Georgia Tech Football: Brent Key Gives New Update On Haynes King's Status For Notre Dame Game

Georgia Tech takes on Notre Dame this Saturday at 3:30

Oct 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) loosks to pass in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

While Georgia Tech was able to defeat North Carolina on Saturday, their starting quarterback Haynes King left the game in the early part of the fourth quarter and did not return. Backup quarterback Zach Pyron came in and finished the game and head coach Brent Key gave this update on King after the game:

"No, we will know something soon. He's in there enjoying the victory."

Earlier today on a radio show on local station 680 The Fan, Key had this to say about King's injury:

"He is a tough kid. Day-to-day with it right now. He is going to be out there (at practice Tuesday). We will see how it goes and we'll see how the week progresses. It is that time of the year, everybody is banged up. Our team, other teams so survival of the fittest at this point."

Georgia Tech coach Brent Key, on @680TheFan, says quarterback Haynes King is, "day-to-day with it right now. We'll see how the week progresses."

— Chad Bishop (@MrChadBishop) October 14, 2024

This is going to be huge news to monitor. King is one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC and presents a huge matchup issue for defenses with his ability to run. If King is unable to go, it would likely be Zach Pyron who will get the start for Georgia Tech. Pyron started two games for Georgia Tech in 2022, a road win vs Virginia Tech and then a loss vs Miami the next week. Pyron played a lot in a road loss against Florida State, though he did not start the game (Zach Gibson did). Pyron got injured in the loss against Miami late in the third quarter and did not play the rest of the season. While King does pose as a threat in the run game, Pyron is a skilled runner as well. Georgia Tech has mainly used him as a short-yardage player this year, but in his start against Virginia Tech in 2022, he carried the ball 17 times for 66 yards. It should be noted that Georgia Tech is a much better team in terms of talent than they were when Pyron started and played in 2022.

This is going to be one of the most important matchups of the weekend and injuries are already starting to play a factor.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman just announced toda that star cornerback and projected first-round pick Benjamin Morrison is going to be out for the season due to a hip injury that is going to require surgery.

Morrison is one of the top cornerbacks in the entire country and paired with All-American safety Xavier Watts, The Fighting Irish have the No. 6 pass defense in the entire country, allowing only 148 YPG through the air. Morrison has nine career interceptions. It is going to be a big loss for one of the best defenses in the country. Georgia Tech is a good team passing the ball and that is going to be something to monitor. Receivers Malik Rutherford and Eric Singleton Jr are one of the ACC's best duos.

Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.