THE FLATS – After leading No. 7 Georgia Tech to 543 yards of offense in a 41-16 win over Syracuse, Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) and Ethan Mackenny (Marietta, Ga./Lassiter H.S.) have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterback and Offensive Lineman of the Week, respectively.
In a historic performance, King accounted for 395 total yards (304 passing, 91 rushing) and five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) himself in the romp over Syracuse.
King completed 25-of-31 passes (80.6%), which is the highest completion percentage in Georgia Tech history for a passer with at least 30 attempts in a game. He also became the first player in Georgia Tech history with three touchdown passes and two touchdown runs in a game, as well as one of only five NCAA Division I FBS players since 1995 with 300 passing yards, 90 rushing yards, three TD passes, two TD runs and an.800 completion percentage in a game, joining a list that includes LSU’s Jayden Daniels (2023 vs. Georgia State) and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts (2019 vs. Houston).
Mackenny continued to establish himself as one of the ACC’s best left tackles, as he helped pave the way for Tech to rack up its 543 yards, which included 304 through the air and 239 on the ground.
The redshirt sophomore was especially impressive protecting King’s blindside as a pass blocker. He did not allow a quarterback sack, hit, hurry or pressure, en route to earning a gaudy 87.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. He also helped pave the way for the Yellow Jackets’ 239 rushing yards, which came on just 37 carries, good for 6.5 yards per rush.
The ACC QB of the Week honor is King’s second-straight, fourth in seven games this season and seventh of his career. The recognition is Mackenny’s first.
Led by King and Mackenny, Georgia Tech moved to 8-0 for the sixth time
The Yellow Jackets put their unblemished record on the line on Saturday when they travel to NC State for a pivotal ACC matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
2025 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS
With a fanbase that has been reenergized by the Yellow Jackets’ success, attendance at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is up 29% over this time in 2024. Fans can still be a part of the excitement on The Flats, as tickets remain for the Yellow Jackets’ final regular-season home game of 2025 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field:
Saturday, Nov. 22 vs. Pitt (Senior Day/Military Appreciation Day/Michael Isenhour Toy Drive-25th Anniversary) – Click HERE for tickets.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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