2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2021

| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

| sport = football

| image = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg

| image_size = 150

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Coastal Division

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 3–9

| conf_record = 2–6

| head_coach = Geoff Collins

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach = Dave Patenaude

| oc_year = 3rd

| off_scheme = Pro spread

| def_coach = Andrew Thacker

| dc_year = 3rd

| codef_coach1 = Nathan Burton

| codc1_year = 3rd

| def_scheme = Multiple

| captain =

| stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| uniform = 250px

}}

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Geoff Collins. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Coaching staff

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Coach|Title|Year at Georgia Tech|Previous job}}

Geoff Collins

|Head Coach

| 3rd

|Temple (HC)

Brent Key

|AHC/RGC/OL

| 3rd

|Alabama (OL)

Dave Patenaude

|OC/QB

| 3rd

|Temple (OC/QB)

Andrew Thacker

|DC/LB

| 3rd

|Temple (DC/LB)

Nathan Burton

|Co-DC/S

| 3rd

|Temple (DB)

Tashard Choice

|RB

| 3rd

|North Texas (RB)

Marco Coleman

|DE/OLB

| 3rd

|Oakland Raiders (DL)

Kerry Dixon

|WR

| 3rd

|Toledo (RB)

Larry Knight

|DL

| 3rd

|Temple (OLB)

Jeff Popovich

|CB/DST

| 3rd

|Boise State (CB)

Chris Wiesehan

|TE/OST

|3rd

|Temple (OL/RGC)

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = September 4

|time = 7:30 p.m.

|nonconf = y

|opponent = Northern Illinois

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|tv = ACCN

|w/l = L

|score = 21–22

|attend = 33,651

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = September 11

|time = Noon

|nonconf = y

|opponent = Kennesaw State

|opprank = 22 (FCS)

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|tv = ACCRSN

|w/l = w

|score = 45–17

|attend = 35,195

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = September 18

|time = 3:30 p.m.

|away = y

|opponent = Clemson

|opprank = 6

|stadium = Memorial Stadium

|cityst = Clemson, SC

|gamename = rivalry

|tv = ABC

|w/l = L

|score = 8–14

|attend = 81,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = September 25

|time = 7:30 p.m.

|opponent = No. 21 North Carolina

|stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|tv = ACCN

|w/l = w

|score = 45–22

|attend = 37,450

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = October 2

|time = 12:00 p.m.

|opponent = Pittsburgh

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|tv = ACCN

|w/l = L

|score = 21–52

|attend = 36,383

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = October 9

|time = 12:30 p.m.

|away = y

|opponent = Duke

|stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

|cityst = Durham, NC

|tv = ACCRSN

|w/l = w

|score = 31–27

|attend = 11,849

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = October 23

|time = 7:30 p.m.

|away = y

|opponent = Virginia

|stadium = Scott Stadium

|cityst = Charlottesville, VA

|tv = ACCN

|w/l = L

|score = 40–48

|attend = 45,837

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = October 30

|time = 12:00 p.m.

|opponent = Virginia Tech

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|gamename = rivalry

|tv = ACCRSN

|w/l = L

|homecoming = y

|score = 17–26

|attend = 35,543

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = November 6

|time = 12:30 p.m.

|away = yes

|opponent = Miami (FL)

|stadium = Hard Rock Stadium

|cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

|tv = ACCRSN

|w/l = L

|score = 30–33

|attend = 48,161

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = November 13

|time = 3:30 p.m.

|opponent = Boston College

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|tv = ACCRSN

|w/l = L

|score = 30–41

|attend = 31,511

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = November 20

|time = 2:30 p.m.

|away = y

|nonconf = y

|opprank = 8

|opponent = Notre Dame

|stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

|cityst = Notre Dame, IN

|gamename = rivalry

|tv = NBC

|w/l = L

|score = 0–55

|attend = 70,011

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

|date = November 27

|time = 12:00 p.m.

|nonconf = y

|opponent = Georgia

|opprank = 1

|stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

|cityst = Atlanta, GA

|gamename = Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

|tv = ABC

|w/l = L

|score = 0–45

|attend = 52,806

}}

{{cite web |title=2021 Georgia Tech Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/georgia-tech-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=January 30, 2021}}

Game summaries

=Vs. Northern Illinois=

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|title=Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)

|date=Saturday, September 4, 2021

|time=7:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Northern Illinois

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=8

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=33,651

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 78°F

|referee=Marcus Woods

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers= Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Coley Harvey

|reference=Pregame line: Georgia Tech -19

|scoring=

;First Quarter

(1:56) NIU – Harrison Waylee 35 yard rush, John Richardson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:42; NIU 7–0)

;Second Quarter

(10:17) NIU – Miles Joiner 5 yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, John Richardson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22; NIU 14–0)
(0:47) GT – Kyric McGowan 22 yard pass from Jordan Yates, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 6:00; NIU 14–7)

;Fourth Quarter

(7:44) GT – Dontae Smith 15 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:23; 14–14)
(6:32) GT – Jordan Yates 4 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:54; GT 21–14)
(0:38) NIU – Clint Ratkovich 3 yards pass from Rocky Lombardi, Tyrice Richie pass from Rocky Lombardi (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; NIU 22–21)

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northern Illinois Huskies\|border=1}}"\|NIU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	15	25
Total yards	301	429
Rushes/yards	42/165	52/273
Passing yards	136	156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–17–0	15–26–0
Time of possession	28:55	31:05

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northern Illinois Huskies\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Northern Illinois	Passing	Rocky Lombardi	11/17, 136 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Harrison Waylee	27 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Tyrice Richie	2 receptions, 64 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	12/18, 135 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving	Malachi Carter	6 receptions, 92 yards

=Vs. Kennesaw State=

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|title=Kennesaw State (1–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–1)

|date=Saturday, September 11, 2021

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Kennesaw State

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=14

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=35,195

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 79°F

|referee=Jeff Flanagan

|TV=ESPN3

|TVAnnouncers= Brad Rathbun, Brian Jordan, Lyndsay Rowley

|reference=

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Kennesaw State Owls\|border=1}}"\|KSU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	13	20
Total yards	260	412
Rushes/yards	43/149	36/158
Passing yards	111	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–20–2	17–23–0
Time of possession	33:41	26:16

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Kennesaw State Owls\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Kennesaw State	Passing	Xavier Shepherd	8/20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Iaan Cousin	3 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Adeolu Adeleke	1 reception, 39 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Dontae Smith	8 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Kyric McGowan	6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

=At Clemson=

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|title=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–1) vs. #6 Clemson Tigers (1–1)

|date=Saturday, September 18, 2021

|time=3:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Georgia Tech

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=5

|home= Clemson

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

|attendance=81,500

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: 82°F

|referee=Jeff Heaser

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers= Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden

|reference=Pregame line: Clemson -27.5

|scoring=

;First Quarter

(4:37) CLEM – Will Shipley 3-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:15; CLEM 7–0)

;Second Quarter

(0:00) GT – Brent Cimaglia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 2:47; CLEM 7–3)

;Third Quarter

No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

(8:12) CLEM – Will Shipley 3-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:29; CLEM 14–3)
(1:19) GT – Brent Cimaglia 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 6:53; CLEM 14–6)
(0:07) GT – TEAM Safety (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:08; CLEM 14–8)

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT !!style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Clemson Tigers\|border=1}}"\|CLEM
First downs	20	19
Total yards	298	284
Rushes/yards	38/95	41/158
Passing yards	203	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–1	18–25–0
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	20/34, 203 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving	Kyric McGown	4 receptions, 82 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Clemson Tigers\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Clemson	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	18/25, 126 yards
Rushing	Will Shipley	21 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Justyn Ross	7 receptions, 61 yards

=Vs. North Carolina=

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|title=#21 North Carolina Tar Heels (2–1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–2)

|date=Saturday, September 25, 2021

|time=7:30 p.m. EDT

|road= North Carolina

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=8

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=14|H4=18

|stadium= Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=37,450

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 72°F

|referee=Gary Patterson

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers= Ryan Philpott, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs

|reference=Pregame line: North Carolina -14.5

|scoring=

;First Quarter

(10:23) UNC – Sam Howell 23-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:03; UNC 7–0)

;Second Quarter

(14:21) GT – Brent Cimaglia 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; UNC 7–3)
(13:34) GT – Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:35; UNC 7–6)
(2:41) GT – Jeff Sims 11-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42; GT 13–7)

;Third Quarter

(10:53) GT – Jeff Sims 1-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:32; GT 20–7)
(5:39) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:50; GT 27–7)
(3:50) UNC – Kamari Morales 7-yard pass from Sam Howell, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; GT 27–14)

;Fourth Quarter

(13:52) GT – Malachi Carter 27-yard pass from Jeff Sims, Dylan Leonard pass from Peje' Harris (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; GT 35–14)
(11:19) UNC – Josh Downs 4-yard pass from Sam Howell, Cayden Baker pass from Sam Howell (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; GT 35–22)
(4:07) GT – Brent Cimaglia 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:11; GT 38–22)
(1:13) GT – Jeff Sims 50-yard run, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:53; GT 45–22)

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|North Carolina Tar Heels\|border=1}}"\|UNC !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	18	19
Total yards	369	394
Rushes/yards	35/63	43/261
Passing yards	306	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	13–19–0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|North Carolina Tar Heels\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|North Carolina	Passing	Sam Howell	25/39, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Ty Chandler	17 carries, 48 yards
Receiving	Emery Simmons	3 receptions, 110 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	10/13, 112 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Jeff Sims	10 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

=Vs. Pittsburgh=

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|title=Pittsburgh Panthers (3–1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–2)

|date=Saturday, October 2, 2021

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Pittsburgh

|R1=21|R2=21|R3=7|R4=3

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=36,383

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: 75°F

|referee=Stuart Mullins

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers= Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Lericia Harris

|reference=Pregame line: Pittsburgh -3

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Pittsburgh Panthers\|border=1}}"\|PITT !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	27	21
Total yards	580	432
Rushes/yards	41/181	31/73
Passing yards	399	359
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	24–33–2
Time of possession	34:40	25:20

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Pittsburgh Panthers\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Pittsburgh	Passing	Kenny Pickett	23/36, 389 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	15 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Taysir Mack	5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	24/33, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Donte Smith	9 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	6 receptions, 125 yards

=At Duke=

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|title=Duke Blue Devils (3–2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–3)

|date=Saturday, October 9, 2021

|time=12:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Georgia Tech

|R1=14|R2=3|R3=7|R4=7

|home= Duke

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=3|H4=10

|stadium= Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

|attendance=11,849

|weather=Rainy • Temperature: 64°F

|referee=Jeff Flanagan

|TV=ESPN3

|TVAnnouncers= Tom Werme, James Bates, Abby LaBar

|reference=Pregame line: Georgia Tech -4.5

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

}}

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Duke Blue Devils\|border=1}}"\|DUKE
First downs	17	27
Total yards	440	489
Rushes/yards	39/143	62/197
Passing yards	297	292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–2	22–29–1
Time of possession	24:31	35:29

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	12/25, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Jeff Sims	12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Duke Blue Devils\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Duke	Passing	Gunnar Holmberg	22/29, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Mataeo Durant	43 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jalon Calhoun	5 receptions, 103 yards

=At Virginia=

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|title=Virginia Cavaliers (5–2) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–3)

|date=Saturday, October 23, 2021

|time=7:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Georgia Tech

|R1=13|R2=3|R3=8|R4=16

|home= Virginia

|H1=7|H2=17|H3=17|H4=7

|stadium= Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

|attendance=45,837

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 79°F

|referee=Jeff Heaser

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers= Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Coley Harvey

|reference=Pregame line: Virginia -6.5

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Virginia Cavaliers\|border=1}}"\|UVA
First downs	28	32
Total yards	570	636
Rushes/yards	34/270	30/240
Passing yards	300	396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–44–1	29–43–0
Time of possession	28:07	31:53

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	27/44, 300 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	13 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Kyric McGowan	7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Virginia Cavaliers\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Virginia	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	29/43, 396 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Brennan Armstrong	12 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Dontayvion Wicks	6 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

=Vs. Virginia Tech=

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|title=Virginia Tech Hokies (3–4) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–4)

|date=Saturday, October 30, 2021

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Virginia Tech

|R1=14|R2=6|R3=3|R4=3

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=35,543

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: 56°F

|referee=Marcus Woods

|TV=ESPN3

|TVAnnouncers= Tom Werme, James Bates, Wiley Ballard

|reference=Pregame line: Georgia Tech -3.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

(9:51) VT – Tré Turner 69 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 86 yards, 1:17; VT 7–0)
(6:21) GT – Kyric McGowan 26 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:30; Tied 7–7)
(2:20) VT – Tayvion Robinson 4 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 4:01; VT 14–7)

;Second quarter

(4:51) VT – John Parker Romo 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 1:54; VT 17–7)
(0:01) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 64 yards, 1:45; VT 20–7)

;Third quarter

(10:22) GT – Brent Cimaglia 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 52 yards, 4:30; VT 20–10)
(6:14) VT – John Parker Romo 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays yards, 2:14; VT 23–10)
(0:05) GT – Adonicas Sanders 23 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 64 yards, 1:18; VT 23–17)

;Fourth quarter

(4:21) VT – John Parker Romo 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 85 yards, 7:01; VT 26–17)

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Virginia Tech Hokies\|border=1}}"\|VT !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	23	16
Total yards	487	366
Rushes/yards	53/233	30/183
Passing yards	254	183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	15–26–1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Virginia Tech Hokies\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	15/25, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Malachi Thomas	25 carries, 103 yards
Receiving	Tré Turner	7 receptions, 187 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries, 113 yards
Receiving	Adonicas Sanders	4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

=At Miami(FL)=

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|title=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–5) vs. Miami Hurricanes (4–4)

|date=Saturday, November 6, 2021

|time=12:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Georgia Tech

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=7|R4=2

|home= Miami(FL)

|H1=14|H2=3|H3=7|H4=9

|stadium= Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

|attendance=48,161

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 72°F

|referee=Gary Patterson

|TV=ESPN3

|TVAnnouncers= Tom Werme, James Bates, Wiley Ballard

|reference=Pregame line: Miami -10

|scoring=

;First quarter

(9:10) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 8-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 3:39; Miami 7–0)
(7:14) MIA – Charleston Rambo 35-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:58; Miami 14–0)
(4:21) GT – Jordan Mason 71-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:53; Miami 14–7)

;Second quarter

(13:22) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 29-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:57; Tied 14–14)
(9:48) MIA – Andres Borregales 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:57; Miami 17–14)
(7:56) GT – Jaylon King 40-yard fumble return, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Georgia Tech 21–17)

;Third quarter

(13:59) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 2-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Miami 24–21)
(13:59) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 50-yard pass from Jeff Sims, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Georgia Tech 28–24)

;Fourth quarter

(13:20) MIA – Andres Borregales 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:05; Georgia Tech 28–27)
(10:27) MIA – Key'Shawn Smith 15-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Two-point pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Miami 33–28)
(10:27) GT – Juanyeh Thomas 100-yard interception return for safety (Miami 33–30)

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Miami Hurricanes\|border=1}}"\|MIA
First downs	15	24
Total yards	329	563
Rushes/yards	32/135	42/174
Passing yards	194	389
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–1	22–34–0
Time of possession	34:13	25:47

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	21/38, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jordan Mason	8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Miami Hurricanes\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	22/34, 389 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	32 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Charleston Rambo	7 receptions, 210 yards, 1 TD

=Vs. Boston College=

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|title=Boston College Eagles (5–4) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–6)

|date=Saturday, November 13, 2021

|time=3:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Boston College

|R1=7|R2=21|R3=0|R4=13

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=3|H4=6

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=31,511

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 52°F

|referee=Jeff Heaser

|TV=ACCN

|TVAnnouncers= Tom Werme, James Bates, Lauren Jbara

|reference=Pregame line: Boston College -2

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Boston College Eagles\|border=1}}"\|BC !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	26	25
Total yards	505	343
Rushes/yards	38/195	40/213
Passing yards	310	130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–0	18–29–1
Time of possession	27:07	32:53

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Boston College Eagles\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Boston College	Passing	Phil Jurkovec	13/20, 310 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Pat Garwo III	24 carries, 104 yards
Receiving	Zay Flowers	2 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	17/28, 126 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	19 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	5 receptions, 29 yards

=At Notre Dame=

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|title=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–7) vs. #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–1)

|date=Saturday, November 20, 2021

|time=2:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Georgia Tech

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home= Notre Dame

|H1=24|H2=21|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium= Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

|attendance=70,011

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 42°F

|referee=Stuart Mullins

|TV=NBC

|TVAnnouncers= Mike Tirico, Drew Brees, Kathryn Tappen

|reference=Pregame line: Notre Dame -18

|scoring=

;First Quarter

(12:35) ND – Jonathan Doerer 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:25; Notre Dame 3–0)
(10:33) ND – Jack Kiser 43-yard interception return, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:57; Notre Dame 10–0)
(4:57) ND – Kyren Williams 9-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:29; Notre Dame 17–0)
(0:08) ND – Michael Mayer 52-yard pass from Jack Coan, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:22; Notre Dame 24–0)

;Second Quarter

(10:41) ND – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:45; Notre Dame 31–0)
(7:21) ND – Logan Diggs 20-yard pass from Jack Coan, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:47; Notre Dame 38–0)
(4:33) ND – Kyren Williams 1-yard run, (Jonathan Doerer kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:01; Notre Dame 45–0)

;Third Quarter

(6:45) ND – Jonathan Doerer 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:02; Notre Dame 48–0)
(4:33) ND – Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 70-yard fumble return, (Josh Bryan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:48; Notre Dame 55–0)

;Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Notre Dame Fighting Irish\|border=1}}"\|ND
First downs	11	23
Total yards	224	514
Rushes/yards	35/128	33/212
Passing yards	96	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	18–26–0
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	14/28, 96 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Harrison Waylee	12 carries, 58 yards
Receiving	Malachi Carter	3 receptions, 29 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Notre Dame Fighting Irish\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Notre Dame	Passing	Jack Coan	15/20, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Tyler Buchner	5 carries, 67 yards
Receiving	Kevin Austin Jr.	2 receptions, 89 yards

=Vs. Georgia=

{{see also|2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate}}

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|title=No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–8)

|date=Saturday, November 27, 2021

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= No. 1 Georgia

|R1=10|R2=14|R3=14|R4=7

|home= Georgia Tech

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium= Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

|attendance=52,806

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: 53°F

|referee=Mike Roche

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Kris Budden (sideline)

|reference=Pregame line: Georgia −35.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 97.0% • Game summary: [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282148 ESPN]

|scoring=

;First quarter

(10:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
(4:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)

;Second quarter

(13:33) UGA – Ladd McConkey 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
(11:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 77 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

;Third quarter

(9:55) UGA - Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0)
(9:55) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 59 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0)

;Fourth quarter

(13:14) UGA - Daijun Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0)

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class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Bulldogs\|border=1}}"\|UGA !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}"\|GT
First downs	21	9
Total yards	463	166
Rushes/yards	31/208	35/98
Passing yards	255	68
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–0	8–16–0
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Georgia Bulldogs\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	2 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Brock Bowers	3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\|border=1}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	8/16, 68 yards
Rushing	Dontae Smith	11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving	Dylan Leonard	2 receptions, 43 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL club}}

| 228

| Tariq Carpenter

| LB

| Green Bay Packers

Source:{{cite web | title=2022 NFL Draft Listing | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | date=2019-08-30 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/draft.htm | access-date=2024-11-25}}

References

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Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons

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