Georgia Tech Football vs. Pitt
Saturday, Oct. 2 · Noon ET · Atlanta, Ga. · Bobby Dodd Stadium
TV: ACC Network | Watch Live
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Georgia Tech’s Demetrius Knight II (17) returns a fumble during the 45-22 win over No. 21/20 North Carolina. Since the beginning of 2019 (Collins’ first season at Georgia Tech), the Yellow Jackets’ 26 fumble recoveries rank second nationally (Notre Dame – 31).
Top Storylines
• Fresh off its biggest win over a nationally ranked opponent in 23 years, Georgia Tech football looks to keep the momentum going when it hosts Pitt for a key ACC Coastal Division matchup on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
• Georgia Tech (2-2, 1-1 ACC) thrashed No. 21/20 North Carolina, 45-22, last Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 23-point margin of victory was Tech’s largest over a nationally ranked opponent since a 47-24 win over No. 23 NC State on Oct. 10, 1998.
• Tech’s defense sparked the win over North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets limited UNC’s high-powered offense to 22 points and 369 yards, nearly 21 points and 185 yards below its season averages of 42.7 points and 553.3 yards per game.
• The Yellow Jackets’ defense also recorded eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss against North Carolina, good for the Jackets’ most sacks since 2007 and most TFL since 2008.
• Offensively, QB Jeff Sims returned to action for Georgia Tech last Saturday and torched UNC for 240 total yards (128 rushing, 122 passing) and four touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) in just over one half of play and led the Yellow Jackets to scores on six of the seven series he quarterbacked (five touchdowns, one field goal), kneel-downs at the end of each half notwithstanding.
• Tech will look to stymie one of the nation’s top offenses again this Saturday versus Pitt. Led by quarterback Kenny Pickett, the Panthers own college football’s No. 2-ranked scoring offense (52.5 ppg), No. 4 passing offense (386.5 ypg) and No. 6 total offense (548.0 ypg).
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