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Keydets head south to take on Georgia Tech

LEXINGTON, Va. – Heading south to face its lone FBS opponent of the season, the VMI football team will take on Georgia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. Kickoff from Bobby Dodd Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ACCNX/ESPN+.
 
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A LOOK AT LAST WEEK
The Keydets fell in a close 35-28 contest to visiting Bucknell of the Patriot League last Saturday afternoon to mark the 2024 home opener at Foster Stadium. The Bison employed an effective air attack as quarterback Ralph Rucker threw for 340 yards against VMI by converting 28 of 37 pass attempts. VMI was led by running back Hunter Rice, who took the rock 18 times for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Trailing 35-14 in the fourth quarter, the Keydets fought back to end the game strong with two unanswered scores.
 
Week 2 Leaders
Passing
Collin Shannon – 21-for-32, 129 Yards
Rushing
Hunter Rice – 18 rushes, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns
Receiving
Ivan Thorpe – 6 catches for 47 yards
Nathan Lhotsky - 4 catches for 35 yards
Defense
Kouri Crump – 15.0 tackles, 1 PBU; Shamus Jones – 9.0 tackles;
Asa Locks – 48-yd. INT TD return, 1 forced fumble, 6.0 tackles

THE SERIES
The Yellow Jackets have won 14 of 15 all-time contests between the schools with the last match-up occurring in 1988, a 34-7 Georgia Tech victory in Atlanta. All 15 contests have taken place in Atlanta, with VMI's sole victory over the Jackets being a 14-13 win on November 11, 1950. The series began over 100 years ago in 1914, including six consecutive years being played from 1923 to 1928. Georgia Tech won the first nine games, with VMI claiming the 10th in 1950. The schools have only faced each other five times since 1950 with the Yellow Jackets coming away victorious in each.

SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
Georgia Tech shocked the world in Week Zero by knocking off #10 fellow conference foe Florida State in Dublin, Ireland, to open the season. The Yellow Jackets continued the momentum with a dominant 35-12 win over crosstown rival Georgia State a week later. The Ramblin' Wreck will be angry to face the Keydets this Saturday coming off a close 31-28 loss on the road last weekend at Syracuse, their second league foe in three weeks of the young season.
 
Head coach Brent Key is in his second year at the helm and eighth season overall at GT after serving as the program's defensive coordinator for six years.
 
The Yellow Jackets are averaging 29.0 points per game, 175.0 rushing yards per contest and 228.7 yards per game through the air.  RB Jamal Haynes is averaging 64.0 yards per game on the ground while Malik Rutherford leads the receiving corps with 78.3 receiving yards per outing.  QB Haynes King has proven to be an effective signal caller through three games with a 154.3 efficiency rating and completing over 75 percent of his passes (64-84), throwing just one pick in the meantime.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Kouri Crump

#26 Kouri Crump

DB
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Shamus Jones

#2 Shamus Jones

DB
6' 3"
Senior
Nathan Lhotsky

#7 Nathan Lhotsky

TE
6' 4"
Sophomore
Hunter Rice

#24 Hunter Rice

RB
6' 0"
Senior
Collin Shannon

#1 Collin Shannon

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ivan Thorpe

#3 Ivan Thorpe

WR
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Asa Locks

#16 Asa Locks

CB
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kouri Crump

#26 Kouri Crump

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
DB
Shamus Jones

#2 Shamus Jones

6' 3"
Senior
DB
Nathan Lhotsky

#7 Nathan Lhotsky

6' 4"
Sophomore
TE
Hunter Rice

#24 Hunter Rice

6' 0"
Senior
RB
Collin Shannon

#1 Collin Shannon

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
Ivan Thorpe

#3 Ivan Thorpe

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR
Asa Locks

#16 Asa Locks

6' 0"
Freshman
CB