Brent Key (HC) – Since being hired by his alma mater in November of 2022, Coach Key has brought Georgia Tech back into college football relevancy. With the devastating loss to Pittsburgh last weekend, the Jackets will need to beat Georgia if they want to have any chance at making the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. Key will be looking to get Tech past Georgia for the first time since 2016 and end what has been a dominant stretch for the Bulldogs in this heated rivalry.

Haynes King (QB #10) – King has been one of the nation’s top players with over 3,000 total yards of offense and 24 touchdowns. His mobility will present the Georgia defense with a challenge, as the Jackets will likely dial up designed runs and options for King to get down the field. The Jackets’ offense lives and dies on his performance, so look for King to have to make big plays on the ground and through the air to pull off the upset.

Malachi Hosley (RB #0) – The junior has been Tech’s most productive player at the running back position with 625 yards and seven touchdowns. Though Georgia has one of the stoutest rush defenses in the country, Hosley and the Jackets will need to establish a run game if they want to find production on offense. Hosley should be involved early in the run game alongside King.

Eric Rivers (WR #3) – The transfer from FIU leads the Georgia Tech offense with 516 yards on 38 receptions. Rivers has four games this season with at least 70 receiving yards and will likely need another impactful game out wide if the Tech defense cannot contain Stockton and the Bulldogs’ offense.

Malik Rutherford (WR #8) – Rutherford is wrapping up his fifth season for the Jackets and has 323 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With the transfer portal being an easy way for players to leave struggling programs, he has stuck it out in Atlanta and will be looking to beat Georgia for the first time in his career. Look for Rutherford to give the Bulldogs’ defense his best shot one last time in this year’s Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.

Omar Daniels (DB #9) – The senior has 38 total tackles on the year, but his ability to force turnovers has been one of his best traits. In the Jackets’ win over Clemson, Daniels had seven tackles along with an interception and forced fumble. If Georgia Tech wants to slow down a hot Georgia offense, Daniels will need to step up like he did against the Tigers and force a turnover or two.

Clayton Powell-Lee (DB #5) – Powell-Lee is another senior that will be looking to upset the Bulldogs for the first time in his career. He has stepped up during Tech’s bigger games and seems to be one of the leaders on the defensive side of the ball. Look for the Atlanta native to force key stops and allow King and the offense to get back on the field to put up points.

The Yellow Jackets advanced to the College World Series and played for the 1994 national title, led by two of their all time greats – shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and catcher Jason Varitek.

The outstanding Yellow Jackets basketball team of 1990, which made it to the Final Four was led by Lethal Weapon 3 – the guard trio of Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver.

In 2004, the Yellow Jackets made it to the Final Four and the National Final, taking all five of their NCAA Tournament victories by single digit points, before falling in the title game to UConn.