2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Birmingham Bowl, L 27–35 vs. Vanderbilt
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–6 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Brent Key (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Buster Faulkner (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chris Weinke (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Run Heavy
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Santucci (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 SMU y^		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 14 Clemson y$^		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 18 Miami (FL)		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 20 Syracuse		5	–	3					10	–	3
Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					7	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					6	–	7
North Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
California		2	–	6					6	–	7
Wake Forest		2	–	6					4	–	8
Stanford		2	–	6					3	–	9
Florida State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by Brent Key in his second full year as Georgia Tech's head coach. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia Tech was coming off its first winning season and bowl game since 2018. They have the 6th-hardest schedule in the country, according to 247 Sports. ^[1]

The Yellow Jackets began the season against Florida State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland with an upset win. After a 2–0 start, the Yellow Jackets earned their first AP Poll ranking since 2015. ^[1] This was their second appearance in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, after previously defeating Boston College in 2016.

By upsetting the undefeated, No. 4-ranked Miami Hurricanes on November 9, Georgia Tech snapped a 13-game losing streak to top-five opponents and became bowl-eligible. ^[2] It was the Yellow Jackets' highest-ranked win since a victory over No. 4 Virginia Tech in 2009.

In the emotional regular-season finale against longtime rival Georgia, the Yellow Jackets led 17–0 at halftime, but lost 44–42 after eight overtimes. The game was only one overtime short of the record, behind a nine-overtime victory by Illinois over Penn State in 2021. The Yellow Jackets ended the season with a controversial but decisive loss to Vanderbilt in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl, finishing the season 7–6. ^[3] Despite the disappointing end to the season, Georgia Tech finished with its first consecutive winning seasons since 2013–2014.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jack Barton	EDGE	UConn
James BlackStrain	WR	Missouri State
Colson Brown	QB	Anderson
Justin Brown	WR	Western Kentucky
Sirad Bryant	S	UAB
Elias Cloy	IOL	Alabama A&M
Noah Collins	EDGE	Arkansas State
Bryston Dixon	DL	South Alabama
D'Quan Douse	DL	Michigan State
Gabriel Fortson	IOL	Tulane
Tyler Gibson	OT	Charlotte
Zach Gibson	QB	Georgia State
Wing Green	OT	Campbell
Ashton Heflin	LB	Marshall
Kenan Johnson	CB	Utah
Steven Jones Jr.	CB	Murray State
Eddie Kelly	DL	Missouri
Kyle Kennard	EDGE	South Carolina
Jakiah Leftwich	OT	North Carolina
Jullian Lewis	WR	FIU
Tyson Meiguez	LB	Murray State
Jason Moore	DL	Temple
Ezra Odinjor	EDGE	UAB
Malcolm Pugh	DL	Louisiana Tech
Etinosa Reuben	DL	UMass
Aidan Semo	QB	El Camino College
Paul Tchio	OT	UMass
Ayo Tifase	DL	Charlotte
KJ Wallace	CB	UCLA
Kenyatta Watson II	CB	Georgia State
Jamie Felix	RB	Withdrawn
Trenilyas Tatum	LB	Withdrawn
Tyler Rowe	CB	TBD
Eric Reed	CB	TBD
Khari Gee	S	TBD

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
Jayden Davis	S	Cincinnati
Ayobami Tifase	DL	Florida State
Jack Barton	EDGE	Furman
E.J. Lightsey	LB	Georgia
Zachary Tobe	CB	Illinois
Jackson Hamilton	LB	Louisville
Thomas Gore	DL	Miami
Josh Beetham	TE	Michigan
Keylan Rutledge	IOL	Middle Tennessee
Ryland Goede	TE	Mississippi State
Jordan van den Berg	DL	Penn State
Syeed Gibbs	CB	Rhode Island
Jason Moore	DT	Temple
Warren Burrell	CB	Tennessee
Romello Height	EDGE	USC
Jackson Hawes	TE	Yale

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Florida State		Aviva Stadium Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus College Football Classic, College GameDay )	ESPN	W 24–21	47,998
August 31	8:00 p.m.	Georgia State *		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 35–12	40,113
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 23	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	L 28–31	39,550
September 14	3:30 p.m.	VMI *		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 59–7	31,729
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Louisville		L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN2	L 19–31	50,727
October 5	8:00 p.m.	Duke		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 24–14	37,287
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	The CW	W 41–34	44,482
October 19	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Notre Dame *		Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 13–31	59,021
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 6–21	65,632
November 9	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Miami (FL)		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	W 28–23	47,358
November 21	7:30 p.m.	NC State		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	W 30–29	34,591
November 29	7:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Georgia *		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	L 42–44 8OT	93,033
December 27	3:30 p.m.	vs. Vanderbilt *		Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl / rivalry)	ESPN	L 27–35	33,840
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

vs. No. 10 Florida State (College GameDay)

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team, College football in Ireland, and College GameDay

Game One – No. 10 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Seminoles	8	6	0	7	21
Yellow Jackets	7	7	0	10	24

at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland

• Date: August 24, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. IST
• Game weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 47,998
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:58) FSU – Lawrence Toafili 28-yard run (Brian Courtney run) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; Florida State 8-0) (7:26) GT – Zach Pyron 1-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:32; Florida State 8-7) Second quarter (11:06) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:11; Florida State 11-7) (3:13) GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53; Georgia Tech 14-11) (0:00) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 59-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:13; Tied 14-14) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (14:57) GT – Jamal Haynes 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:22; Georgia Tech 21-14) (6:33) FSU – Roydell Williams 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 8:24; Tied 21-21) (0:00) GT – Aidan Birr 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:33; Georgia Tech 24-21)

Statistics	FSU	GT
First downs	20	18
Total yards	291	336
Rushing yards	98	190
Passing yards	193	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–27–0	11–16–0
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	19/27, 193 yards
	Rushing	Roydell Williams	12 carries, 38 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jakhi Douglas	4 receptions, 55 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	11/16, 146 yards
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	11 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	4 receptions, 66 yards

vs Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Two – Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	9	0	12
Yellow Jackets	7	7	14	7	35

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,113
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 3:01. Yellow Jackets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:34. Second quarter GAST – Liam Rickman 21-yard field goal, 3:49. Yellow Jackets 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:24. GT – Haynes King 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 0:04. Yellow Jackets 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45. Third quarter GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 35-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 13:01. Yellow Jackets 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:59. GT – Malik Rutherford 52-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 11:19. Yellow Jackets 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08. GAST – Liam Rickman 47-yard field goal, 9:52. Yellow Jackets 28–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:27. GAST – Dorian Fleming 24-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (pass failed), 3:42. Yellow Jackets 28–12. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter GT – Avery Boyd 22-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 14:14. Yellow Jackets 35–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.

Statistics	GAST	GT
First downs	19	22
Total yards	360	499
Rushing yards	210	274
Passing yards	150	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–34–0	25–30–1
Time of possession	29:58	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	19/34, 210 yards, TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	10 rushes, 61 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	24/29, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	17 rushes, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	7 receptions, 131 yards, TD

at Syracuse

See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team

Game Three – No. 23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–0) vs Syracuse Orange (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Yellow Jackets	7	7	0	14	28
Orange	7	14	3	7	31

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 39,550
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:21) SYR – Trebor Pena 11-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Syracuse 7-0) (7:52) GT – Haynes King 21-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Tied 7-7) Second quarter (12:27) SYR – Trebor Pena 11-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18; Syracuse 14-7) (6:19) SYR – Oronde Gadsden II 20-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:18; Syracuse 21-7) (4:39) GT – Haynes King 26-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Syracuse 21-14) Third quarter (6:51) SYR – Brady Denaburg 33-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:55; Syracuse 24-14) Fourth quarter (8:39) SYR – Oronde Gadsden II 17-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:01; Syracuse 31-14) (5:08) GT – Chase Lane 4-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Syracuse 31-21) (2:31) GT – Jamal Haynes 15-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:35; Syracuse 31-28)

Statistics	GT	SYR
First downs	19	27
Total yards	378	515
Rushing yards	112	134
Passing yards	266	381
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–40–0	32–46–0
Time of possession	23:06	36:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	29–39, 266 yards, TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	6 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	5 receptions, 86 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	32–46, 381 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	15 rushes, 83 yards
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

vs. VMI (FCS)

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team

Game Four – VMI Keydets (FCS) (0–2) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets (FCS)	0	0	0	7	7
Yellow Jackets	17	21	14	7	59

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 31,729
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ACCNX): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:39) GT − Aidan Birr 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; Georgia Tech 3-0) (4:52) GT – Malik Rutherford 35-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:41; Georgia Tech 10-0) (0:08) GT – Zach Pyron 1-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:13; Georgia Tech 17-0) Second quarter (11:04) GT – Zach Pyron 1-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41; Georgia Tech 24-0) (1:49) GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 14-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:10; Georgia Tech 31-0) (0:30) GT – Avery Boyd 14-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 0:53; Georgia Tech 38-0) Third quarter (7:38) GT – Trelain Maddox 3-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:17; Georgia Tech 45-0) (1:32) GT – Leo Blackburn 24-yard pass from Zach Pyron, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:19; Georgia Tech 52-0) Fourth quarter (6:37) VMI – Ethen Horne 2-yard pass from Brady Hammonds, Caden Beck kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 9:55; Georgia Tech 52-7) (4:29) GT – Anthony Carrie 2-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05; Georgia Tech 59-7)

Statistics	VMI	GT
First downs	5	30
Total yards	104	572
Rushing yards	12	190
Passing yards	92	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-19-0	23-32-0
Time of possession	30:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Chandler Wilson	10/15, 51 yards
	Rushing	JoJo Crump	5 rushes, 16 yards
	Receiving	Owen Sweeney	1 reception, 34 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	17/22, 275 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Trelain Maddox	9 rushes, 53 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

at No. 19 Louisville

See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team

Game Five – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–1) vs No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	7	7	3	2	19
No. 19 Cardinals	7	10	7	7	31

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• Game attendance: 50,727
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (7:40) GT – Haynes King 23-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:34; Georgia Tech 7–0) (2:11) LOU – Ramon Puryear 0-yard fumble recovery (Brock Travelstead kick) (Tied 7–7) Second quarter (11:20) LOU – Chris Bell 37-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:30; Louisville 14–7) (1:56) LOU – Brock Travelstead 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:10; Louisville 17–7) (0:04) GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Louisville 17–14) Third quarter (2:46) GT – Aidan Birr 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:22; Tied 17–17) (1:43) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 57-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Louisville 24–17) Fourth quarter (11:23) GT – Team safety (Louisville 24–19) (7:05) LOU – Tayon Holloway 55-yard return of blocked field goal (Brock Travelstead kick) (Louisville 31–19)

Statistics	GT	LOU
First downs	18	14
Total yards	410	326
Rushing yards	98	57
Passing yards	312	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–0	13–19–0
Time of possession	31:50	28:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	21–32, 312 yards
	Rushing	Haynes King	14 rushes, 58 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	7 receptions, 113 yards
Louisville	Passing	Tyler Shough	13–19, 269 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Donald Chaney	10 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Corey Brooks	4 receptions, 125 yards, TD

vs. Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team

Game Six – Duke Blue Devils (5–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	7	7	0	14
Yellow Jackets	7	3	0	14	24

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 37,287
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (8:36) GT – Zach Pyron 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16; Georgia Tech 7–0) Second quarter (10:02) GT – Aidan Birr 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:23; Georgia Tech 10–0) (00:26) DUKE – Eli Pancol 20-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:48; Georgia Tech 10–7) Third quarter (2:53) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 65-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; Duke 14–10) Fourth quarter (10:40) GT – Jamal Haynes 3-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:07; Georgia Tech 17–14) (6:36) GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 9-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Georgia Tech 24–14)

Statistics	DUKE	GT
First downs	15	25
Total yards	279	412
Rushing yards	74	245
Passing yards	205	167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–1	23–31–0
Time of possession	20:33	39:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Maalik Murphy	18-31-1, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Star Thomas	14 rushes, 48 yards
	Receiving	Sahmir Hagans	1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	23-31, 167 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	19 rushes, 128 yards
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	8 receptions, 76 yards

at North Carolina

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Game Seven – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4–2) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	7	13	7	14	41
Tar Heels	7	7	10	10	34

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 44,482
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Traevor Scales (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GT	UNC
First downs	25	21
Total yards	505	417
Rushing yards	371	201
Passing yards	134	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-23-0	18-34-0
Time of possession	33:30	26:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	11-22, 127 yards
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	19 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Harpring	2 receptions, 36 yards
North Carolina	Passing	Jacolby Criswell	17-31, 209 yards, TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	18 rushes, 137 yards
	Receiving	J.J. Jones	3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

vs. No. 12 Notre Dame

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Game Eight – No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Fighting Irish	0	14	7	10	31
Yellow Jackets	7	0	0	6	13

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Sunny (roof open)
• Game attendance: 59,021
• Referee: Gary Patterson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (0:00) GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run, Adrian Birr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:06; Georgia Tech 7–0) Second quarter (7:00) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:00; Tied 7–7) (1:53) ND – Riley Leonard 12-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 14–7) Third quarter (11:01) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:10; Notre Dame 21–7) Fourth quarter (10:01) ND – Zac Yoakam 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 3:59; Notre Dame 24–7) (2:37) ND – Adon Shuler 36-yard interception, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10; Notre Dame 31–7) (0:23) GT – Chase Lane 6-yard pass from Zach Pyron, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:08; Notre Dame 31–13)

Statistics	ND	GT
First downs	23	18
Total yards	69–385	67–333
Rushing yards	39–168	29–64
Passing yards	217	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–1	20–38–2
Time of possession	35:45	24:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	Riley Leonard	20/29, 203 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jadarian Price	8 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiyah Love	3 receptions, 57 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Zach Pyron	20/36, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zach Pyron	13 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Abdul Janneh	1 reception, 60 yards

at Virginia Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech football rivalry

Game Nine – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–3) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	3	0	0	6
Hokies	0	14	7	0	21

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 65,632
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:00) GT – Aidan Birr 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:52; Georgia Tech 3–0) Second quarter (13:02) VT – Benji Gosnell 20-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:46; Virginia Tech 7–3) (5:39) GT – Aidan Birr 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:51; Virginia Tech 7–6) (1:51) VT – Kyron Drones 6-yard pass from Jaylin Lane, John Love kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Virginia Tech 14–6) Third quarter (4:50) VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:46; Virginia Tech 21–6) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	GT	VT
First downs	17	11
Total yards	356	233
Rushing yards	96	99
Passing yards	260	134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–48–2	17–28–0
Time of possession	32:03	27:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Aaron Philo	11/26, 184 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	18 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	6 receptions, 53 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	16/27, 128 yards, TD
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	17 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Benji Gosnell	5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

vs. No. 4 Miami (FL)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

Game Ten – No. 4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (9–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Hurricanes	10	0	6	7	23
Yellow Jackets	7	7	7	7	28

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 47,358
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:49) GT – Jamal Haynes 16-yard run, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:06; Georgia Tech 7–0) (11:59) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 74-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 7–7) (7:47) MIA – Andres Borregales 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Miami 10–7) Second quarter (12:02) GT – Malik Rutherford 5-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:45; Georgia Tech 14–10) Third quarter (6:46) GT – Chase Lane 15-yard pass from Aaron Philo, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:27; Georgia Tech 21–10) (2:43) MIA – Isaiah Horton 8-yard pass from Cam Ward, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:58; Georgia Tech 21–16) Fourth quarter (13:09) GT – Haynes King 5-yard run, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Georgia Tech 28–16) (6:07) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 38-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; Georgia Tech 28–23)

Statistics	MIA	GT
First downs	23	18
Total yards	436	370
Rushing yards	88	271
Passing yards	348	99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-39-0	11-16-0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	25/39, 348 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	15 rushes, 81 yards
	Receiving	Jacolby George	7 receptions, 88 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Aaron Philo	5/10, 67 yards, TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	20 rushes, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	4 receptions, 28 yards, TD

vs. NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

Game Eleven – NC State Wolfpack (5–5) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	0	0	22	29
Yellow Jackets	7	6	3	14	30

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Thursday November 21, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 34,591
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:18) GT – E. J. Lightsey 21-yard interception return, Aidan Birr kick (Georgia Tech 7–0) (2:27) NCSU – CJ Bailey 16-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:29) GT – Aidan Birr 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58; Georgia Tech 10–7) (5:16) GT – Aidan Birr 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:17; Georgia Tech 13–7) Third quarter (3:55) GT – Aidan Birr 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:34; Georgia Tech 16–7) Fourth quarter (14:47) NCSU – CJ Bailey 28-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Georgia Tech 16–14) (6:40) GT – Haynes King 3-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Georgia Tech 23–14) (4:07) NCSU – CJ Bailey 1-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Georgia Tech 23–21) (1:30) NCSU – Hollywood Smothers 52-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:00; NC State 29–23) (0:22) GT – Aaron Philo 18-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Georgia Tech 30–29)

Statistics	NCST	GT
First downs	16	19
Total yards	400	391
Rushing yards	253	119
Passing yards	147	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–3	22–36–1
Time of possession	26:40	33:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing	CJ Bailey	17/30, 147 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	CJ Bailey	9 carries, 83 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Waters	3 receptions, 45 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Aaron Philo	19/33, 265 yards, INT
	Rushing	Aaron Philo	7 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	5 receptions, 106 yards

at No. 7 Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)

See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

Game Twelve – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–4) vs No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	4OT	5OT	6OT	7OT	8OT	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	14	0	10	7	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	42
No. 7 Bulldogs	0	0	6	21	7	6	0	0	2	0	0	2	44

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

• Date: Friday November 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 PM
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 93,033
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GT	UGA
First downs	28	24
Total yards	563	405
Rushing yards	260	108
Passing yards	303	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–0	28–43–0
Time of possession	37:11	22:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	26/36, 303 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	24 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton Jr.	8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	28/43, 297 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Nate Frazier	11 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cash Jones	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

vs. Vanderbilt (Birmingham Bowl / rivalry)

See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, 2024 Birmingham Bowl, and Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt football rivalry

2024 Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	10	3	14	27
Commodores	7	7	7	14	35

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,840
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter (2:26) VAN – Cole Spence 7 yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:40; Vanderbilt 7–0) Second Quarter (10:06) GT – Ryland Goede 2 yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:20; Tied 7–7) (1:55) VAN – Diego Pavia 2 yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:11; Vanderbilt 14–7) (0:08) GT – Aidan Birr 43 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:47; Vanderbilt 14–10) Third Quarter (8:34) GT – Aidan Birr 33 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:51; Vanderbilt 14–13) (0:56) VAN – Eli Stowers 3 yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:20; Vanderbilt 21–13) Fourth Quarter (14:55) VAN – Quincy Skinner 7 yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:49; Vanderbilt 28–13) (9:59) VAN – Diego Pavia 6 yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:41; Vanderbilt 35–13) (5:03) GT – Jamal Haynes 9 yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Vanderbilt 35–20) (1:30) GT – Bailey Stockton 2 yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 2:36; Vanderbilt 35–27)

Statistics	GT	VAN
First downs	24	20
Total yards	394	306
Rushing yards	190	146
Passing yards	204	160
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–33–1	13–21–0
Time of possession	28:50	31:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	25/33, 204 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	17 carries, 136 yards
	Receiving	Abdul Janneh	3 receptions, 34 yards
Vanderbilt	Passing	Diego Pavia	13/21, 160 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	17 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	4 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Roster

2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Leo Blackburn RJr WR 2 Eric Singleton Jr. So RB 3 Trey Cooley Sr WR 4 Abdul Janneh RSr QB 5 Zach Pyron RSo RB 6 Anthony Carrie Fr WR 7 Chase Lane RSr WR 8 Malik Rutherford RJr WR 9 Avery Boyd Sr QB 10 Haynes King RJr RB 11 Jamal Haynes RJr QB 12 Aaron Philo Fr WR 13 Isiah Canion Fr QB 14 Graham Knowles Fr TE 15 Luke Harpring Fr QB 16 Brody Rhodes RJr TE 17 Josh Beetham RJr WR 18 Zion Taylor  Fr QB 20 Ben Guthrie  Fr RB 21 Daylon Gordon RJr WR 24 Trent Davis RJr WR 25 Nick Bliss Fr RB 26 Evan Dickens  Fr RB 27 Chad Alexander So RB 28 Trelain Maddox Fr WR 29 Judson Petty Fr OL 47 Joshua Ruder  Fr OL 50 Tana Alo-Tupuola Fr OL 52 Harrison Moore Fr OL 54 Jordan Williams Sr OL 55 Corey Robinson II RJr OL 56 Jacob Benjamin  Fr OL 58 Brandon Best RSo OL 60 Nick Pearson  Fr OL 64 Ryan Purves RSo OL 67 Joe Fusile RJr OL 68 Bobby Campbell Fr OL 70 Jameson Riggs Fr OL 71 Jordan Brown RJr OL 72 Weston Franklin Sr OL 73 Patrick Screws Jr.  Fr OL 74 Benjamin Galloway  Fr OL 76 Kai Greer Fr OL 77 Keylan Rutledge Jr OL 78 Ethan Mackenny So OL 79 Jordan Floyd Fr TE 80 Brett Seither RSr WR 81 Trey Horne Fr TE 82 Jackson Long RSo TE 83 Blake Ragsdale Fr TE 84 David Prince Fr TE 85 Jackson Hawes RSr TE 86 Ryland Goede RSr WR 87 Bailey Stockton  Fr WR 89 Chris Elko  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Trenilyas Tatum Sr DB 1 LaMiles Brooks Sr LB 2 E. J. Lightsey RSo DB 3 Ahmari Harvey RJr DB 4 Warren Burrell RSr DB 5 Clayton Powell-Lee Jr DB 6 Rodney Shelley Jr DB 7 Taye Seymore So DL 8 Makius Scott Sr DL 9 Romello Height RJr DL 11 Kevin Harris II Sr DL 13 Horace Lockett RSo DB 14 Nehemiah Chandler Fr LB 15 Tah'j Butler Fr DB 16 Syeed Gibbs RSo LB 17 Jackson Hamilton RJr DB 18 Troy Stevenson IV Fr DB 20 Christian Pritchett Fr DB 21 Omar Daniels RJr DB 22 D. J. Moore RSo DB 23 Zachary Tobe So DB 24 Jayden Davis  Fr DB 25 Cedric Franklin II Fr DB 26 Ben Hollerbach So DL 27 Joshua Robinson Sr LB 28 Austin Dean RJr DB 29 Nico Dowdell  Fr DB 30 Lawson Pritchett Fr LB 31 Jonorian Foots  Fr DL 32 Sylvain Yondjouen RSr LB 34 Myles Forristall  Fr LB 35 Jacob Cruz So DB, LS 36 Kace Adams  Fr DB 37 Joseph Moseley Fr DB 38 A. J. Cheeks  Fr DB 39 Will Kiker  Fr LB 42 Luke Laughter Fr LB 44 Kyle Efford RSo LB 45 Bayler Duncan Fr DL 49 Chuma Okoye  Fr LB 51 Nacari Ashley  Fr LB 53 Jack Collins  Fr LB 54 Caleb Dozier Fr DL 57 Cade Adams  Fr DL 59 Thomas Gore RSr DL 88 Zeek Biggers Sr DL 90 Jordan Boyd Fr DL 91 Jaaymen Rochell RSo DL 92 Ty Thompson RSo LB 93 Drew Cohen Fr DL 94 Uche Iloh Fr DL 95 Jason Jones RJr DL 96 Shymeik Jones  Fr DL 97 Landen Marshall Fr DL 98 Amontrae Bradford Fr DL 99 Jordan van den Berg RJr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 33 Aidan Birr RSo P, K 39 James Whatley Fr P 40 Joshua Taylor  Fr P 43 David Shanahan Sr K, P 45 Andrew Nelms Fr LS 46 Henry Freer RSr LS 48 Joseph Stoever  Fr LS 49 Ronnie Thomas RSo LS 59 Will Scissum RSr	Head coach Brent Key Coordinators/assistant coaches Buster Faulkner – Offensive coordinator, tight ends Chris Weinke – Assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks Norval McKenzie – Running backs, run game coordinator Geep Wade – Offensive line Trent McKnight – Wide receivers Tyler Santucci – Defensive coordinator, linebackers Ricky Brumfield – Associate head coach for special teams, cornerbacks Jess Simpson – Defensive line Cory Peoples – Defensive backs Kyle Pope – Outside linebackers, defensive ends Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 12 August 2024

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