Eighth-ranked Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Staying on course will require the Yellow Jackets (8-0, 5-0) to avoid a misstep against North Carolina State (4-4, 1-3) on Saturday night in Raleigh.
“We’re going into an environment up there that’s going to be an extremely challenging environment versus a challenging team,” Georgia Tech coach Brent Key said. “They haven’t gotten the outcome they’ve wanted the last few weeks. But if you turn the tape on and watch them play … you make a judgment based on the team and how they play.”
This is the sixth time in Georgia Tech history the team is 8-0, and the first such season since 1966. In each of those previous five situations, the Yellow Jackets won the next game to move to 9-0. Going back to last season, they own a program-tying seven consecutive ACC victories.
N.C. State has lost two games in a row overall and four of its past five. That includes giving up 89 points in losses at independent Notre Dame and ACC member Pittsburgh.