Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key was aghast at how poorly his team played against NC State. The Yellow Jackets looked horrid on defense.

After several close ACC wins this season for unbeaten Georgia Tech, the dam finally broke defensively during Saturday night's 48-36 loss at NC State, the second stunner in conference play to highlight Week 10 following SMU's overtime triumph over Miami.

The No. 7 Yellow Jackets (8-1, 5-1 ACC) also are no longer in first place in the ACC standings after the loss, falling behind No. 15 Virginia (8-1, 5-0), who defeated California 31-21 to move to 5-0 in conference play this season.

The Atlantic Coast Conference on Sunday announced an anticipated fine against North Carolina State University after fans rushed the football field following the upset of then-No. 8 Georgia Tech on Saturday night.

Duke Scott ran for a career-best 196 yards in place of injured Atlantic Coast Conference rushing leader Hollywood Smothers to help N.C.

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Georgia Tech will have star wide receiver Malik Rutherford back after he missed the Syracuse game. Rutherford has 23 catches for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the season so far. Center Harrison Moore also should be back for the Yellow Jackets and head coach Brent Key, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Playing without injured running back Hollywood Smothers, the ACC's rushing leader, NC State stunned No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36, ending the Yellow Jackets' unbeaten run and giving the Wolfpack their first win over a top-10 foe since 2021.