NC State Upsets No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36

N.C. State upset No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 in Raleigh, piling up nearly 600 yards as CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and ran for a score while redshirt freshman Duke Scott rushed for a career-high 196 yards. The Wolfpack scored on eight of 10 drives and sealed the game when Caden Fordham intercepted Haynes King on the final play. Haynes King still produced huge yardage, but Georgia Tech suffered defensive breakdowns, red-zone miscues and a missed kick, issues coach Brent Key accepted responsibility for. The loss ended Georgia Tech's unbeaten season and dropped the Yellow Jackets in the AP poll to No. 16, altering perceptions and conference title odds. Fans stormed Carter-Finley after the game, and the ACC announced $50,000 fines for N.C. State and SMU under its event security policy, with proceeds to a postgraduate scholarship fund. The result tightened the ACC race and shifted betting markets, with Duke overtaking Georgia Tech as the favorite for the conference.