his own, helping the Demon Deacons lead 20-3 by early in the third quarter. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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09/22/25 - Marshall Nichols, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 220 (DS#25 P) + More +

WEEK 4 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Marshall Nichols, P, Sr., Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Georgia),...Played a huge part in Georgia Tech winning the field position battle in its 45-24 win over Temple....Averaged 51.2 yards over four punts - tied for the 19th-best single-game average in Georgia Tech history....His net average was an even more impressive 50.3 yards per punt in the win...Two of his four punts were downed inside the 5-yard line. - ACC Football

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09/20/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Haynes King threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, Malachi Hosley ran for two touchdowns, and No. 18 Georgia Tech raced out to a quick three touchdown lead and beat Temple 45-24 on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets (4-0), playing their first home game as a ranked team since 2015, scored touchdowns on their first three possessions, gaining 199 yards on 16 offensive plays for a 21-0 first-quarter lead.

King opened the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run, and threw touchdown passes to Malik Rutherford and Isiah Canion. Temple (2-2) pulled within 21-14 on Jay Ducker's 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and Evan Simon's 28-yard scoring pass to JoJo Bermudez. But Hosley scored his third and fourth rushing touchdowns of the season on consecutive drives, busting off left tackle for a 34-yard score and pushing forward from 2 yards out to restore the 21-point advantage by the end of three quarters. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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09/15/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

WEEK 3 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas),...Accounted for 314 yards of offense (211 passing, 103 rushing) and engineered the game-winning drive in Georgia Tech's 24-21 win over No. 12 Clemson...Topped 300 yards of total offense for the ninth time in 26 games at Georgia Tech, including the second time in his two games this season...The 100-yard rushing game was his fifth as a Yellow Jacket, and his second in his two games this season...Drove the Yellow Jackets 38 yards on their final possession to set up Aidan Birr's game-winning 55-yard field goal as time expired...On the game-winning drive, King accounted for 36 of the Yellow Jackets' 38 yards (18 passing, 18 rushing)...Marks his second ACC Quarterback of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

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QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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09/15/25 - Aidan Birr, rJr/2027, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 205 (DS#14 K) + More +

WEEK 3 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Aidan Birr, R-Jr., PK, Georgia Tech (Kennedale, Texas),...Was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals, including a game-winning, school-record-tying 55-yarder as time expired that lifted Georgia Tech to a 24-21 win over No. 12 Clemson...His 55-yard field goal was Georgia Tech's longest field goal since David Bell matched the school record versus Georgia in 1986...His game-winning field goal was just the sixth walk-off field goal in Georgia Tech program history and the first since his own 44-yard walk-off kick in the Yellow Jackets' 24-21 win over No. 10 Florida State on August 24, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland...He was also good from 40 and 42 yards for the contest. - ACC Football

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09/15/25 - Keylan Rutledge, Sr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 320 (DS#8 OG) + More +

WEEK 3 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Keylan Rutledge, Sr., RG, Georgia Tech (Royston, Georgia),...All-America right guard was a key catalyst for Georgia Tech's offense in its 24-21 win over No. 12 Clemson...Led by Rutledge, Georgia Tech's offensive front paved the way for the Yellow Jackets' 147 rushing yards - including 103 by quarterback Haynes King - against a Clemson defense that came into the game allowing just 93.0 yards per game on the ground...Was especially impressive on Tech's final possession, as the Jackets powered their way into field-goal range, setting up Aidan Birr's 55-yard game-winner as time expired. - ACC Football

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OG Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
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09/15/25 - Omar Daniels, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-0, 195 (DS#52 FS) + More +

WEEK 3 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Omar Daniels, R-Sr., DB, Georgia Tech (Moultrie, Georgia),...Was at the center of both of Clemson's turnovers in Georgia Tech's 24-21 win over the No. 12-ranked Tigers...Became just the 13th Georgia Tech player since 2005 with a forced fumble and an interception in the same game...Forced a fumble that led to a Georgia Tech field goal in the first quarter...Intercepted a pass in the red zone to thwart a Clemson scoring opportunity in the third quarter...The first Yellow Jacket with a forced fumble and an interception in the same game since current Los Angeles Charger Kyle Kennard versus South Carolina State in 2023...The first Yellow Jacket to accomplish that feat against an FBS opponent since Bruce Jordan-Swilling at Virginia in 2017...Finished with seven tackles to go along with the two forced turnovers. - ACC Football

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09/13/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Aidan Birr made a 55-yard field goal as time expired and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets upset the No. 12 Clemson Tigers on Saturday. With no timeouts left and the clock running with under 20 seconds to play, the Georgia Tech special teams squad sprinted onto the field and lined up. And on fourth-and-3, Birr connected and the home crowd rushed the field. Quarterback Haynes King returned from a lower-body injury that kept him out of Georgia Tech's Sept. 6 win over Gardener-Webb. King was 19 for 27 for 216 yards and added 25 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter for the Yellow Jackets (3-0, 1-0 ACC).

King's score and the 2-point conversion gave the Yellow Jackets a 21-14 lead. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik had an uneven performance in which he turned the ball over twice - one fumble and one interception. Klubnik was 15 for 26 for 207 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Wesco early in the second half to give the Tigers a 14-13 lead. Klubnik added 62 yards and one touchdown on the ground. For the second straight week, Clemson (1-2, 0-1) had to overcome a slow start and halftime deficit. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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09/08/25 - Aaron Philo, rFr/2029, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Aaron Philo, R-Fr., QB, Georgia Tech (Bogart, Georgia),...Led Georgia Tech to a 59-12 win over Gardner-Webb while making his first career start...Completed 21-of-28 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns...His 373 passing yards rank sixth in Georgia Tech single-game history...Threw for the most yards by a Yellow Jacket in 24 years...Led Georgia Tech to 680 yards of total offense, ranking third in school history. - ACC Football

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09/06/25 - Jamal Haynes, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 5-09, 190 (DS#16 RB) + More +

Despite not having starting quarterback Haynes King, Georgia Tech was far too much for Gardner-Webb. The Yellow Jackets cruised to a 59-12 victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs on their home opener at Bobby Dodd Stadium. King went through full warm-ups, but was ruled out just before kick-off with a "nagging lower body injury" per a Georgia Tech spokesperson. Backup Aaron Philo made his first career start and struggled early, turning the ball over on Georgia Tech's first two possessions. But a strong offensive line performance and the rushing attack from the duo of Jamal Haynes and Malachi Hosley helped him settle in. The Yellow Jackets (2-0) scored 42 unanswered points and gained 680 total yards after Gardner-Webb (1-1) briefly led 6-0. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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RB Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech
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09/02/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

WEEK 1 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Georgia Tech (Longview, Texas),...Became just the second FBS player since 1995 to run for 140 yards, pass for 140 yards and scored three touchdowns in a season opener, joining Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) in 2019...His 156 rushing yards were the most by an FBS quarterback in Weeks 0 and 1 and the 10th-most by an FBS player, regardless of position...Scored all three of Georgia Tech's touchdowns, including the game-winning 45-yard touchdown run with 67 seconds remaining...Helped the Yellow Jackets total 463 yards of offense, averaging 6.8 yards per play, in the win at Colorado. - Atlantic Coast Conference

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08/29/25 - Haynes King, rSr/2026, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 215 (DS#4 QB) + More +

Haynes King faked a pitch and scampered for a 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 remaining as Georgia Tech overcame a turnover-filled start to beat Colorado 27-20 on Friday night. King finished with 156 yards rushing and three TDs in the season opener. He also threw for 143 yards. On the winning five-play drive, King carried the ball four times. The Buffaloes had two timeouts on their final drive but didn't use them. They drove to the 50 and attempted a Hail Mary with 3 seconds remaining but the ball was batted down in the end zone. It was a disastrous beginning for a veteran Georgia Tech offense, with two fumbles and an interception on its opening three possessions. The Yellow Jackets had only 10 turnovers last season. King steadily settled them down.

Kaidon Salter scored on a 7-yard TD scramble with just over 8:25 remaining to pull Colorado to within 20-19. The extra point by Alejandro Mata was blocked but had just enough on it to creep over the crossbar to tie the game. This marked the first time Colorado and Georgia Tech have met on the football field. The programs are forever linked after splitting the 1990 national championship. Salter threw for 159 yards and a touchdown in his Colorado debut. The Liberty transfer also rushed for 43 yards and a score. Julian “JuJu” Lewis, the highly touted freshman, didn't see any action. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech
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