DURHAM, N.C. - Georgia Tech improved to 7-0 for the first time since 1966 after a 27-18 road win over Duke on Saturday, continuing one of the program’s best starts in decades.
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The victory also marks the Yellow Jackets’ first 4-0 start in ACC play in 27 years.
Quarterback Haynes King led the way, throwing for 205 yards and rushing for a game-high 120 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left to seal the win.
Georgia Tech trailed most of the game and didn’t score a touchdown until the fourth quarter, when Malachi Hosley capped a 72-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run to make it 20-10 with 4:57 remaining. King then added his 28-yard TD run on the next drive to extend the lead.
The Yellow Jackets executed nearly flawlessly on offense down the stretch, mor