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Miami Herald
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
ACC Media Days: Georgia Tech QB Haynes King Fires at Rival - 'To Hell With Georgia'
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King didn't hold back when discussing the Yellow Jackets' biggest rivalry during ACC Media Days on Wednesday. "Hopefully we'll beat them," King said. "I know it's a big rivalry game. The last two times have been really close. Last one being eight overtimes. They're a really good coached football team, but at the end of the day, it's to hell with Georgia. We're trying to beat them."King's comments immediately sparked buzz as the Yellow Jackets prepare for another season under head coach Brent Key, who enters his fourth year leading the program. Despite battling limitations in the passing game for part of the year, King put together one of the most efficient campaigns in school history in 2024. He set a Georgia Tech and ACC single-season record by completing 72.9% of his throws (196-of-269) for 2,114 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. Most notably, he cut down dramatically on turnovers, tossing just two interceptions after throwing 16 the year prior. On the ground, King added 587 rushing yards and 11 scores on 125 carries, bringing his total to 2,701 yards and 25 total touchdowns across 11 games. "We definitely have unfinished business," King said. "The first one, we've got to take it one game at a time. Being at Colorado for the first game, that's going to be a big one. Just take it each week, make it simple."King continued: "Some people try to make it too complicated and try to make it harder than it is. If you execute and do your job and have the players around you playing at a high level, things are going to happen for you. I'm not the one to mainly focus on individual accolades or individual success. If your team's having success, that stuff is going to come." King returns for a pivotal year at quarterback, hoping to lead Georgia Tech beyond their back-to-back 7-6 seasons. Related: Georgia Tech Football Preview 2025: Yellow Jackets Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players Related: 5 College Football Quarterbacks Who Could Lose Their Starting Job Early in 2025 © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Georgia Tech unveils rings for 2024 football season
Georgia Tech football players received some new bling to commemorate their 2024 season. The team unveiled the rings on its social media accounts this week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Last year, Georgia Tech completed back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2014. The team also had back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since then. Advertisement The Yellow Jackets' 7-6 record included a perfect 5-0 home record at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The program hadn't accomplished that since 1999 during Coach Brent Key's playing days. The perfect home record included a win over then-No. 4 Miami. You can see the final score etched inside the ring along with Georgia Tech's win over Florida State to open the season. Georgia Tech finished the season with an appearance in the Birmingham Bowl, where it lost to Vanderbilt. The Yellow Jackets kick off the 2025 season on the road against Colorado on Aug. 30 and open their home schedule against Gardner-Webb on Sept. 6. Advertisement Georgia Tech's ACC schedule begins on Sept. 13 when it hosts Clemson. RELATED STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
