Georgia Tech starting quarterback Haynes King will miss Saturday’s game against Notre Dame, according to ESPN insider Pete Thamel. Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key revealed that Haynes King was questionable earlier in the week after leaving last week’s game against North Carolina with an injury.

As one of the best dual-threat players in the country, King will be missed by Georgia Tech, as they will now look to Zach Pyron to lead the team against Notre Dame. The sophomore has played sparingly in his three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, with his last significant playing time coming in 2022.

Sources: Georgia Tech will be without star quarterback Haynes King against No. 12 Notre Dame this weekend, giving veteran back-up Zach Pyron his third career start. King has been “day-to-day” with an upper-body injury. pic.twitter.com/jyFv5vZvP5

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King will miss Saturday's game against Notre Dame due to an upper-body injury.

Georgia Tech (5-2) will turn to third-year sophomore Zach Pyron against the Irish. Pyron has started 2 previous games throughout his career. The vast majority of his game reps came in 2022, when he threw 82 times for 565 yards and 3 scores with 3 picks. He has thrown 15 total passes for 85 yards since.

Notre Dame football reportedly will face Georgia Tech backup quarterback Zach Pyron with Haynes King out on Saturday

No. 12 Notre Dame is dealing with the loss of one of its top defensive players as it plays at Georgia Tech. The Fighting Irish lost cornerback Benjamin Morrison to a season-ending hip injury in last w

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison’s season-ending hip injury is a serious loss for No. 12 Notre Dame’s already depleted defense as the Irish prepare to face Georgia Tech.

Notre Dame should win in Atlanta against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. So say the experts. Your author thinks it will be closer than the experts do, but I, too, expect the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to walk away as winners.