Duke, Georgia Tech Are Back In Action Following Bye Weeks As They're Opposing Each Other Saturday Afternoon In Atlanta
A week ago neither Duke or Georgia Tech were playing an opponent on the gridiron on Saturday because they both had byes
That is changing Saturday afternoon as Duke, Georgia Tech are back in action following bye weeks as they’re opposing each other Saturday afternoon in Atlanta Georgia.
Duke comes into the game with Georgia Tech with record of 4-0 overall 1-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference is fourth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings because Duke won their previous game 62-7 over William & Mary on Saturday September 26, 2026 in Durham It was an easy win for Duke!
Duke scored 62 points against William &Mary in Durham on Saturday September 26, 2026
In the 1st quarter Jayden Moore who is a running back caught 24 yard pass from Walker Eget, Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point putting Duke ahead 7-0 before Nate Sheppard who is running back ran for 19 yards for touchdown extending Duke’s lead 14-0 Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point. In 2nd quarter Cosme Salas kicked made 32 yard field goal extending Duke’s lead 17-7 before Kavon Simmons caught 29 yard pass from Dan Manhan , Cosme Salas extending Duke’s lead over William & Mary 17-7 before Javon Solommon who is wide receiver caught 29 yard pass from Dan Manhan, Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point extending Duke’s lead over William & Mary 31-7 Jared Richardson who is wide receiver caught 28 yard pass from Walker Eget, Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point extending Duke’s lead over William & Mary 38-7 before Duke extended their lead yet again this time 41-7 with Cosme Salas kicking, making 39 yard field goal extending Duke’s lead 48-7 in 3rd quarter before Brody Keefe who is wide receiver who caught 27 yard pass from Brody Keefe for touchdown Gavin Strange kicked, made extra point in 3rd quarter . In 4th quarter Jayvian Tanelus who is running back caught 4 yard run. Gavin Strange kicked, made extra point extending Duke’s lead over William &Mary 55-7 before CJ Givers caught 28 Yard run . Gavin Strange kicked, made extra point extending Duke’s lead over William & Mary 62-7.
Following Duke beating William & Mary 62-7 Saturday Head Coach Manny Diaz shared his thoughts by saying “We’ve answered every challenge,”We’ve done what we can do up to this point to give the team belief.”
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Duke Head Coach Manny Diaz wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts as William & Mary Head Coach Mike London did as well by saying We have a lot of stuff we have to fix,”We have to look at ourselves on with how we go about doing things. A lot of young players are playing right now. We have to just keep giving them opportunities to get better.”
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On Saturday September 19, 2026 Duke picked up their first Atlantic Coast Conference win with 35-7 win over Stanford Nate Sheppard found the end zone three times in Duke’s 35-7 win over Stanford in Durham . Nate Sheppard’s first touchdown came in 2nd quarter on 32 yard rushing touchdown Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point putting Duke ahead of Stanford 7-0 before Nate Sheppard would extend Duke’s lead catching a 2 yard pass from quarterback Walker Eget Cosme Salas would kick, make extra point extending Duke’s lead over Stanford 14-0. In the 3rd quarter Nate Sheppard would run for 16 yard touchdown at the extending Duke’s lead over Stanford 21-7 following Stanford getting on scoreboard as Caden High caught 5 yard pass from Davis Warren Emmanuel Kenney would kick, make extra point .
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With 35-7 win over Stanford Duke improves their record to 3-0 on the 2026 season!
Following Duke’s 35-7 win over Stanford Head Coach Manny Diaz shared his thoughts about Nate Sheppard by saying You have to let Nate Sheppard have his fingerprints on the game.
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Georgia Tech meanwhile comes into the game with Duke 1-3 overall is 0-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifteenth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings because Georgia Tech lost to Stanford 34-27 because Stanford had big 3rd quarter on Saturday September 26, 2026 in Stanford California as Emmett Kenney kicked made 24 yard field goal getting Stanford within 20-13 before Stanford would even the score 20-20 as Darren Warren would pass to wide receiver Caden High for 49 yards, Emmett Kenney kicked, made extra point extending Stanford’s lead over Georgia Tech 27-20 before Nico Brown would catch 33 yard pass from Davis Warren for touchdown Emmett Kenney would kick, make extra point giving Stanford 27-20 lead. In 4th quarter Caden High would catch 7 yard pass from Davis Warren. Emmett Kenney would kick, make extra point in 4th quarter before Georgia Tech would respond with a touchdown of their own Jaiven Plummer who is wide receiver pass from Alberto Mendoza. Aiden Burr kicked, made extra point.
Following Georgia Tech’s 34-27 loss to Stanford Georgia Tech Brent Key said that early bye week would not merely be used for standared corrections felt like damn near rebulding a football team from ground up after surrendering 24 unanswered points in second half.
Kick-off is set for 3:30pm from Bobby Dodd Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Jay Alter, Tom Luginbill , Lauren Sisler commentating!
Jay Alter joined ESPN in 2018, calling various college sports including football, basketball and lacrosse, as well as contributing to NFL coverage on ESPN Radio. In addition to college sports, Alter also calls Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) games on ABC and ESPN networks.
Prior to ESPN, Alter served as a host, play-by-play commentator and reporter for the BIG EAST Digital Network. He was also a weekend sports anchor for News12 (CT) in 2016.
Alter graduated from Syracuse University in 2016 with a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism. He currently resides in Darien, Conn. with his wife, Liz, and daughter, Ellie.Former collegiate and Arena football star Tom Luginbill joined Scouts Inc. in 2002. When the NFL-based company was purchased by ESPN in 2005, Luginbill was promoted to national recruiting director. He provides in-depth recruiting analysis for top collegiate football prospects on ESPN.com as well as on-air analysis across ESPN networks for high school football recruiting.
Luginbill has a regular game assignment for ESPN’s college football coverage and is a studio analyst for ACC Network. He also contributes to ESPN’s UFL game coverage as a sideline analyst. In addition, Luginbill is a regular host/analyst on SiriusXM. He has an extensive background in professional football as well as talent evaluation and has served in various scouting capacities since 1996.
As a player, Luginbill set the all-time national junior college record for passing while playing for Palomar Junior College in San Diego in 1992 and ’93 when Palomar won the JUCO National Championship with an 11-0 record. He became one of the most highly recruited junior college players in the nation before transferring to Georgia Tech. After one season as the starter for the Yellow Jackets and the firing of Georgia Tech coach Bill Lewis, Luginbill transferred to Division I-AA Eastern Kentucky.
Luginbill was named the ACC newcomer of the year in 1994 and was graduated from Eastern Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He also received a master’s degree in physical education from Marshall University in 1999.
Luginbill then signed with the Texas Terror of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the 1996 season and played for the Florida Bobcats in 1997. After two seasons playing quarterback in the AFL, he turned to coaching.
In 1996 and 1997, Luginbill was an assistant coach/player personnel for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. In 1998, he came back to the AFL. He was quarterback coach and offensive coordinator with the New York City Hawks for one season, before going to Nashville to coach special teams for the Kats in ‘99. For the 2000 season, Luginbill got his first head coaching position in the Arena Football League 2 at the age of 25, where he coached the Tennessee Valley Vipers to the Arena Cup Finals in their Inaugural season.
Luginbill took a chance and signed on as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach of the Los Angeles Xtreme in 2001. The Xtreme went on to win the championship in the XFL’s only season. Luginbill coached league MVP Tommy Maddox, who went on the following year to become the NFL Comeback Player of the Year with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Luginbill returned to the AFL with the Dallas Cowboys as the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Desperados in 2002. He would then coach the Detroit Fury of the Arena2 league for his final two seasons of coaching. He began as the offensive coordinator in ’03, and became head coach and head of player personnel in 2004. As head coach, Luginbill rebuilt the team from the ground up and turned around the team from a 1-13 season to 8-8. He also led the Fury to their first-ever playoff victory. Luginbill has also worked with the like of Kurt Warner and Jack Dehlomme.
Beginning in 2002, during the off season in Dallas and Detroit, Luginbill began scouting part time as a pro evaluator for the NFL free agency, NFL Europe, CFL and Arena Football League. After his last season with the Detroit Fury in ’04 he became a full-time scout before joining Scouts Inc.
Lauren Sisler is a national award-winning sports broadcaster who joined ESPN and SEC Network in 2016 as a sideline reporter for both college football and gymnastics. In the 2017-18 season, she was the reporter for SEC Nation, SEC Network’s traveling pre-game college football show on Saturdays in the fall. She currently serves as a college football sideline reporter on ESPN and ESPN2.
For several years, Sisler was a sports reporter and host at AL.com where she covered a multitude of teams and sports in the state of Alabama. In June of 2017, she was awarded a regional Emmy for producing an interview between Charles Barkley and Nick Saban that garnered more than 11 million views across various social media and digital platforms.
Previously, she worked at the Birmingham CBS affiliate WIAT42, where she accrued four prestigious awards including the National Sports Media Association’s Alabama Sportscaster of the Year in 2016. In consecutive years, 2014 and 2015, she was named Best Sports Anchor by the Alabama Associated Press and in 2013, she won an ABBY for Sports Anchor of the Year.
In 2003, while a freshman at Rutgers University, Sisler unexpectedly lost both of her parents, Lesley and George Sisler, to prescription drug overdoses within hours of each other. She is dedicated to spreading awareness about the dangers of addiction and the devastation it can cause for the addict, their loved ones, and the community. She currently serves as a board member for the Addiction Prevention Coalition in Birmingham, Ala., and is on the advisory board for The William Magee Institute at Ole Miss. Her debut book, “Shatterproof,” was released on Oct. 1, 2024.
Sisler, a native of Roanoke, Va., was the captain of her gymnastics team at Rutgers University and graduated in 2006 with a communication degree.
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