Georgia Tech Football: Jackets and Blue Devils Set for Primetime Action

Sep 26, 2020; Syracuse, New York, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Geoff Collins looks on against the Syracuse Orange during the fourth quarter at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2020; Syracuse, New York, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Geoff Collins looks on against the Syracuse Orange during the fourth quarter at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will look to take the field for the first time in over a month this upcoming Saturday against the Duke Blue Devils.

The Georgia Tech football team hasnโ€™t taken the field in over a month, their last game coming on October 31, a 31-13 loss to Notre Dame. Theyโ€™ll look to finally change that after having back-to-back games postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Pittsburgh Panthers and Miami Hurricanes.

This upcoming weekend, the Jackets will face the Duke Blue Devils with an announced kickoff time of 7:00 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium with the game televised on regional sports networks. The Blue Devils enter this week at 2-6 on the season but have won two of their last four games with wins over Syracuse and FCS opponent Charlotte. Dukeโ€™s game this past weekend had to be postponed as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons had COVID issues within their program.

The Yellow Jackets enter this week at 2-5 on the season and losers of three-straight. The Jacketsโ€™ last win came at the beginning of October, a 46-27 win over Louisville. Their only other victory was their season opener, 16-13 over Florida State. The Jackets have four-games remaining this season in order to match their win total from last year (3).

It certainly hasnโ€™t been the season that some Georgia Tech fans envisioned but it will be intriguing to see how the Yellow Jackets respond coming off their three-straight bye weeks. There was certainly plenty for Geoff Collins and the rest of the Tech coaching staff to work on during the off weeks but itโ€™s fair to question how much rust will be present after such a long layoff.