# 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by second-year head coach Geoff Collins. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
After finishing their season with a 3–7 record (3–6 in ACC play), the Yellow Jackets determined that they would not consider a bowl bid (the NCAA waived bowl eligibility requirements for the 2020–21 bowl season).

## Preseason
### Death of Bryce Gowdy

On December 30, 2019, Georgia Tech signee Bryce Gowdy, from Deerfield Beach, Florida, committed suicide by walking in front of a freight train. He died aged 17 and had received a full scholarship to play football at Georgia Tech, having signed on December 18.

### ACC media poll
## Schedule
### Spring game

The Yellow Jackets held spring practices until early March, when the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of all NCAA activities. The Georgia Tech football spring game was scheduled to take place in Atlanta, GA on April 10, 2020, but was also canceled.

### Regular schedule

Georgia Tech had games scheduled against Gardner–Webb and Georgia, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This became the first season since 1924 that the Yellow Jackets do not play Georgia.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ABC | W 16–13 | 17,538 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 UCF* | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ABC | L 21–49 | 11,000 |
| September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCRSN | L 20–37 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN | W 46–27 | 11,000 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ABC | L 7–73 | 11,000 |
| October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | L 27–48 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ABC | L 13–31 | 11,000 |
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCRSN | W 56–33 | 11,000 |
| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at NC State | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 13–23 | 4,032 |
| December 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCRSN | L 20–34 | 11,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| September 3 | at Clemson | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| September 12 | Gardner-Webb* | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| September 18 | UCF | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| September 26 | UNC | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC |
| October 3 | VPISU | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) |
| October 17 | Virginia | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| October 24 | Pitt | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA |
| October 31 | Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY |
| November 7 | Duke | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| November 14 | Notre Dame | Mecerdes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| November 21 | Miami | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| November 28 | Georgia | Dooley Field at Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game ||||
The above is the original schedule planned for 2020 before changes were made due to the coronavirus pandemic. (needs to be completed)

## Game summaries
### At Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Florida State | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: partly cloudy • Temperature: 82°F
* Game attendance: 17,538
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George
* Pregame line: Florida State −13.0
| Statistics | GT | FSU |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 438 | 307 |
| Rushes/yards | 161 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 198 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–2 | 23–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 24–35, 277 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 13 carries, 64 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malachi Carter | 6 receptions, 66 yds, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Passing | James Blackman | 23–43, 198 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Jordan Travis | 6 carries, 39 yds |
| Florida State | Receiving | Jashaun Corbin | 8 receptions, 55 yds |

### vs UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #14 UCF | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Marty Smith
* Pregame line: UCF −7.5
| Statistics | UCF | GT |
| First downs | 31 | 23 |
| Total yards | 660 | 471 |
| Rushes/yards | 243 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 417 | 244 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–41–1 | 18–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 27/41, 417 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | Otis Anderson Jr. | 18 carries, 88 yds, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Marlon Williams | 10 receptions, 154 yds, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 18/36, 224 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 16 carries, 82 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Jahmyr Gibbs | 4 receptions, 60 yds, 1 TD |

### At Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Syracuse | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: indoor
* TV announcers (ESPN3/ACC Network): Tom Werme, James Bates, Lyndsay Rowley
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | GT | SYR |
| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Total yards | 453 | 357 |
| Rushes/yards | 52/275 | 41/163 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 194 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–32–4 | 13–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:08 | 25:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 13/28, 174 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jahmyr Gibbs | 18 carries, 105 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malachi Carter | 4 receptions, 47 yds |
| Syracuse | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 13/24, 194 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | Sean Tucker | 24 carries, 112 yds, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Nykeim Johnson | 4 receptions, 87 yds, 1 TD |

### vs Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Louisville | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 46 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Friday, October 9, 2020
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Eric Wood
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | LOU | GT |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 471 | 450 |
| Rushes/yards | 48/242 | 34/192 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 258 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–33–0 | 12–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:38 | 23:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 19/33, 229 yds, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Javian Hawkins | 26 carries, 155 yds |
| Louisville | Receiving | Marshon Ford | 5 receptions, 89 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 11/21, 249 yds, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 7 carries, 64 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malachi Carter | 3 receptions, 89 yds, 1 TD |

### vs Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Clemson | 17 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 73 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: Calm
* Game attendance: 11,000
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Marty Smith (sideline)
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | CLEM | GT |
| First downs | 29 | 7 |
| Total yards | 671 | 204 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/171 | 44/123 |
| Passing yards | 500 | 81 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–49–1 | 6–14–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:53 | 24:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Trevor Lawrence | 24/32, 404 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Travis Etienne | 11 carries, 44 yds, 1 TD |
| Clemson | Receiving | Amari Rodgers | 6 receptions, 161 yds, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 6/13, 81 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jahmyr Gibbs | 15 carries, 67 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Jalen Camp | 1 reception, 59 yds, 1 TD |

### At Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Boston College | 14 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
* Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | GT | BC |
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 362 | 409 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/106 | 44/264 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 145 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–32–1 | 13–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 12/18, 171 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 12 carries, 47 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Ahmarean Brown | 4 receptions, 75 yds, 1 TD |
| Boston College | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 13/21, 145 yds, 2 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Phil Jurkovec | 7 carries, 94 yds |
| Boston College | Receiving | C. J. Lewis | 4 receptions, 58 yds, 2 TD |

### vs Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
* Game time: 3:30 EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ESPNews/ABC): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic Sr., Marty Smith
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | ND | GT |
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 426 | 238 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/227 | 33/88 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 15–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:54 | 23:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 18/26, 199 yds, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Kyren Williams | 15 carries, 76 yds, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Javon McKinley | 5 receptions, 93 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 15/26, 150 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jahmyr Gibbs | 14 carries, 61 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Jalen Camp | 3 receptions, 64 yds |

### vs Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Duke | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
| Georgia Tech | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
* Game time: 7:00 EST
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, James Bates, Lyndsay Rowley
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | DUKE | GT |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 382 | 523 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/68 | 48/377 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 146 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–47–1 | 13–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Duke | Passing | Chase Brice | 19/40, 273 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Duke | Rushing | Deon Jackson | 9 carries, 54 yds |
| Duke | Receiving | Dennis Smith | 2 receptions, 57 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 13/23, 146 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jeff Sims | 12 carries, 108 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Jahmyr Gibbs | 4 receptions, 48 yds |

### At NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| NC State | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 4,032
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Eric Wood
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | GT | NCST |
| First downs | 23 | 34 |
| Total yards | 412 | 397 |
| Rushes/yards | 51/265 | 32/88 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 309 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–0 | 23–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 13/27, 151 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jordan Mason | 21 carries, 99 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Adonicas Sanders | 7 receptions, 105 yds |
| NC State | Passing | Bailey Hockman | 23/36, 309 yds |
| NC State | Rushing | Ricky Person Jr. | 15 carries, 59 yds, 1 TD |
| NC State | Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 6 receptions, 91 yds |

### vs Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020
* Game time: 7:00 EST
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, James Bates, Abby LaBar
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | PITT | GT |
| First downs | 28 | 21 |
| Total yards | 513 | 348 |
| Rushes/yards | 54/317 | 29/98 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 250 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–1 | 19–36–2 |
| Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Kenny Pickett | 17/34, 196 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Vincent Davis | 25 carries, 247 yds, 1 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | D. J. Turner | 5 receptions, 82 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 17/31, 238 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jamious Griffin | 5 carries, 43 yds |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Jalen Camp | 5 receptions, 97 yds, 1 TD |

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at Georgia Tech | Previous job |
| Geoff Collins | Head Coach | 2nd | Temple (HC) |
| Brent Key | AHC/RGC/OL | 2nd | Alabama (OL) |
| Dave Patenaude | OC/QB | 2nd | Temple (OC/QB) |
| Andrew Thacker | DC/LB | 2nd | Temple (DC/LB) |
| Nathan Burton | Co-DC/S | 2nd | Temple (DB) |
| Tashard Choice | RB | 2nd | North Texas (RB) |
| Marco Coleman | DE/OLB | 2nd | Oakland Raiders (DL) |
| Kerry Dixon | WR | 2nd | Toledo (RB) |
| Larry Knight | DL | 2nd | Temple (OLB) |
| Jeff Popovich | CB/DST | 2nd | Boise State (CB) |
| Chris Wiesehan | TE/OST | 2nd | Temple (OL/RGC) |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | — | | RV | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 6 | 209 | Jalen Camp | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 7 | 254 | Pressley Harvin III | P | Pittsburgh Steelers |