Final score predictions for Saturday’s game against Virginia Tech

Kickoff between Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech is almost 24 hours away.

The Yellow Jackets and Hokies meet tomorrow in Blacksburg and it’s a big game for both programs. Georgia Tech could become bowl eligible with a win against Virginia Tech and the Hokies could keep their hopes of reaching the ACC title game alive.

However, Georgia Tech is a banged-up football team heading into this game. They were missing quarterback Haynes King, linebacker Kyle Efford and cornerback Rodney Shelley on Saturday, and when he appeared in the media on Thursday, Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key provided updates to all of these players:

“Kyle has been practicing, you know it’s still limited in practice, you know we’ll see where he is on Saturday, it’ll probably be really pregame, see what he can do and what he can’t do, but you know the other guys gets reps and prepares when he can’t.

He (Rodney Shelley) was close last week, so if he continues the trend he’s on now, I’d be very hopeful. I know there is doubtful, doubtful and probable. I have high hopes for many of them now.

Trey Cooley had the most practice reps he’s had in a long time this week. So I’m happy to see that he can come back and progress at a good pace. Again, he’s in that H category, hopeful. And then Haynes, if we played now, it would be enough. I’m still going to keep him day to day, but I’d say it’s hopeful with a capital H that he could go. But those things have different timescales. He improves every day. But hopeful is closer to doubtful. But if it was something that was definitely going to come out now, I’d say it. But I keep hoping. But I also have confidence in the other guys.”

If Haynes King can’t go, Zach Pyron would make his second start of the season. Pyron’s first ever start came against Virginia Tech in 2022 and he defeated the Hokies 28-27.

This is how the staff here at Georgia Tech On SI sees the game being played.

Jackson Caudell (publisher and editor-in-chief), 7-1 record this year: Georgia Tech 27-24

Najeh Wilkins (writer), 5-23 record this year – 28-21 Georgia Tech

Arvon Bacon (writer), 5-3 record this year: 28-13 Virginia Tech

Here’s how to watch Saturday’s match.

TV: ACC Network

• Play-by-play: Chris Cotter

• Analyst: Mark Herzlich

• Sideline reporter: Coley Harvey

• Mobile app: ESPN

• Online: WatchESPN.com

RADIO: Georgia Tech Sports Network

• Play-by-play: Andy Demetra

• Analyst: Andrew Gardner

• Additional reporter: Chris Mooneyham

• In Atlanta: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan

• Throughout Georgia: Visit RamblinWreck.com for the list of affiliated stations

• Satellite: SiriusXM 85

• Mobile apps: GT Yellow Jackets, 680 The Fan, SiriusXM, TuneIn

• Online: RamblinWreck.com, 680TheFan.com