Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets looking to regain momentum against No. 6 Clemson

Yellow Jackets hope to end three-game losing streak Saturday

Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas, right, is sacked by North Carolina’s Sam Smiley, top, and an unidentified teammate in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, in Atlanta. North Carolina won 38-31. - photo by David Goldman

1007Georgia Tech — Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas, right, is sacked by North Carolina’s Sam Smiley, top, and an unidentified teammate in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, in Atlanta. North Carolina won 38-31. - photo by David Goldman

ATLANTA — Not so long ago, Georgia Tech was being touted as one of the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and maybe even a dark horse in the national race. Now, going in as an underdog Saturday at No. 6 Clemson, the Yellow Jackets are trying to avoid their first four-game losing streak since 1996.

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