Georgia Tech Football at Boston College
Saturday, Oct. 24 · 4 p.m. ET · Chestnut Hill, Mass. · Alumni Stadium
TV: ACC Network | Watch Online
Radio: Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network | Where to Listen (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan | Sirius 111 / XM 380 | Listen Online | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets App | TuneIn
Information: Gameday Central | Game Notes/Above The Line/Opponent Depth Charts | 2020 GT Football Info Guide | News Clippings | Multimedia
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Seven different Yellow Jackets have at least 2.5 tackles for loss through five games this season (DB Charlie Thomas – 4.0, LB David Curry – 3.0, DL Jordan Domineck – 3.0, DL Antonneous Clayton (above) – 2.5, LB Quez Jackson – 2.5, DL Curtis Ryans – 2.5 and DL Sylvain Yondjouen – 2.5). Prior to this season, the last time that as many as seven different Jackets had at least 2.5 TFL through five games was 2008.
Top Storylines
• Georgia Tech football hits the road for the first time in nearly a month when it travels to Boston College for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday.
• The Yellow Jackets and Eagles come into the pivotal ACC showdown with identical 2-2 records in conference play.
• Georgia Tech is 7-2 all-time against Boston College, including a perfect 3-0 record at BC.
• The teams are meeting for the first time since Georgia Tech eeked out a 17-14 triumph over Boston College in the 2016 season opener at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
• The teams are squaring off stateside for the first time since a 37-17 Georgia Tech home win in 2012 and the Yellow Jackets are traveling to BC for the first time since a 19-16 win at Alumni Stadium in 2008.
• The Jackets and Eagles are meeting for the fifth time since BC joined the ACC in 2005. GT is 3-1 against the Eagles in ACC play, including wins in each of the last three matchups.
• The Yellow Jackets are playing on the road for the first time since they traveled to Syracuse on Sept. 26. For the second-straight road game, the Jackets will play in front of no fans on Saturday at BC’s Alumni Stadium.
• Georgia Tech continues to rank among the nation’s elite in forcing turnovers this season, as its 11 takeaways are tied for fourth nationally.
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