Georgia Tech's Brent Key Stumps For Qb Haynes King As Heisman Candidate

No. 7 Georgia Tech improved to 8-0 connected nan play and 5-0 successful ACC play pinch a 41-16 rout of visiting Syracuse connected Saturday successful Atlanta.

The Yellow Jackets put together a complete violative capacity down a immense time from starting backmost Haynes King. King completed 25 of his 31 passes for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns. He besides carried nan shot 12 times for 91 yards and 2 much scores.

King has been astatine nan halfway of Georgia Tech's violative onslaught for a fewer years now, but nan 2025 play has proven to beryllium nan champion yet for nan seasoned awesome caller, arsenic he has his squad successful nan heavy of some nan ACC title and College Football Playoff races. Yellow Jackets coach Brent Key was asked if his starting backmost should beryllium successful information for nan Heisman Trophy, and he didn't hesitate successful his response.

"Find maine personification other that brings much worth to nan team, that is genuinely nan epitome of what nan squad is rooted in," Key said. "He tin run, he tin throw. I'm gladsome he's connected my team. I don't person a ballot for it...it'd beryllium a shame if he's not successful New York. And I deliberation he will be."

Georgia Tech will look to support its cleanable play going connected nan roadworthy astatine NC State adjacent Saturday.

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