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Georgia Tech hosts Tennessee as ACC teams prepare for Big Ten road games

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 12:04 AM

Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Georgia Tech hosts Tennessee as ACC teams prepare for Big Ten road games

Summary

Georgia Tech enters its Saturday night home contest against No. 18 Tennessee looking to avoid an 0-2 start following a narrow loss to Colorado in the season opener. The Volunteers arrive in Atlanta fresh off a win over Furman that featured a debut performance from freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon. Meanwhile, Wake Forest and Duke travel to Big Ten territory for non-conference matchups against Purdue and Illinois, respectively. Wake Forest relies on North Carolina transfer Gio Lopez at quarterback, while Duke features running back Nate Sheppard, who totaled 227 yards against Tulane. The ACC enters the second week of the season with a 1-5 record against other Power Four conferences. Other notable matchups include Pittsburgh hosting UCF and Clemson welcoming Georgia Southern after an opening-game loss to LSU.

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Status Watch

•Georgia Tech plays No. 18 Tennessee Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
•Wake Forest faces Purdue on Saturday at noon ET.
•Duke travels to play Illinois on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
•Nate Sheppard recorded 227 rushing yards in Duke’s opening victory.
•Mason Heintschel set an ACC record with seven touchdowns in Pittsburgh's first game.

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12:04 AMYahoo Sports — Georgia Tech tries to avoid an 0-2 start while Wake Forest and Duke gets Big Ten tests on ACC slate

What they're saying

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The Yellow Jackets are coming off a narrow loss to Colorado that came when they gave up a final-minute touchdown and then had Aidan Birr’s field goal for the win blocked.
— Yahoo Sports

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