With Georgia Tech’s chances of winning the Coastal Division in danger of slipping way, the Yellow Jackets go to Blacksburg, Va., badly in need of a victory Thursday night.
Tech (3-4, 1-3 ACC) would face near elimination with a loss to Virginia Tech (4-2, 3-0), who lead the Coastal Division and are the only team in the division still without an ACC loss.
Further, the game is critical to Georgia Tech’s bowl chances. With a loss Thursday, the Jackets would have to win all four of their remaining games (against North Carolina, Miami, Virginia and Georgia) to avoid a losing season and to become bowl-eligible.
Here is some important information regarding how to follow the action:
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Date: Thursday, Oct. 25
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va.
Television: ESPN will televise the game. Dave Flemming is handling play-by-play. Greg McElroy is the analyst, and Laura Rutledge is the sideline reporter.
Streaming: The game is available online at WatchESPN.com.
Local radio: The game will be broadcast on the Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network, heard in metro Atlanta on The Fan 680/93.7. Andy Demetra is handling play-by-play. Sean Bedford is the analyst, and Wiley Ballard is the sideline reporter.
Satellite radio: You can listen on Sirius XM Radio Channel 108/193.
Here are five other things you may want to know:
» Virginia Tech leads the series with the Jackets 9-6, but Georgia Tech has won the past two and three of the past four.
» The Jackets left with a victory the past two times they played at Lane Stadium, after losing four of the first five games they played there.
» The Jackets have been outscored 101-54 in their three ACC losses. The Hokies have outscored their opponents 77-36 in their three ACC victories.
» Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech have played five times on a Thursday night, and the Hokies have won all five games, four times at Bobby Dodd Stadium and once in Blacksburg.
» Jackets coach Paul Johnson is 4-6 against the Hokies. His counterpart Thursday night, Justin Fuente, is 0-2 against the Jackets since Virginia Tech hired him to replace Frank Beamer upon his retirement.
