Consecutive victories against Bowling Green and Louisville propelled Georgia Tech back to the .500 mark entering Saturday’s homecoming game against Duke.
Tech (3-3, 1-2 ACC) steamrolled both of their latest victims -- 63-17 and 66-31. A victory in this game would leave the Yellow Jackets at .500 in ACC games.
Here is some important information regarding how to follow the action:
Time: 12:20 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Oct. 13
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta
Television: Raycom Sports will televise the game (locally on WUPA Channel 69). Tom Werme is handling play-by-play. Dave Archer is the analyst, and Lericia Harris 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 98/193.
Here are five other things you may want to know:
» Tech is coming off back-to-back games when scoring 60 or more points in each. That has happened three other times among schools in the ACC: by Florida State in 1992, Tech in 2015 (against Alcorn State and Tulane) and Louisville in 2016.
» Tech's record for the most points scored against Duke is 49, in 2006 and in 2009.
» The Jackets lead the all-time series against Duke at 51-33-1 and are 29-13-1 against the Blue Devils in games played on The Flats.
» The Jackets are 53-15-1 in homecoming games and have won 20 of their past 22 games on homecoming weekend.
» Tech has won seven of its 10 games against Duke since Paul Johnson was hired. The opposing coach for all 10 games was David Cutcliffe. Tech and Johnson won the first six, and Duke has won three of the past four.
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