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KC Joyner, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Why Georgia Tech can still contend

College Football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets racked up a number of impressive achievements last season. They won 11 games (tied for second most in school history), won the ACC Coastal division, beat the Georgia Bulldogs for the first time since 2008, notched a win over Clemson, went toe-to-toe with Florida State in the ACC championship game and registered an Orange Bowl victory against a team from the powerful SEC West (Mississippi State).

Repeating those feats might seem like a very difficult task given that the Yellow Jackets are the only Power 5 team to lose all of its starters at running back, wide receiver and tight end and will have to overcome a schedule that is arguably one of the most difficult in college football. But the reality of the situation is Georgia Tech is very well-situated to repeat as the ACC Coastal division champion and take another shot at winning the conference title they came so close to winning last season.

(Note: Unless otherwise specified, all of the statistics listed below were in games against Power 5 teams.)

Have arguably the best quarterback in the ACC

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