After a bye week, Georgia Tech (5-4, 3-3) was back on the practice field today preparing for Miami’s No. 4 to come to Bobby Dodd. The Yellow Jackets are one win away from their second straight year of bowl eligibility, but they have a tough schedule to finish the year. After facing the Hurricanes, Georgia Tech will also face NC State and then finish the year against No. 2 Georgia.

Tuesday is the day Georgia Tech releases their depth chart and they just released it, with a few changes.

Quarterback Haynes King and linebacker Kyle Efford have missed the Yellow Jackets’ last two games and will be needed Saturday if they hope to pull off an upset. Keep an eye on King’s status this week until he’s officially in or out.

Whether he plays or not, King and the entire Georgia Tech offense have the respect of Miami head coach Mario Cristobal.

“Haynes King and his offense are really good. In yards per play, they’re among the best in the country and they’re really good at generating big plays, they guard it really well and I think they’re either No. 1. or #2 in the country under pressure (allowed), they certainly do a great job of freeing him up as well, he has a lot of explosive playmakers and watching a guy like that play, you have to understand that making them one dimensional is not necessarily the answer because he can also throw it everywhere.

You just have to prepare for a lot of things and he’s surrounded by a great supporting cast, his offensive line is one of the most experienced in the entire country, I believe most of them are seniors or redshirt juniors and the number of starts is… “They play really well together, their decisions are on point and they don’t make mistakes and they finish their blocks, they are very mature up front on both ends.”

The all-time series between these two programs is tied 14-14 and everyone remembers how last year’s game ended. Instead of kneeling the ball, Miami kept trying to pass the ball and Don Chaney missed, giving the ball back to Georgia Tech. Haynes King connected with Malik Rutherford to move the ball down the field, then found Christian Leary for the game-winning touchdown with one second left. It was one of the most memorable endings in college football history.

The Yellow Jackets defense played a great game against Virginia Tech, but they will be facing what is the best offense in the country with a Heisman contender at quarterback. Miami quarterback Cam Ward is having a phenomenal season and Georgia Tech has struggled the most on defense defending the pass. The pass rush has been a problem for the Yellow Jackets this season and they’re going to have to find a way to shake up Ward next week.

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