In the preseason ACC media poll, Georgia Tech was predicted to finish last in the Coastal Division.[6]
Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Virginia
1003 (82)
2
Miami (FL)
992 (55)
3
Virginia Tech
827 (20)
4
Pittsburgh
691 (8)
5
Duke
566 (6)
6
North Carolina
463 (1)
7
Georgia Tech
302 (1)
Previous seasonedit
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2018 season 7–6, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl, where they lost to Minnesota.
A surprisingly positive start for Tech almost immediately turned into a wreck very early in the game. Tech defended Clemson's high-powered offense very well, earning a 3 and out on Clemson's first drive. However, all of Tech's momentum evaporated when the ensuing Clemson punt was fumbled deep in Tech territory. Clemson recovered the fumble and scored, the first 7 of 28 points in the half. Tech was able to find its defensive footing in fits and starts, but big plays broke through for Clemson, including a 90-yard run on a delayed draw by Travis Etienne. Tech's best defensive play of the night would be a 41-yard interception return by Tre Swilling to the 2 yard line, which ultimately led to Tech throwing an interception on 4th & goal. Tech would later score 2 touchdowns in the second half, along with Clemson scoring 24 points to make the final score 52-14 Clemson.
Georgia Tech secured the win over South Florida by way of USF mistakes, a strong defensive performance, and excellent special teams play. As the GT offense continues to solidify their long term offensive gameplan, they were able to do just enough to outscore the USF offense. Aided by numerous penalties on the USF defense, the Jackets moved the ball mostly via rushing plays while playing with a patchwork offensive line after a rash of injuries at those positions. The defensive penalties and costly fumbles made up the list of USF mistakes, with the biggest miscue being a fumble on the goal line while trying to score the go-ahead touchdown. The Tech defense was able to secure that fumble, all the while limiting USF's production throughout the day. From the many pass breakups to the 9 TFLs, the Jackets defense stifled USF for most of the day. Finally, the performance of Tech's special teams provided a big lift and was a major contributor to the first win of the G**** C****** Era. Marred only by a widely missed 51-yard field goal attempt and one shanked punt, Tech's special teams was a definite positive on the day. Tech's Pressley Harvin III was able to pin USF consistently within the 15-yard line with 2 of the punt returns resulting in fumbles (one recovered by each team). Kick coverage and returns were executed with little drama and were consistently well-executed. With the win, Tech avoided its first 0–2 start in 30 years.
The Citadel, with their triple option style of play, dominated time of possession, clocking in at 41:50 to Tech's 18:10. The Jackets struggled offensively, managing only 301 total yards compared to the Bulldogs' 320 rushing yards.
The loss is a historic one for Georgia Tech. It marks Tech's first loss to an FCS opponent since a 1983 loss to Furman 36 years prior. This is also The Citadel's first win over an ACC opponent, previously going 0–22 against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and The Citadel's first win against the Jackets, failing to beat them in the previous 10 matchups.[8]
The meeting is the first between the universities. Coach Geoff Collins was Temple's coach the previous season and left them after allegedly building up their program towards a top tier AAC team.
Facing off against UNC for the Yellow Jackets home ACC opening, they initially went scoreless in the first half. The Yellow Jackets managed to score 22 points in the second half, but ultimately was not enough to overcome the point deficit. The game marked the first career start for redshirt freshman James Graham, though he shared some early snaps with running QB Tobias Oliver.
Three missed field goals by Miami kickers sent the game into overtime which led Georgia Tech to break a 4 game losing streak. As like the last game in Miami played 2 years prior, the game came down to the final play where Miami turned the ball over on downs just a few inches short of the line to gain during the overtime period.
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January 01, 1970
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The 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Yellow Jackets were led by head coach Geoff Collins in his first season They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and competed as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC They finished the season 3 9 2 6 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal Division 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets footballConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceDivisionCoastal DivisionRecord3 9 2 6 ACC Head coachGeoff Collins 1st season Offensive coordinatorDave Patenaude 1st season Offensive schemePro spreadDefensive coordinatorAndrew Thacker 1st season Co defensive coordinatorNathan Burton 1st season Base defenseMultipleHome stadiumBobby Dodd StadiumUniformSeasons 20182020 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L Atlantic Division No 2 Clemson xy 8 0 14 1 Louisville 5 3 8 5 Wake Forest 4 4 8 5 Florida State 4 4 6 7 Boston College 4 4 6 7 Syracuse 2 6 5 7 NC State 1 7 4 8 Coastal Division Virginia x 6 2 9 5 Virginia Tech 5 3 8 5 Miami FL 4 4 6 7 Pittsburgh 4 4 8 5 North Carolina 4 4 7 6 Duke 3 5 5 7 Georgia Tech 2 6 3 9 Championship Clemson 62 Virginia 17 College Football Playoff participant Conference championx Division champion co championsRankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Preseason 1 1 Preseason award watch lists 1 2 Preseason media poll 2 Previous season 3 Schedule 4 Game summaries 4 1 At Clemson 4 2 South Florida 4 3 The Citadel 4 4 At Temple 4 5 North Carolina 4 6 At Duke 4 7 At Miami FL 4 8 Pittsburgh 4 9 At Virginia 4 10 Virginia Tech 4 11 NC State 4 12 Georgia 5 Players drafted into the NFL 6 ReferencesPreseason editPreseason award watch lists edit Listed in the order that they were released Award Player Position Year Doak Walker Award 1 Jerry Howard Jr RB JR Jordan Mason RB SO John Mackey Award 2 Tyler Davis TE SR Rimington Trophy 3 Kenny Cooper C SR Ray Guy Award 4 Pressley Harvin III P JR Wuerffel Trophy 5 Jahaziel Lee DL SR Preseason media poll edit nbsp 2019 Georgia Tech spring game white vs gold In the preseason ACC media poll Georgia Tech was predicted to finish last in the Coastal Division 6 Media poll Coastal Division Predicted finish Team Votes 1st place 1 Virginia 1003 82 2 Miami FL 992 55 3 Virginia Tech 827 20 4 Pittsburgh 691 8 5 Duke 566 6 6 North Carolina 463 1 7 Georgia Tech 302 1 Previous season editThe Yellow Jackets finished the 2018 season 7 6 5 3 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they lost to Minnesota Schedule editDateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceAugust 298 00 p m at No 1 ClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson SC rivalry ACCNL 14 5279 118 September 72 00 p m South Florida Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GAACCNW 14 1046 599 September 1412 30 p m The Citadel Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GAACCRSNL 24 27 OT42 871 September 283 30 p m at Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia PACBSSNL 2 2431 094 October 54 00 p m North CarolinaBobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GAACCNL 22 3845 044 October 1212 30 p m at DukeWallace Wade StadiumDurham NCACCRSNL 23 4121 741 October 1912 00 p m at Miami FL Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens FLACCNW 28 21 OT54 106 November 24 00 p m Pittsburgh nbsp Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GAACCRSNL 10 2041 219 November 912 30 p m at VirginiaScott StadiumCharlottesville VAACCRSNL 28 3344 596 November 163 30 p m Virginia TechBobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GA rivalry ACCRSNL 0 4543 263 November 218 00 p m NC StateBobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GAESPNW 28 2638 198 November 3012 00 p m No 4 Georgia Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta GA Clean Old Fashioned Hate ABCL 7 5255 000 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time 7 Game summaries editAt Clemson edit 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 0 0 7 7 14 No 1 Tigers 14 14 14 10 52 See also 2019 Clemson Tigers football team A surprisingly positive start for Tech almost immediately turned into a wreck very early in the game Tech defended Clemson s high powered offense very well earning a 3 and out on Clemson s first drive However all of Tech s momentum evaporated when the ensuing Clemson punt was fumbled deep in Tech territory Clemson recovered the fumble and scored the first 7 of 28 points in the half Tech was able to find its defensive footing in fits and starts but big plays broke through for Clemson including a 90 yard run on a delayed draw by Travis Etienne Tech s best defensive play of the night would be a 41 yard interception return by Tre Swilling to the 2 yard line which ultimately led to Tech throwing an interception on 4th amp goal Tech would later score 2 touchdowns in the second half along with Clemson scoring 24 points to make the final score 52 14 Clemson South Florida edit 1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 3 0 0 7 10 Yellow Jackets 0 14 0 0 14 See also 2019 South Florida Bulls football team Georgia Tech secured the win over South Florida by way of USF mistakes a strong defensive performance and excellent special teams play As the GT offense continues to solidify their long term offensive gameplan they were able to do just enough to outscore the USF offense Aided by numerous penalties on the USF defense the Jackets moved the ball mostly via rushing plays while playing with a patchwork offensive line after a rash of injuries at those positions The defensive penalties and costly fumbles made up the list of USF mistakes with the biggest miscue being a fumble on the goal line while trying to score the go ahead touchdown The Tech defense was able to secure that fumble all the while limiting USF s production throughout the day From the many pass breakups to the 9 TFLs the Jackets defense stifled USF for most of the day Finally the performance of Tech s special teams provided a big lift and was a major contributor to the first win of the G C Era Marred only by a widely missed 51 yard field goal attempt and one shanked punt Tech s special teams was a definite positive on the day Tech s Pressley Harvin III was able to pin USF consistently within the 15 yard line with 2 of the punt returns resulting in fumbles one recovered by each team Kick coverage and returns were executed with little drama and were consistently well executed With the win Tech avoided its first 0 2 start in 30 years The Citadel edit 1 2 3 4OT Total Bulldogs 7 7 7 33 27 Yellow Jackets 0 6 8 100 24 See also 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team The Citadel with their triple option style of play dominated time of possession clocking in at 41 50 to Tech s 18 10 The Jackets struggled offensively managing only 301 total yards compared to the Bulldogs 320 rushing yards The loss is a historic one for Georgia Tech It marks Tech s first loss to an FCS opponent since a 1983 loss to Furman 36 years prior This is also The Citadel s first win over an ACC opponent previously going 0 22 against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and The Citadel s first win against the Jackets failing to beat them in the previous 10 matchups 8 At Temple edit 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 0 0 2 0 2 Owls 0 14 10 0 24 See also 2019 Temple Owls football team The meeting is the first between the universities Coach Geoff Collins was Temple s coach the previous season and left them after allegedly building up their program towards a top tier AAC team North Carolina edit 1 2 3 4 Total Tar Heels 3 14 0 21 38 Yellow Jackets 0 0 7 15 22 See also 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team Facing off against UNC for the Yellow Jackets home ACC opening they initially went scoreless in the first half The Yellow Jackets managed to score 22 points in the second half but ultimately was not enough to overcome the point deficit The game marked the first career start for redshirt freshman James Graham though he shared some early snaps with running QB Tobias Oliver At Duke edit 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 7 7 3 6 23 Blue Devils 10 28 3 0 41 See also 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team At Miami FL edit 1 2 3 4OT Total Yellow Jackets 14 7 0 07 28 Hurricanes 14 7 0 00 21 See also 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team Three missed field goals by Miami kickers sent the game into overtime which led Georgia Tech to break a 4 game losing streak As like the last game in Miami played 2 years prior the game came down to the final play where Miami turned the ball over on downs just a few inches short of the line to gain during the overtime period Pittsburgh edit 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 10 7 0 3 20 Yellow Jackets 0 7 3 0 10 See also 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team At Virginia edit 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 14 7 0 7 28 Cavaliers 14 10 0 9 33 See also 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team Virginia Tech edit 1 2 3 4 Total Hokies 14 17 14 0 45 Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 0 0 See also 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team NC State edit 1 2 3 4 Total Wolfpack 0 3 10 13 26 Yellow Jackets 7 14 7 0 28 See also 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team Georgia edit 1 2 3 4 Total No 4 Bulldogs 17 0 21 14 52 Yellow Jackets 0 7 0 0 7 See also 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football teamPlayers drafted into the NFL editSee also 2020 NFL Draft Round Pick Player Position NFL Club 6 206 Tyler Davis TE Jacksonville JaguarsReferences edit 2019 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced PDF July 17 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released PDF July 19 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 2019 Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List Released July 19 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 Watch list for Ray Guy Award released July 24 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 Wuerffel Trophy unveils Watch List for 2019 July 25 2019 Archived from the original on July 25 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run theACC com Atlantic Coast Conference July 22 2019 Retrieved July 22 2019 2019 Georgia Tech Football Schedule FBSchedules com Retrieved February 1 2019 The Citadel stuns Georgia Tech in overtime Reuters September 14 2019 Retrieved September 16 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team amp oldid 1195093703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
