Georgia Tech Seeks Perfect Record at NC State

NC State (4-4, 1-3) will host No. 8 Georgia Tech (8-0, 5-0) Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh for Homecoming as the Yellow Jackets seek to protect a perfect record and stay on course for the ACC title and College Football Playoff. Georgia Tech is led by Heisman candidate QB Haynes King, who has thrown for 1,480 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 651 yards and 12 scores this season. The Yellow Jackets pair that explosive offense with a bend‑but‑don't‑break defense featuring playmakers such as Bradford, Jordan van den Berg and Kyle Efford. NC State has lost two straight (four of five) and needs a strong November and up to four remaining opportunities to reach bowl eligibility; sophomore QB C.J. Bailey and receiver Teddy Hoffmann will be central to any upset attempt. Last year’s 30-29 thriller at Bobby Dodd and Georgia Tech’s program-tying seven consecutive ACC wins add context and urgency to the matchup.