Georgia Tech vs VMI: Live Updates, Score, Stats, and Highlights From Today's Week Three Matchup

Will Georiga Tech get a win vs VMI today?

Sep 7, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Jamal Haynes (11) scores a touchdown ahead of Syracuse Orange defensive back Devin Grant (23) in the fourth quarter at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images / Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Kickoff is almost here! Georgia Tech is back at home on a rainy day here in Atlanta and the Yellow Jackets will look to bounce back from their loss to Syracuse last week. They will face VMI today and Georgia Tech enters Saturday as a big favorite. You should never take any game for granted however and the Yellow Jackets should approach this game just like any other.

The Yellow Jackets still have one of the top offenses in the ACC and the country this season, but they need a bounce back performance after not being able to run the ball last week vs Syracuse. With weather potentially being a factor, you could see Georgia Tech lean on its run game vs the Keydets.

Jamal Haynes is one of the top backs in the ACC, but struggled last week against Syracuse, rushing for only 35 yards on 11 carries and scoring one touchdown. Against an overmatched opponent, I think Haynes could have a big day, but like King, I would not want to give Haynes a heavy workload with Louisville a week out.

VMI is going to be without starting quarterback Collin Shannon and will likely be leaning on a ground game led by running back Hunter Rice, who is having a strong season through two games. Rice has carried the ball 35 times for 247 yards and three touchdowns while averaging over seven yards per carry. I would expect Rice to get a lot of carries this afternoon.

As long as Georgia Tech does not turn the ball over and the weather does not play an overwhelming factor in the game, this should not be a close game. I am interested to see if Georgia Tech can get off to a fast start, play crisply and put the Syracuse performance behind them. If they do, this game should not be close.

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1st Quarter

3-0 Georgia Tech after Aidan Birr's 28-yard Field Goal

Touchdown Georgia Tech! King finds Rutherford for 35 yards and it is 10-0 GT with 4:52 left in the first quarter. Two play, 50-yard drive.

Another three and out for VMI. GT takes over at their own 27-yard line

Touchdown Georgia Tech! Pyron plows into the endzone and it is 17-0 GT with eight seconds left in the opening quarter.

End of the 1st quarter: GT leads 17-0. They outgained VMI 168-11 in the first quarter and Haynes King is 6-9 for 129 yards and a touchdown

2nd Quarter

Six play, 55 yard drive ends with another Zach Pyron rushing touchdown. Georgia Tech up 24-0 with 11:04 left in the first half.

Touchdown Georgia Tech! King finds Eric Singleton Jr for a 14 yard touchdown to cap off a four play, 42-yard drive. 1:49 left in the first half.