American college football season
The 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team will represent the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Yellow Jackets will be led by second-year head coach Geoff Collins . They will play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and will compete as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Previous season
The Yellow Jackets finished the 2019 season with a 3–9 record, 2–6 in ACC play, failing to earn bowl eligibility.
Preseason
Death of Bryce Gowdy
On December 30, 2019, Georgia Tech signee Bryce Gowdy, from Deerfield Beach, Florida , committed suicide by walking in front of a freight train .[ 1] [ 2] He died aged 17 and had received a full scholarship to play football at Georgia Tech, having signed on December 18.[ 3]
The ACC media days will be held on July 17-18, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina .
Schedule
Spring game
The Yellow Jackets held spring practices until early March, when the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of all NCAA activities. The Georgia Tech football spring game was scheduled to take place in Atlanta, GA on April 10, 2020, but was also cancelled.
Regular season
Georgia Tech released its 2020 schedule on October 3, 2019. The 2020 schedule consists of 7 home games, one of which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and 5 away games in the regular season. The Yellow Jackets will host 3 non-conference games against Gardner–Webb, UCF, and Notre Dame and travel to Georgia for their regular season finale. Georgia Tech will host Clemson, Virginia, Duke, and Miami and travel to North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse in regular season conference play.
Schedule Source: [ 4]
Coaching staff
Game summaries
vs. Clemson
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
50–32–2
2019
L , 14–52
Clemson Tigers (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Clemson
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Thursday, September 3, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
CLEM
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Clemson
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Gardner–Webb
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2008
W , 10–7
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gardner-Webb
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, September 12, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
WEBB
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Gardner–Webb
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. UCF
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–0
2000
W , 21–17
UCF Knights (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UCF
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, September 19, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
UCF
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UCF
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at North Carolina
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
30–21–3
2019
L , 22–38
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
North Carolina
0
0
0 0 0
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Date : Saturday, September 26, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
GT
UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Virginia Tech
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–10
2019
L , 0–45
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
Virginia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : Saturday, October 3, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
GT
VT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Virginia
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
21–20–1
2019
L , 28–33
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Virginia
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
UVA
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Pittsburgh
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–9
2019
L , 10–20
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
Pittsburgh
0
0
0 0 0
at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Date : Saturday, October 24, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
GT
PITT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Pittsburgh
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Syracuse
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–0
2013
W , 56–0
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs. Syracuse Orange (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
Syracuse
0
0
0 0 0
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
Date : Saturday, October 31, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
GT
SYR
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Syracuse
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Duke
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
51–35–1
2019
L , 23–41
Duke Blue Devils (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Duke
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, November 7, 2020Game time : EST Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
DUKE
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Duke
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Notre Dame
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–28–1
2015
L , 22–30
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Notre Dame
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, November 14, 2020Game time : EST Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
ND
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Miami
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–12
2019
W , 28–21
Miami Hurricanes (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Miami
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Date : Saturday, November 21, 2020Game time : EST Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
MIA
GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Georgia
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
41–68–5
2019
L , 7–52
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Georgia Tech
0
0
0 0 0
Georgia
0
0
0 0 0
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
Date : Saturday, November 28, 2020Game time : EDT Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
GT
UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rankings
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