No. 12 Georgia Tech Beats Duke, Faces Syracuse

No. 12 Georgia Tech is coming off a 27-18 road win over Duke and will next face Syracuse in ACC play; QB King provided a dual threat with 205 passing yards and 120 rushing yards in the Duke game while the defense was keyed by Jy Gilmore (11 tackles) and Omar Daniels, whose 95-yard fumble return swung momentum. Coach Brent Key praised the team's physicality and finishing, said the staff is rotating players to identify who will take expanded roles with Ahmari Harvey out, and pointed to young/transfer cornerbacks (Rodney Shelley, Zachary Tobe, Daiquan White, Jon Mitchell, Elgin Sessions) adding depth. Tight end Luke Harpring has seen his role grow, showing yards-after-catch ability and improved blocking as the offense looks to control tempo and attack disruptive fronts. Syracuse enters with clear weaknesses — poor third-down defense (112th), a negative turnover margin (‑7) and weak red-zone defense (115th) — while Tech boasts a top-10 red-zone offense (96.3%). Georgia Tech plans to exploit Syracuse’s turnover and red-zone problems while maintaining the physical, detail-oriented approach that produced the win over Duke.