Georgia Tech aims to maintain its momentum after winning two consecutive games following a loss to Louisville on September 21. To continue this streak, they need a victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tomorrow. However, the Fighting Irish are looking very strong this season with a 6-1 record. But now the big question is: will Brent Key and his team maintain their winning streak successfully?

Fighting Irish dominated Stanford last week. Will Georgia Tech replace them tomorrow? Let’s get deeper into the possibilities. However, on paper, Georgia Tech has a lot of dynamic playmakers that could give the Irish defense some issues. However, we has bad news to share with the fans. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King will miss the Week 8 game against Notre Dame.

Quarterback Haynes King has started 20 consecutive games for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. However, this Saturday, Georgia Tech will have a new starter as they play against No. 12 Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Pete Thamel, a senior college football writer, took to X to share the news and mentioned, “Georgia Tech will be without star quarterback Haynes King against No. 12 Notre Dame this weekend, giving veteran backup Zach Pyron his third career start. King has been “day-to-day” with an upper-body injury.”

King’s absence marks a significant change for Georgia Tech, as he has been a key player, contributing both in the air and on the ground. After losing two games, they were trying to get the momentum back. Backup quarterback Zach Pyron is all set to start for the third time in his career. King can be sidelined for the rest of the season if Pyron performs better than him. Georgiua Tech lost two games even if he started for them.

Last week, King left the field against North Carolina in the fourth quarter due to a shoulder injury. However, King’s current status is ‘day-to-day’ as per Thamel. Considering Georgia Tech’s current status, the news is definitely going to hamper their momentum and attitude. And if Pyron does not perform, Brent and the team will be in more trouble. While we are talking about King, let’s discuss his recent performance.

King’s outstanding season disrupted by injury concerns

After bouncing back and winning against Duke, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won against North Carolina by 41-34. They tried to dominate them throughout the game; however, Carolina gave a tough fight. Quarterback King rushed for 107 yards and scored two touchdowns while passing for 127 yards. He completed 11 passes and led his team to the victory.

He has a total of 4,410 passing yards, which makes him the eighth player at Georgia Tech to complete more than 4000 passing yards. His 35 touchdowns led him to the sixth rank in overall TDs for the program. He has completed more than 1,090 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. This season, King has displayed some impressive performances. He completed 71.2% of his passes. What do you feel? Can he set the new school record?

King’s injury kept him from playing after he was doing well in his second college stop. He was a four-star recruit in 2020 and started at Texas A&M, but later became less noticed as the 50th-ranked quarterback in the 2023 transfer portal. However, he found success with Georgia Tech, having a strong comeback season. We hope he makes a quick return to the game.