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Who starts at QB on Saturday?

I know Gibson is listed as the starter and Taisun the backup on the depth chart, but I've been hearing chirps that Taisun may be getting the start. I know they are still in mid-week prep, but maybe they have already made their mind up of a game plan and want to go with him? I also noticed KQ used Taisun as his pic for today's practice report and his tweet... sometimes those aren't just random...

So happy…

For all the Georgia Tech fans tonight. We have only been a part of the Yellow Jacket family for a short time, but damn it feels really good to be a Yellow Jacket right now. So incredibly happy for Gibson and Taisun, they deserve to live like kings tonight. Hell, the whole team does! I know my son was cheering as hard as he could, it was like he was in the game himself. Mama Pyron had to keep reminding him he was on the injured list.

And I know everyone has their different opinions on which coach is the right man for the job. But some credit has to be given to Brent Key, with the hand he has been dealt and to go into Chapel Hill and come out with a win is so damn awesome. These guys love him and will fight hard for him. That’s a fact.

FOOTBALL Post-Game Notes from GT on the win over UNC

GEORGIA TECH (5-6, 4-4 ACC) 21, NO. 13/11 NORTH CAROLINA (9-2, 6-1 ACC) 17

Nov. 12, 2022 • Chapel Hill, N.C. (Kenan Stadium)

Postgame Notes

Team Notes

· Georgia Tech moved to 5-6 overall and 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while No. 13/11 North Carolina fell to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the ACC.

· Georgia Tech finished ACC play with its first conference record of .500 or better since 2018.

· Georgia Tech moved to 4-3 overall under interim head coach Brent Key, which includes a 2-0 record versus nationally ranked teams (Tech won 26-21 at No. 24 Pitt in Key’s first game as interim head coach on Oct. 1).

· Georgia Tech has won consecutive games versus nationally ranked opponents for the first time since it beat No. 18/17 Clemson, 28-6, on Nov. 15, 2014 and No. 9/10 Georgia, 30-24 in overtime, on Nov. 29, 2014.

· Georgia Tech has won consecutive road games versus nationally ranked opponents for the first time since it won at No. 3 Miami (Fla.), 14-10, on Nov. 19, 2005 and at No. 11/10 Virginia Tech, 38-27, on Sept. 30, 2006.

· Georgia Tech has won consecutive road games versus nationally ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since it won at No. 20/18 Clemson, 28-24, on Sept. 11, 2004 and at No. 23 Maryland, 20-7, on Oct. 9, 2004.

· Georgia Tech’s 17-point deficit (the Yellow Jackets trailed 17-0 with less than a minute to go in the first half) was the second-largest deficit that Tech has ever overcome in a win (prev.: 21 points – 38-17 – in a 41-28 win vs. No.7/6 Virginia – Oct. 17, 1998). It was the largest deficit that Tech has ever overcome in a road game (prev.: 16 – 28-12 – at No. 13 Georgia – Nov. 29, 2008).

· Georgia Tech moved to 32-22-3 all-time versus North Carolina.

· The win was Georgia Tech’s second-straight at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium (38-28 in 2018), its second-straight overall versus the Tar Heels (45-22 in 2021) and its fourth in its last five meetings against UNC.

· Georgia Tech outgained North Carolina, 373-365, including a 202-108 yardage advantage in the second half.

· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked third nationally in passing offense (341.6 yards per game) to 202 yards through the air, 139 yards below the Tar Heels’ season average.

· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked fourth nationally in total offense (505.5 yards per game) to 365 total yards, 140 yards below the Tar Heels’ season average.

· Georgia Tech held North Carolina, which came into the game ranked 10th nationally in scoring offense (40.1 points per game) to 17 points, 23 points below the Tar Heels’ season average.

· North Carolina’s 17 points, 365 total yards and 202 passing yards were all season lows (prev. 27 points at Miami (Fla.) – Oct. 8; 367 total yards vs. Notre Dame – Sept. 24; 284 passing yards at Georgia State – Sept. 10)

· Georgia Tech’s six sacks were a season high (prev.: 5 vs. Virginia Tech – Nov. 5) and its most since it had

· Georgia Tech’s 12 tackles for loss matched a season high (prev.: 12 vs. Ole Miss – Sept. 17).

· Georgia Tech played without the top two quarterbacks on its depth chart – So. Jeff Sims, who missed his fourth-straight game due to a foot injury, and Fr. Zach Pyron, who sustained a season-ending clavicle injury last Saturday vs. Miami (Fla.).

· Georgia Tech also played without So. WR Nate McCollum (upper body injury). McCollum entered the week ranked fourth in the ACC with 54 receptions.



Individual Notes


· r-So. QB Zach Gibson made his second start of the season for Georgia Tech (prev.: at Florida State – Oct. 29).

· Gibson completed 13-of-18 passes for 174 yards, all Georgia Tech career highs.

· r-So. QB Taisun Phommachanh (in his first season at Georgia Tech after transferring from Clemson) made his first appearance as a Yellow Jacket.

· Phommachanh finished with 44 rushing yards and a touchdown in his first game at Georgia Tech.

· r-Fr. WR Malik Rutherford made his first-career start in place of McCollum and set career highs with six receptions (prev.: 5 vs. Pitt – Oct. 2, 2021) and 68 receiving yards (prev.: 62 vs. Pitt – Oct. 2, 2021).

· r-Sr. DL Keion White, who is from nearby Garner, N.C., set Georgia Tech career highs with 3.0 sacks (prev.: 2.0 vs. Clemson – Sept. 5) and 4.0 tackles for loss (prev.: 2.0, three times, last vs. Virginia – Oct. 20).

JOL STAFF PICK 'EM: WEEK OF 11/18

Duke (+7.5) vs. Pitt
Duke- Sed, Russell
Pitt- Bronston, Kelly

Virginia Tech (+10) vs. Liberty
Virginia Tech-
Liberty- Bronston, Sed, Kelly, Russell

Louisiana (+24) vs. Florida State
Louisiana-
Florida State- Bronston, Sed, Kelly, Russell

BC (+21) vs. Notre Dame
Boston College- Bronston, Sed, Kelly
Notre Dame- Russell

Miami (+19) vs. Clemson
Miami- Bronston, Kelly, Russell
Clemson- Sed

NC State (+4.5) vs. Louisville
NC State- Bronston, Kelly, Russell
Louisville- Sed

Georgia Tech (+21) vs. UNC PICK THE SCORE
Georgia Tech- Kelly (31-13 UNC wins) Russell (45-27 UNC wins)
UNC- Bronston (38-10) Sed (31-6)

Syracuse (+10) vs. Wake
Syracuse- Bronston
Wake- Sed, Kelly, Russell

Key Dates - Coaching Search

Instead of burying this in the Rhule thread. Let's lay out some key dates for the search and a couple of nuggets I am hearing.

Nov 26 - end of GT season
Dec 3 - championship Saturday
Dec 5 - transfer portal opens
Dec 19 - dead period starts
Dec 21 - early signing day

Based on some nuggets I think we could have a coach in place by Dec 1st or 7th at the latest. The search is almost scary quiet, similar to the Batt move.

OT: UVA shooting



Prayers for the families 🙏
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