Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King. Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Georgia Tech star out for showdown vs. Notre Dame

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Oct 18, 2024 4:31 PM ET

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be without their most important player for their big matchup with Notre Dame on Saturday.

The 5-1 Fighting Irish are scheduled to face the 5-2 Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Tech is having a nice season and has posted conference wins against Florida State, Duke and North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets seemed like a real threat to beat Notre Dame — and they still could — but they would have to do it without their starting quarterback.

Haynes King will miss Saturday’s game and is said to be day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Sources: Georgia Tech will be without star quarterback Haynes King against No. 12 Notre Dame this weekend, giving veteran back-up Zach Pyron his third career start. King has been “day-to-day” with an upper-body injury. pic.twitter.com/jyFv5vZvP5

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 18, 2024

King, who transferred from Texas A&M and is in his second season with Georgia Tech, is having an excellent season for the Yellow Jackets.

The redshirt junior has passed for 1,568 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed for 353 yards and six touchdowns.

Georgia Tech is in its second full season under Brent Key, who has gone 16-12 as the team’s head coach. The Yellow Jackets’ losses this season have come on the road to Syracuse and Louisville. Notre Dame’s lone loss came against Northern Illinois.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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