The Pop-Tarts Bowl embodies everything college football faithful adore about not just the postseason but the sport as a whole. It’s chaotic. It has introduced weird new traditions that have quickly become a postseason staple. It has immense character. It also draws quality teams.This year’s matchup is particularly enticing, as the Pop-Tarts Bowl will pit Big 12 runner-up No. 12 BYU against No. 22 Georgia Tech. It won’t be the first meeting between the programs. They completed a home-and-home series in 2002-03 and again in 2012-13.BYU owns a 3-1 all-time edge thanks to a three-game winning streak against the Yellow Jackets. The Cougars are also coming off another successful season under coach Kalani Sitake. They made a program-first appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game in just their third season in the conference and enter the Pop-Tarts Bowl with an 11-2 record. BYU is 22-4 over the past two seasons.Georgia Tech, meanwhile, started 8-0 for the first time since 1966 before stumbling late in the season. The Yellow Jackets were eliminated from ACC contention after losing two of their final three conference games and closed the regular season with another narrow loss to in-state rival Georgia.
Still, Georgia Tech’s nine wins are its most since 2016. The Yellow Jackets have gone 11 years without reaching double-digit victories.How to watch BYU vs. Georgia Tech liveDate: Saturday, Dec. 27 | Time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Camping World Stadium — Orlando, FloridaTV: ABC | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free)Follow along for LIVE updates, highlights and analysis from a loaded Saturday bowl game slate.
BYU vs. Georgia Tech: Need to know New-look Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech is rolling into the Pop-Tarts Bowl with an almost entirely new-look coaching staff, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Coach Brent Key remains in place after signing an extension, but offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner left for the same role at Florida. He took quarterbacks coach AJ Erdely, wide receivers coach Trent McKnight and H-backs coach Dylan Dockery with him.The turnover didn’t stop there. Offensive line coach Geep Wade departed for Nebraska, and running backs coach Norval McKenzie joined James Franklin’s staff at Virginia Tech. Fortunately for the Yellow Jackets, it appears most of the roster will be available for the bowl game.A lot on the line for BYU: Though BYU…
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