Georgia Tech Starts the CFB Season
The 2024 College Football Season is officially here. The first game of the FBS season feature the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets against the Seminoles of Florida State live from Ireland. At 12pm EST the two ACC rivals will begin their respective marches to the first ever 12 team playoffs in the FBS formally known as the Division 1-A.
Both teams are navigating the new look ACC that will now have 17 teams and will feature newcomers Stanford, SMU, and California. Florida State is coming off an undefeated regular season that did not get them into the playoffs. Georgia Tech is coming off a 7-6 campaign that saw them cap off their season with 30-17 Gasparilla Bowl victory over UCF.
The Mike Norvell-led Seminoles are currently ranked #10 to start the season. They will be a new look team as they lost several players to the NFL. They will look different at Quarterback as Jordan Travis is gone and will be replaced by the well-traveled DJ Uiagalelei (formerly of Clemson and Oregon State). They are expected to challenge for the ACC title again and break through to the playoffs.
Georgia Tech comes into their 3rd season under alum Brent Key who has restored some of the pride in the Yellowjacket program. The team does return Haynes King a dual-threat transfer from Texas A&M that played well for Georgia Tech last season. King will look to be a possible All-ACC selection this season and lead the Jackets to a better finish than last year’s 7-6.
The rankings can be deceiving as these rosters have been turned over and are unproven. Georgia Tech has less turnover than the Seminoles, but Coach Norvell has been busy in the portal and does attract top level recruits. This game should be good once the kids knock the rust off. This is Georgia Tech’s second time playing in Ireland. Their last time there the Yellowjackets defeated Boston College 17-14. This game should have more scoring but probably will be just as close.
Prediction: Georgia Tech 27 Florida State 21
Watch on: ESPN 12PM EST
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