Birr is one of 3 finalists for award recognizing college football’s top kicker.

Following Pitt’s victory over Tech, Pat Narduzzi says Georgia will need to be prepared for what figures to be a very motivated and capable group of Jackets.

Tech’s Haynes King and Georgia’s Gunner Stockton have been exceptional for their respective teams. Now the two will take the same field for the first time as opposing QBs.

The Yellow Jackets and Bulldogs have 19 combined wins ahead of the showdown at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the most in the history of the series.

Georgia Tech defensive back Jy Gilmore, a redshirt senior, will miss the rest of the season after being injured in Saturday's game with Pittsburg.

Plus: Porzingis is part-time player for Hawks, Falcons finally found a kicker, Dan Lanning takes shot at SEC.

The Georgia-Georgia Tech game is one of many rivalry clashes the final week of the regular season that will affect conference races and the CFP field.

Georgia Tech fell eight spots in the latest AP Top 25 poll on Sunday, dropping from No. 15 to No. 23 after a home loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Georgia Tech has lost two of its last three games this season and have lost seven straight to UGA, one shy of the longest streak by either team in the rivalry.