The 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the

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in the

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. The Yellow Jackets were led by eighth-year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the Coastal Division in the

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. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal Division, losing six games by a margin of just seven points or less. This was the first time since

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that the Yellow Jackets finished with a losing record, breaking their streak of 18 consecutive bowl games. The season is perhaps best remembered for the “Miracle on Techwood,” in which the Yellow Jackets defeated No. 9

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on a blocked field goal return for a touchdown as time expired. The defeat was the Seminoles’ first ACC loss in 1,113 days.

Before the season

Previous season

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won its first five games of the previous season, which included comeback victories over Georgia Southern and

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, and an end of a five-game losing streak to

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. After losing back-to-back games to

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and

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, the Yellow Jackets won out the rest of its regular season, which was capped off with a 30-24 overtime victory over

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. The Yellow Jackets represented the Coastal Division in the

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, where they were defeated by Atlantic Division champions

. The Yellow Jackets would be invited to the

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, where they defeated

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49-34. Georgia Tech ended the season with an 11-3 record and a #8 ranking in the final AP Poll. Georgia Tech also had 3-1 record against top 25 ranked teams, including 2-0 record against SEC teams ranked in top 10.

Preseason

Head coach Paul Johnson returns for his eighth year at the helm of the program.

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, who was Georgia Tech's starting quarterback in 2014, returns for his redshirt junior year.

Recruiting class

Spring game

Coaching staff

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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2015 in Atlanta