Breaking: Georgia Tech will be without one of its star players vs. Notre Dame

Sep 7, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) runs for a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange in the first quarter at JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

While you always want to play your opponents best, that won’t be the case for Notre Dame football this weekend at they hit the road to take on Georgia Tech.

We have known all week that the Yellow Jackets star quarterback Haynes King was considered day-to-day, but on Friday ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that he will not play on Saturday against the Irish.

As one of the best dual-threat players in the country, King will be missed by Georgia Tech, as they will now look to Zach Pyron to lead the team against Notre Dame. The sophomore has played sparingly in his three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, with his last significant playing time coming in 2022.

Over the course of Pyron’s career, he’s thrown for 650-yards with 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. This news is extremely favorable for the Irish, but it is late in the week to reset the game plan. Hopefully defensive coordinator Al Golden has been preparing for both of them this week.

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

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Publish date : 2024-10-18 17:40:00

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