Miami 35, Georgia Tech 14; F
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The game will be played at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and the kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST. Bally Sports will televise the game in South Florida. Check our local listings for regional coverage.
Miami (4-5, 2-3) is looking to bounce back from a 45-3 loss to Florida State last week.
Georgia Tech (4-5, 3-3) is coming off a comeback 28-27 win at Virginia Tech.
On Saturday morning, Miami was a one point underdog, according to Caesars Sportsbook.
Pregame Notes
• The weather is expected to be 59 degrees at kickoff with winds at 12 miles per hour.
• The Hurricanes and Yellow Jackets are tied in the all-time series, 13-13. Georgia Tech leads, 10-5, in games played in Atlanta in the series history.
• Miami has had the upper hand of late, having won nine of the last 12 matchups overall dating to 2009, including four of the last six dating to 2015.
• In last year’s matchup, the Hurricanes emerged victorious at Hard Rock Stadium, winning 33-30. Saturday marks UM’s first trip to GT since 2018.
• Georgia Tech (4-5, 3-3 ACC), which has already secured its most wins in a season since 2018, is not only looking to even its overall record at 5-5, but can also clinch no worse than a .500 record in ACC play with a win over Miami (4-5, 2-3 ACC).
• Highlighted by forcing three crucial turnovers in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech had a plus-three turnover margin in last Saturday’s win at VT (4-1) and is now plus15 on the season (22-7), which ranks No. 2 nationally (plus-1.67/gm). The Yellow Jackets also rank third nationally in turnovers gained (22) and seventh in fewest turnovers lost (7).
Key Stats (ACC rank)
| Offense | Miami | Georgia Tech |
| Scoring | 24.7 (10) | 17.4 (14) |
| Total | 396.6 (8) | 323 (12) |
| Passing | 265 (4) | 185.6 (14) |
| Rushing | 131.6 (10) | 137.4 (9) |
| Defense | Miami | Georgia Tech |
| Scoring | 25.0 (8) | 28.0 (12) |
| Total | 355.3 (8) | 409 (13) |
| Passing | 229 (9) | 229 (10) |
| Rushing | 126.3 (5) | 179.9 (13) |
ACC Scoreboard
| Time | TV | Away | Home |
| 12:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | Virginia Tech (2-7) | Duke (6-3) |
| 12:00 p.m. | ACCN | Pittsburgh (5-4) | Virginia (3-6) |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Louisville (6-3) | Clemson (8-1) |
| 3:30 p.m. | ACCN | Boston College (2-7) | NC State (7-2) |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | North Carolina (8-1) | Wake Forest (6-3) |
| 8:00 p.m. | ACCN | Florida State (6-3) | Syracuse (6-3) |
1st Quarter Recap
• Georgia Tech won the toss and deferred to the second half. Miami opened the game with the first possession. True freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown led an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that was capped by a 22-yard touchdown throw from Brown to tight end Will Mallory in which the quarterback had pressure in his face, with UM taking a 7-0 lead with 8:44 remaining in the opening quarter. Safety Kamren Kinchens intercepted a pass from Georgia Tech quarterback Zach Pyron on the one yard line to give the Hurricanes possession deep in their own territory with 6:09 remaining in the opening quarter. Georgia Tech and Miami traded possessions for the rest of the quarter.
2nd Quarter Recap
• At the start of the second quarter Brown led a 14 play, 93-yard touchdown drive that was capped by a four-yard touchdown pass to Jaleel Skinner to give the Hurricanes a 14-0 lead with 9:26 remaining in the quarter. Georgia Tech responded with a 15-play, 99-yard touchdown drive (that was aided by a couple missed holding penalties that would have changed the drive) that was capped by a nice throw and catch from Pyron to Nate McCollum for nine yards.
Halftime
• Quarterback Jacurri Brown finished the first half going 7-of-10 for 77 yards with two touchdowns while adding 47 yards as a rusher on 11 attempts. Running back Jaylan Knighton ran for 76 yards on eight carries. Tight end Will Mallory led UM’s receivers with one catch for 22 yards.
• As a team, Miami generated 215 yards of offense while averaging 6.1 yards per play. Miami converted 5-0f-7 third down attempts.
• Defensively, the Hurricanes were led by Kamren Kinchens, who totaled four tackles and picked off a pass. Freshman linebacker Wesley Bissainthe also totaled four tackles in the first half.
• As a team, the UM defense generated four tackles for loss with one takeaway. Georgia Tech generated 161 yards, with the majority of that production coming on a 99-yard touchdown drive just before halftime.
3rd Quarter Recap
• The two teams started the second half trading punts and playing field position. Georgia Tech started moving the ball late in the quarter, but Pyron threw an interception to cornerback Tyrique Stevenson at the Miami nine yard line to give UM the ball back. Miami still held a 14-7 lead at the end of the third quarter with UM holding possession at their own 40 yard line.
4th Quarter Recap
• Georgia Tech made a quarterback change in the fourth quarter and Kamren Kinchens secured his second pick of the game, giving the Hurricanes possession at their own 49 yard line. With 7:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, Brown hit Colbie Young for an eight yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 21-7. With 4:29 remaining in the fourth quarter, Jaylan Knighton ran for a two-yard touchdown to cap a touchdown drive that went four plays for 34 yards. Kinchens picked off a pass at the goal line and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown to push UM’s lead to 35-7 with 2:36 remaining in the game. The Yellow Jackets scored a touchdown late in the game to make the score 35-14.
