Tag: Georgia Tech

How Pitt-Clemson game could impact Steelers’ Week 11 field conditions

Subpar field conditions may impact the Steelers’ Week 11 matchup against the Ravens, adding uncertainty to this AFC North rivalry.

As if there couldn’t be more uncertainty surrounding the 7-2 Steelers’ matchup against the formidable 7-3 Ravens, subpar field conditions at Acrisure Stadium may add an additional layer of intrigue to the meeting between these AFC North rivals.

Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, the Pittsburgh Panthers hosted the Clemson Tigers in an ACC CFB matchup at Acrisure.

While fans of the Steel City are treated to watching their city’s CFB and NFL teams play this weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t as fortunate.

When the Pittsburgh Panthers have played at Acrisure just before the Steelers, the field conditions from the game have significantly deteriorated.

One of the most recent examples was in 2022 when the Panthers hosted Georgia Tech on October 1. Weather conditions and the worn-down field made the Steelers’ Week 4 playing conditions against the New York Jets less than ideal, ultimately costing Pittsburgh the game, 24-20.

Could a similar issue present itself in Week 11? Fans would be disappointed if poor field conditions cost the Steelers a chance at furthering their lead in the AFC North divisional race over the Ravens.

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Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles introduced before exhibition game

Welcome back, Liv!

[autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] scored a game-high 13 points in a 76-53 Notre Dame win over Georgia Tech on Feb. 23, 2023. At the time, it was a typical game for her other than the fact that it was the Irish’s final home game of the regular-season.

What we didn’t know was that 615 days would pass before Miles graced the Purcell Pavilion floor during a game again. She injured her knee at Louisville a few days later and wound up missing both the postseason and all of the following season.

Finally, after a lengthy period of setbacks, false hope and transfer rumors, Miles is playing for the Irish again. The moment of truth came when she started her team’s lone exhibition game this season against Davenport.

Irish fans packed Purcell Pavilion, and they were given an opportunity to show how much they loved and missed Miles. Needless to say, those fans did not disappoint when she was announced.

Here’s to a healthy and productive season for the former All-American.

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Georgia baseball scheduled to play Georgia Tech at Braves’ stadium

This spring, Georgia baseball is scheduled to play Georgia Tech in Truist Park, which is home of the Atlanta Braves

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team has a major nonconference game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on April 15, 2025. Georgia fans will want to mark their calendars because the Bulldogs are playing Georgia Tech just once during the 2025 college baseball season.

Georgia will play Georgia Tech in Truist Park, which is home of the Atlanta Braves. Truist Park holds 41,084 fans. Georgia’s latest clash with Georgia Tech on the diamond will be part of the 22nd annual Spring Baseball Classic to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Georgia defeated Georgia Tech three times last season. The Dawgs won twice during the regular season and once in extra innings during the NCAA Tournament in the Athens Regional.

Georgia has SEC home series against Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M. The Bulldogs play in the best conference in baseball and are coming off an impressive season where they earned the No. 7 national seed and nearly made the College World Series. The 2025 college baseball season begins on Feb. 14.

Benjamin Morrison helped Notre Dame win from a hospital bed

Not surprising at all from Morrison

In the first game that Notre Dame didn’t have star cornerback [autotag]Benjamin Morrison[/autotag], he still helped the Irish defeat Georgia Tech 31-13.

The junior underwent hip surgery this week, as head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] told us that he has been ruled out the remainder of the season on Monday. Multiple players will try and fill his big shoes, but they aren’t alone.

As Freeman mentioned during his postgame media session, Morrison was helping his teammates prepare for the Yellow Jackets after watching film on them and breaking it down for them. He has been doing this from a hospital bed, as he currently can’t walk following the procedure.

This just shows that Morrison is the consummate teammate, one that even though he can’t be on the field with his squad, is still willing to help them win the game.

What’s also interesting about this fact is that this could be a preclude to Morrison becoming a coach after his playing career is over. Wouldn’t it be great to see him roaming the sidelines after successful NFL career?

Notre Dame corner back Benjamin Morrison addresses media after a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend.

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Notre Dame football solidly defeats Georgia Tech for win No. 6

The Irish weren’t perfect, but still got a solid win against GT

It was fairly easy for Notre Dame football on Saturday afternoon, as Georgia Tech was missing two of its best players, as the Irish played well in a 31-13 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Once again, the Blue and Gold got off to another slow start, as through one quarter the Yellow Jackets led 7-0.

The Irish offense would then wake up, with two rushing touchdowns from starting quarterback Riley Leonard. Notre Dame would strike first after the half, scoring on a Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run.

The scoring would continue in the fourth quarter for the Irish, as Zac Yoakam hit the first first field goal is his career and safety Adon Shuler picked off a pass and returned it 36-yards for a score.

Georgia Tech would score a touchdown with under a minute left in the game, but it was over at that point. With the 31-13 victory, Notre Dame improves to 6-1 while the Yellow Jackets fell to 5-3.

Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jadarian Price (24) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The Irish return to the field next weekend, as they once again hit the road to face Navy at MetLife Stadium.

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Social media reacts to Riley Leonard scoring game-tying touchdown

Great score.

After giving up a touchdown to Georgia Tech to end the first quarter, Notre Dame got the ball to begin the second. It had the ball for exactly eight minutes, more than half the frame. Fortunately, it ended optimally.

Undoubtedly still frustrated by throwing the interception that ultimately led to the Yellow Jackets’ first touchdown, [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag] dictated an Irish offense that ran a decent mixture of running and passing plays until it reached the goal line. It took a couple of attempts, but Leonard took the ball into the end zone himself to tie the game at 7. It was his team-leading ninth touchdown of the season:

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Leonard has a long way to go to prove his doubters wrong, but it’s getting late to do so as this game marks the start of the second half of this year’s schedule for the Irish. The stats back up the Irish’s faith in him though, and it’s a reminder that one doesn’t always need what’s perceived as the correct style to be a college quarterback.

Here are some of the reactions we found on social media about this touchdown:

Shamrock with it! Notre Dame drops its game trailer for Georgia Tech

Are you hyped?

As Notre Dame football does every Friday before a game, it has dropped its hype trailer as they prepare to face off against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

It’s a game that the Irish are favored, but will still have a tough challenge in a neutral stadium against a very solid team in the Yellow Jackets. While we all here at FIW believe that Notre Dame will come out victorious, we’ll find out the answer on Saturday evening.

As for the hype video, the Irish once again went with some older hip-hop as its musical background with Dem Franchize Boyz hit “Lean wit it, Rock wit it,” from 2005.

Watch as you can see multiple Notre Dame stars making big plays from this fall, as we get ready to see them take on Georgia Tech.

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Notre Dame football will be missing a contributor against Georgia Tech

The hits keep coming for the Irish

News came out that Notre Dame defensive lineman [autotag]Jayson Onye[/autotag] didn’t played last week due to a personal matter, which still seems to be ongoing.

Unfortunately, that means that the Irish will be without their senior contributor as reported by On3’s Tyler Horka, who has 1.5 sacks on the year along with seven tackles. While Onye continues to be listed on the depth chart, his absence will give way for Armel Mukam and Donovan Hinish to get more reps this weekend against Georgia Tech.

It seems as if this has been a never ending story for Notre Dame this fall, as they have been hit with multiple players not suiting up for a variety of reasons. This news comes a few days after the Irish lost its best cornerback, Benjamin Morrison for the year with a hip injury.

Obviously others will have to step up, as Notre Dame has also lost Jordan Botelho and Boubacar Traore along the defensive line.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Jason Onye (47) reacts after a Northern Illinois field goal during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend.

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Announcers revealed for Notre Dame-Georgia Tech game on ESPN

Do you like this crew?

Until now, it was unclear whether ESPN or ABC would broadcast Notre Dame’s contest against Georgia Tech. It’s annoying how ESPN often waits until this soon before games it has broadcast rights to to announce where a game specifically will be broadcast, but it’s the reality for many college football fans.

We now know that Irish and Yellow Jackets will face each other on ESPN. The game between Alabama and Tennessee has drawn ABC during the same time slot. It makes sense that the contest with the two ranked teams would be on the network with the bigger reach.

On the call for the Irish’s visit to Atlanta will be Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick, while Kris Budden works the sidelines. It’s been a while since Riddick has announced an Irish game, but he is one of the most respected analysts in college football.

Irish fans who don’t care for Jason Garrett being retained for the NBC coverage this season surely will enjoy this break:

Best of luck to the entire broadcast crew in covering the game.

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Notre Dame releases depth chart for Georgia Tech with a big change coming

This will change clearly

While the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team released its depth chart on Monday morning for its game against Georgia Tech, there was a notable player that was listed, but will be no more.

Head coach Marcus Freeman announced that star junior cornerback [autotag]Benjamin Morrison[/autotag] will miss the remainder of the season with a hip injury that will require surgery.

The rest of the defense remained the same, as the expectation is that Leonard Moore and Karson Hobbs will try and fill in Morrison’s position. It’s clearly a big loss for the Irish, as the junior was most likely playing in his final season in South Bend before heading off to the NFL.

Offensively, it’s the same starting 11 for Notre Dame, with one caveat, wide receiver Jordan Faison. The sophomore was listed on last week’s depth chart as well, but didn’t see the field. Freeman told the media that he isn’t quite 100% yet, but will give it a go as long as the medical team clears him.

Incoming defensive back Rod Heard, left, and injured Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison watch a drill at football practice Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend.

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