Overview
- Georgia Tech enters at 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the ACC, while Pittsburgh is 7-3 and 5-1 in league play.
- A win sends Georgia Tech to its first ACC Championship Game since 2014 and preserves a College Football Playoff path; Pitt stays in the race only by beating Georgia Tech and then Miami.
- The Yellow Jackets lead the FBS in total offense but rank near the bottom defensively, with coach Brent Key challenging the unit despite the record.
- Quarterback Haynes King draws Heisman buzz after leading a 628-yard outing at Boston College, while Pitt’s freshman Mason Heintschel looks to rebound from a rough game against Notre Dame.
- Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium on ESPN, with BetMGM listing Georgia Tech as a 2.5-point favorite and models placing its win probability near 57%.