King throws 2 TD passes, adds scoring run as Georgia Tech holds off Syracuse 31-22
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) hands the ball to running back Dontae Smith (4) during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Syracuse, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hakim Wright Sr.]
ATLANTA (AP) — Haynes King threw two touchdown passes and added a 19-yard scoring run late in the fourth quarter as Georgia Tech stopped Syracuse’s comeback to beat the Orange 31-22 and become bowl eligible for the first time in five years. Jamal Haynes’ 30-yard scoring run to open the second half gave Georgia Tech a 24-3 lead. Syracuse did not have a player listed as a quarterback take a snap in the first half. The Orange still closed the deficit to 24-22 on three second-half scoring runs, one by Dan Villari and two by LeQuint Allen Jr., who ran for 120 yards.
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Georgia Tech tight end Luke Benson (81) points as quarterback Haynes King (10) scores a touchdown against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
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