Georgia Tech moves up in the latest AP Poll after a 45-24 victory over Temple on Saturday evening. The Yellow Jackets are ranked as the No. 16 team in the country, which is their highest ranking since 2015. A thing of note in the ranking is that the Yellow Jackets are ranked a spot above the Alabama Crimson Tide, a school where coach Key was an offensive line coach for three seasons.
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There were a lot of upsets on Saturday night that played a factor in helping the Yellow Jackets, including a huge Indiana win over Illinois, and Texas Tech picked up a huge win on the road over Utah. These games helped the Yellow Jackets move up and are just outside of the top 15 behind the Tennessee Volunteers. Georgia Tech has proven they are worthy of being a top team in the rankings and haven’t even played their best football yet, which is scary for teams still on the schedule.
The theme around the team was not satisfied despite the win. A major point factor was the second quarter and the stallouts. Coach Key dived into what happened and gave the sentiment around the team after the game…