GEORGIA TECH (2-2, 1-1 ACC) 30, WAKE FOREST (3-1, 0-1 ACC) 16
Sept. 23, 2023 • Winston-Salem N.C. (Allegacy Stadium)
Postgame Notes
Sept. 23, 2023 • Winston-Salem N.C. (Allegacy Stadium)
Postgame Notes
Team Notes
· Georgia Tech evened its record at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in ACC play.
· Georgia Tech handed Wake Forest its first loss of the season (3-1), its ninth loss in its last 31 games overall and its third loss in its last 17 home games.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s fourth in its last five ACC road games.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s fourth-straight over Wake Forest.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s sixth-straight regular-season win over Wake Forest.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s fourth-straight at Wake Forest.
· The win was Georgia Tech’s sixth-straight over an opponent from the state of North Carolina and its third-straight in N.C.
· Georgia Tech’s defense, which came into the game with just one sack this season, had eight sacks on Saturday, tied for the fifth-most in school history, the most since it had eight against North Carolina on Sept. 25, 2021 and its second-most in the last 16 seasons (2008-23).
· Tech’s defense also had 10 tackles for loss on Saturday after entering the game with just seven this season. The 10 TFL were the Yellow Jackets’ most in a game since they had 12 in las season’s 21-17 win at No. 13 North Carolina (Nov. 19, 2022).
· Georgia Tech outscored Wake Forest 13-0 in the second quarter and has outscored its opponents 58-13 in the second quarter of all games this season.
Individual Notes
· Jr. DL Kyle Kennard had four of Georgia Tech’s eight sacks. His four sacks are tied for the third-most in Georgia Tech single-game history and the most since Jeremiah Attaochu had four against Georgia on Nov. 30, 2013.
· With his 31-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter, Fr. WR Eric Singleton has caught a touchdown pass in each of the first four games of his collegiate career.
· Singleton is the first Yellow Jacket with a touchdown reception in four-straight games since Kelly Campbell caught touchdown passes in six-straight games in 2000 (Sept. 30 vs. North Carolina-Nov. 18 vs. Maryland).
· r-Jr. WR Abdul Janneh’s 33-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was his first at Georgia Tech. A transfer from Duquesne, Janneh had 10 TD receptions in three seasons with the Dukes, including nine last season.
· Janneh’s two receptions and 47 receiving yards were his most as a Yellow Jacket (prev.: one reception for 33 yds. vs. Louisville – Sept. 1).
· Sr. TE Luke Benson’s 38-yard reception in the first quarter was the longest at Georgia Tech, doubling his previous long of 19 yards, set vs. Western Carolina on Sept. 10, 2022.
· Benson’s 38 receiving yards were his most in two seasons as a Yellow Jacket (prev.: 19 – 2x, last vs. Ole Miss – Sept. 17, 2022).
· Jr. WR Avery Boyd’s 31-yard reception in the second quarter was a career long (prev.: 14 at Ole Miss – last Saturday).
· Boyd’s 31 receiving yards were a career high (prev.: 14 at Ole Miss – last Saturday).
· r-Fr. Aidan Birr’s 48-yard field goal in the second quarter was the longest by a Yellow Jacket since Wesley Wells’ 48-yarder vs. Virginia on Nov. 17, 2018.
· Birr was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts (25, 48 and 27 yards). His three field goals were a career high (prev.: two vs. South Carolina State – Sept. 9).
· r-Sr. DB Myles Sims’ 10 tackles were a career high (prev.: seven at Notre Dame – Nov. 20, 2021).
· Playing in his home state of North Carolina, Jr. DL Zeek Biggers had a career-high eight tackles (prev. six vs. Ole Miss – Sept. 17, 2022).
