Overview
- Georgia Tech moved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the ACC with a 41-16 home win that briefly trailed 3-0 before seizing control.
- Haynes King went 25-of-31 for 304 yards and ran for 91, accounting for five total touchdowns and pushing his rushing TD tally to 12, most among FBS quarterbacks.
- The victory marks Georgia Tech’s first 8-0 start since 1966 and keeps Brent Key’s team atop the conference race.
- Syracuse fell to 3-5 (1-4 ACC) and is 0-4 since starter Steve Angeli’s season-ending Achilles injury, averaging 12.5 points in that span.
- Tech won despite reported absences of starters Malik Rutherford, Harrison Moore and Jy Gilmore, while Syracuse’s availability list included freshman receiver Darien Williams as out.