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No. 12 Georgia Tech Tops Duke 27-18 to Reach 7-0, Best Start Since 1966

A record fumble return turned Duke's red-zone mistakes into a road breakthrough for Georgia Tech.

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WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 27: Haynes King #10 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets looks to pass the ball during the first half of a football game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Safety Omar Daniels opened the scoring with a school-record 95-yard fumble return, flipping momentum after Duke reached the 1-yard line.
  • Quarterback Haynes King totaled 325 yards (205 passing, 120 rushing) and sealed the win with a 28-yard touchdown run with 2:10 remaining.
  • Georgia Tech did not record an offensive touchdown until the fourth quarter, when Malachi Hosley finished a 72-yard drive with a 10-yard run.
  • Duke outgained Georgia Tech 238-110 in the first half but squandered points with a goal-line fumble, a botched field-goal hold, and a late missed 46-yarder.
  • The Yellow Jackets improved to 4-0 in ACC play for the first time in 27 years and return home to face Syracuse, while Duke visits Clemson on Nov. 1.