2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2021 record	3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Geoff Collins (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Andrew Thacker (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nathan Burton (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bobby Dodd Stadium; (Capacity: 55,000)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by third-year head coach Geoff Collins. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium and compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Previous season[]

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Yellow Jackets finished the 2020 season 3–7, 3–6 in ACC play to finish in 11th place.

Coach	Title	Year at Georgia Tech	Previous job
Geoff Collins	Head Coach	3rd	Temple (HC)
Brent Key	AHC/RGC/OL	3rd	Alabama (OL)
Dave Patenaude	OC/QB	3rd	Temple (OC/QB)
Andrew Thacker	DC/LB	3rd	Temple (DC/LB)
Nathan Burton	Co-DC/S	3rd	Temple (DB)
Tashard Choice	RB	3rd	North Texas (RB)
Marco Coleman	DE/OLB	3rd	Oakland Raiders (DL)
Kerry Dixon	WR	3rd	Toledo (RB)
Larry Knight	DL	3rd	Temple (OLB)
Jeff Popovich	CB/DST	3rd	Boise State (CB)
Chris Wiesehan	TE/OST	3rd	Temple (OL/RGC)

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 21–22	33,651
September 11	Noon	No. 22 (FCS) Kennesaw State*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	W 45–17	35,195
September 18	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 8–14	81,500
September 25	7:30 p.m.	No. 21 North Carolina	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 45–22	37,450
October 2	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 21–52	36,383
October 9	12:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCRSN	W 31–27	11,849
October 23	7:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCN	L 40–48	45,837
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 17–26	35,543
November 6	12:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	L 30–33	48,161
November 13	3:30 p.m.	Boston College	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN	L 30–41	31,511
November 20	2:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 0–55	70,011
November 27	12:00 p.m.	No. 1 Georgia*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ABC	L 0–45	52,806
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[1]

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Illinois	7	7	0	8	22
Georgia Tech	0	7	0	14	21

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Game information

(1:56) NIU – Harrison Waylee 35 yard rush, John Richardson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:42; NIU 7–0)

(10:17) NIU – Miles Joiner 5 yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, John Richardson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:22; NIU 14–0)
(0:47) GT – Kyric McGowan 22 yard pass from Jordan Yates, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 6:00; NIU 14–7)

(7:44) GT – Dontae Smith 15 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:23; 14–14)
(6:32) GT – Jordan Yates 4 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:54; GT 21–14)
(0:38) NIU – Clint Ratkovich 3 yards pass from Rocky Lombardi, Tyrice Richie pass from Rocky Lombardi (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; NIU 22–21)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Rocky Lombardi	11–17, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Harrison Waylee	27 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrice Richie	2 receptions, 64 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jordan Yates	12–18, 135 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	20 carries, 99 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Carter	6 receptions, 92 yards

^ "2021 Georgia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

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Venues	Piedmont Park (1899–1901; 1903–1904) Brisbane Park (1902) The Flats (1905–1906, 1912) Ponce de Leon Park (1907–1911) Grant Field (1913–1987) Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (1988–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Clemson Georgia: Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Tennessee Vanderbilt Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	Buzz Ramblin' Wreck "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" "Up with the White and Gold" Marching band Heisman shift 1916 Cumberland game 1990 game at Virginia
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Wake Forest xy		7	–	1		10	–	3
No. 18 NC State		6	–	2		9	–	3
No. 19 Clemson		6	–	2		10	–	3
Louisville		4	–	4		6	–	7
Florida State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Syracuse		2	–	6		5	–	7
Boston College		2	–	6		6	–	6
Coastal Division
No. 12 Pittsburgh xy$		7	–	1		11	–	2
Miami (FL)		5	–	3		7	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4		6	–	7
Virginia		4	–	4		6	–	6
North Carolina		3	–	5		6	–	7
Georgia Tech		2	–	6		3	–	9
Duke		0	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 31, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings