ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech will start the second half of its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in the league’s pole position, carrying a perfect record into Saturday’s game against Syracuse.

The No. 7 Yellow Jackets (7-0, 4-0) are back at home after a 27-18 win at Duke , and momentum around the program is surging. For coach Brent Key, his focus is on the task at hand.

Georgia Tech has its highest AP poll ranking since 2009 and its first 7-0 start since 1966. A victory over Syracuse (3-4, 1-3) would secure Georgia Tech’s first eight-win season since 2016 and the sixth 8-0 start in program history. The game is homecoming for the Yellow Jackets.

“Homecoming, all that stuff, that’s for the fans,” Key said. “It has nothing to do with the football game, it has nothing to do with the tea

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