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Jackets ramble into top 10 in both major polls at No. 7

1000006382 (2)by: Alex Farrer16 hours agoAFarrersports
The Ramblin' Wreck
The Ramblin' Wreck leads Georgia Tech onto the field prior to the game vs. Virginia Tech on Oct. 11. (Photo by Daniel Varnado)

After a 27-18 victory at Duke on Saturday and several other losses by teams ranked above them, Georgia Tech (7-0, 4-0 ACC) jumped into the top 10 in both major top 25 polls released on Sunday.

The Jackets were No. 7 in the Coaches Poll released around noon on Sunday, and they were later placed at No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 as well released around 2 p.m.

The No. 7 ranking is the highest for Georgia Tech since being No. 7 in the Coaches Poll (and No. 8 in the AP) following the 2014 season and the Orange Bowl victory over Mississippi State. It is the highest regular-season ranking for the team since being No. 7 in both the Coaches and AP in Week 12 of the 2009 season.

Head coach Brent Key and his Jackets overcame a slow start on Saturday at Duke and a 7-7 score at the half to outlast and eventually pull away from the Blue Devils for a 27-18 win and push Tech to 7-0 for the first time since the 1966 season.

Next up for Georgia Tech is Syracuse (3-4, 1-3 ACC) this coming Saturday as the Jackets welcome the Orange to The Flats for a noon kickoff on Homecoming Weekend.

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