Three Jackets named ACC Players of the Week – Football – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Plates – Georgia Tech football Hassan Hall (Atlanta, Ga./Maynard Jackson), Charlie Thomas (Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville) and Gavin Stewart (Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military Academy) were honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference running backs, linebackers and specialist of the week for their performance in Saturday’s 26-21 victory over No. 24 Pitt, the ACC announced Monday.

Hall ran for 157 yards on 20 carries (7.8 yards per carry) in Saturday night’s win, which were the most rushing yards by an individual against Pitt’s rushing defense since Boston College (and current Green Bay Packer) AJ Dillon in 2019 (162). yds.) from West Virginia’s Steve Slaton. yards per carry and at least 20 rushes in a game this season, and the only highlight against a nationally ranked opponent.

In just one half of the game, Thomas became the first FBS player to record seven touchdowns in a game this season. After Thomas sat out the first half due to a targeting penalty against UCF last Saturday, Pitt amassed just 105 total yards and Thomas turned the ball over three times on five second-half drives. The senior was directly responsible for two of the drives, returning a fumble 43 yards that led to Georgia Tech’s go-ahead field goal and another field goal that extended the Yellow Jackets’ lead. He is one of three Jackets since 2000 to recover a fumble and intercept a pass in a single game, joining Quayshawn Nealy (2013 vs. Syracuse, 2014 vs. NC State) and Bruce Jordan-Swilling (2017 vs. Virginia). He is the only player with at least 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery in a season, and is the eighth FBS player since 2000 to do so in the team’s first five games. campaign.

On a rainy night, Stewart scored 14 of Georgia Tech’s 26 points in Saturday’s win, going 4-for-4 on field goals and 2-for-2 on PATs. The sophomore made field goals of 33, 37, 40 and 30 yards to become the ninth player in Georgia Tech history to make four field goals in a game. In 2018, Wesley Wells became the first Yellow Jacket to make four field goals in an overtime win over Virginia and make four, since current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Harrison Butler made four field goals at Tech. 33-18 win over Kentucky in the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl.

This week’s honors mark the first time since 2020 and the third time since 2004 that three Yellow Jackets have earned ACC weekly honors in the same week. Last season Zach Quinney (offensive lineman), Jordan Dominik (defensive lineman) and Jeff Sims (starter) were honored in Tech’s 56-33 win over Duke on Nov. 28, 2020.

Hall, Thomas, Steward and the Yellow Jackets will be back in action Saturday when they host Duke for Georgia Tech’s annual homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 4 pm at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Click over here Tickets for Georgia Tech’s 2022 homecoming game and over here For more on Homecoming weekend activities.

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