WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Haynes King threw a pair of long touchdown passes in the first half while Georgia Tech's defense racked up eight sacks along with five takeaways to beat Wake Forest 30-16 on Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets' Kenan Johnson jumped in front of a sideline throw by Mitch Griffis for a critical late interception with 2:18 left, ending a drive by the Demon Deacons for the tying score after trailing 20-3 at halftime. The offense took advantage for the Yellow Jackets (2-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), first with King breaking loose for a 35-yard keeper, then with Jamal Haynes breaking free through the middle for a clinching 26-yard scoring run with 1:25 left.
Haynes King threw a pair of long touchdown passes in the first half while Georgia Tech s defense racked up eight sacks along with five takeaways to beat Wake Forest 30-16 on Saturday night.
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The Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0) are coming off of a 47-13 victory over Alabama A&M. The Commodores struggled mightily in the first half, sporting an ugly 12-3 lead before pulling away late. Vanderbilt is looking to start 3-0 for the first time since 2017, and to do so they must go through Winston-Salem and the Wake.
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