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.
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. 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 November9, Georgia Tech snapped a 13-game losing streak to top-five opponents and became bowl-eligible. 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. Despite the disappointing end to the season, Georgia Tech finished with its first consecutive winning seasons since 2013–2014.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Jack BartonEDGEUConnJames BlackStrainWRMissouri StateColson BrownQBAndersonJustin BrownWRWestern KentuckySirad BryantSUABElias CloyIOLAlabama A&MNoah CollinsEDGEArkansas StateBryston DixonDLSouth AlabamaD'Quan DouseDLMichigan StateGabriel FortsonIOLTulaneTyler GibsonOTCharlotteZach GibsonQBGeorgia StateWing GreenOTCampbellAshton HeflinLBMarshallKenan JohnsonCBUtahSteven Jones Jr.CBMurray StateEddie KellyDLMissouriKyle KennardEDGESouth CarolinaJakiah LeftwichOTNorth CarolinaJullian LewisWRFIUTyson MeiguezLBMurray StateJason MooreDLTempleEzra OdinjorEDGEUABMalcolm PughDLLouisiana TechEtinosa ReubenDLUMassAidan SemoQBEl Camino CollegePaul TchioOTUMassAyo TifaseDLCharlotteKJ WallaceCBUCLAKenyatta Watson IICBGeorgia StateJamie FelixRBWithdrawnTrenilyas TatumLBWithdrawnTyler RoweCBTBDEric ReedCBTBDKhari GeeSTBD
Incoming Jayden DavisSCincinnatiAyobami TifaseDLFlorida StateJack BartonEDGEFurmanE.J. LightseyLBGeorgiaZachary TobeCBIllinoisJackson HamiltonLBLouisvilleThomas GoreDLMiamiJosh BeethamTEMichiganKeylan RutledgeIOLMiddle TennesseeRyland GoedeTEMississippi StateJordan van den BergDLPenn StateSyeed GibbsCBRhode IslandJason MooreDTTempleWarren BurrellCBTennesseeRomello HeightEDGEUSCJackson HawesTEYale
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs. No. 10 Florida State (College GameDay)
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 StatisticsFlorida State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 19/27, 193 yards Rushing Roydell Williams 12 carries, 38 yards, TD Receiving Jakhi Douglas 4 receptions, 55 yardsGeorgia 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
Statistics GASTGT 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 StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 19/34, 210 yards, TD Rushing Freddie Brock 10 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Dorian Fleming 4 receptions, 68 yards, TDGeorgia 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
Statistics GTSYR 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 StatisticsGeorgia 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 yardsSyracuse 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)
Statistics VMIGT 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 StatisticsVMI Passing Chandler Wilson 10/15, 51 yards Rushing JoJo Crump 5 rushes, 16 yards Receiving Owen Sweeney 1 reception, 34 yardsGeorgia 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
Statistics GTLOU 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 StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing Haynes King 21–32, 312 yards Rushing Haynes King 14 rushes, 58 yards, TD Receiving Malik Rutherford 7 receptions, 113 yardsLouisville 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
Statistics DUKEGT 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 StatisticsDuke 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, TDGeorgia 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
Statistics GTUNC 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 StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing Haynes King 11-22, 127 yards Rushing Jamal Haynes 19 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD Receiving Luke Harpring 2 receptions, 36 yardsNorth 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
Statistics NDGT 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 StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 20/29, 203 yards, INT Rushing Jadarian Price 8 carries, 69 yards Receiving Jeremiyah Love 3 receptions, 57 yardsGeorgia 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)
Statistics GTVT 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 StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing Aaron Philo 11/26, 184 yards, INT Rushing Jamal Haynes 18 carries, 47 yards Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 53 yardsVirginia 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)
Statistics MIAGT 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 StatisticsMiami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 25/39, 348 yards, 3 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 15 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Jacolby George 7 receptions, 88 yardsGeorgia 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
Statistics NCSTGT 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 StatisticsNC 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 yardsGeorgia 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)
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 StatisticsGeorgia 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 TDGeorgia 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)
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 StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing Haynes King 25/33, 204 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jamal Haynes 17 carries, 136 yards Receiving Abdul Janneh 3 receptions, 34 yardsVanderbilt 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
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