ACC Countdown: Georgia Tech - Syracuse University Athletics

Quick Facts
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Founded: 1885
Enrollment: 19,393
Nickname: Yellow Jackets, Ramblin' Wreck
School Colors: Old Gold and White
Joined the ACC: April 1, 1978
President: Dr. G.P. "Bud" Peterson
Acting Director of Athletics: Paul Griffin
Sr. Woman Administrator: Theresa Wenzel
Faculty Representative: Dr. Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen

Yellow Jacket Links
Website: RamblinWreck.com
Facebook: /GTAthletics
Twitter: @gtathletics
Pinterest: /gtathletics
YouTube: RamblinWreckTube

Orange vs. Yellow Jackets
FB: 0-2
MBB: 2-2
WBB: 1-0
MLAX: 1-0
MSOC: 0-0
WSOC: 0-0
SB: 0-1
TEN: 0-1
VB: 1-0

FOR STARTERS

Georgia Tech has been a member of the ACC since 1978. Its previous conference affiliations were: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1895-1921), Southern Conference (1921-32), Southeastern Conference (1932-64), independent (1964-75) and Metro-6 Conference (1975-78).
There are 17 varsity sports at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech teams have won five national championships. Football has won four (1917, 1928, 1952, 1990) and women's tennis has won one (2007).
Georgia Tech football plays its home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field. It is the oldest on-campus stadium in the Football Bowl Subdivision and currently seats 55,000. The basketball teams play at Hank McCamish Pavilion, a 8,600-seat arena.
The Ramblin' Wreck is a 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coup. It was the first official mascot of Georgia Tech and has been several models of vehicles in previous years.

LEGENDS CLASSIC TITLE

The series between Georgia Tech and SU is tied 2-2, with the last two games in favor of the Orange. November 27, 2010 is the last time the two teams met. Syracuse defeated the Yellow Jackets 80-76 in Atlantic City, N.J., to garner the Legends Classic title. That victory improved the Orange season record to 6-0. Rick Jackson had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds and was named tournament Most Valuable Player. Kris Joseph led five Orange players in double figures with 19 points, while Scoop Jardine dished out eight assists.

NATIONAL TITLE GROUNDWORK

On Dec. 21, 2002 at the Carrier Dome, three Orangemen recorded double-doubles on the way to a 92-65 victory vs. the Yellow Jackets. Freshman point guard Gerry McNamara scored 25 points and had 10 assists, freshman forward Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds, and sophomore forward Hakim Warrick scored 10 points and grabbed 11 boards. After falling behind in the opening minutes, SU used a 47-8 run to take command. The win improved Syracuse to 6-1 on the season as they went on to win the national championship.

HALL GIVES ORANGE PUERTO RICAN WIN
Syracuse and GT played against each other in women's basketball for the first time ever this season at the San Juan Shootout on Nov. 23, 2012. Elashier Hall scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Orange to a 75-72 overtime victory over the Yellow Jackets at the Mario Morales Coliseum. Hall's double-double was supported by 14 points by Kayla Alexander and 13 points by Carmen Tyson-Thomas. Hall made 3-of-4 free throws in the final 20.8 seconds to seal the overtime victory.

ON THE DIAMOND
Syracuse and Georgia Tech have played just once in softball, a 6-4 Yellow Jackets win on March 8, 2002 at the National Invitational Softball Tournament in Pleasanton, Calif. Down by five runs going into the bottom of the seventh, the Orange scored three runs but the rally fell short. Kristen Collins was 3-for-3 to lead SU at the plate.

LONE LAX MATCH-UP
Syracuse and GT have played once in men's lacrosse, an 11-2 SU victory on April 13, 1927. The Yellow Jackets currently have a club team only.

TENNIS SERIES STARTS YEAR EARLY
SU and GT met for the first time ever in tennis this season, with the No. 20 Yellow Jackets winning a tight 4-3 decision on Jan. 17 in Atlanta. Komal Safdar, Jimena Wu and Sophia Dzulynsky all recorded singles wins for the Orange.

ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURT
Syracuse is 1-0 against Georgia Tech in volleyball, winning the lone meeting, 3-0, on Oct. 13, 1989. The Orangewomen went 15-9, 15-8, 15-5 in the match played at Maryland.

ON THE GRIDIRON
SU and GT have played just twice in football, with Georgia Tech winning 13-7 on Aug. 26, 2001 and 51-14 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 21, 2004.

The Orange and Yellow Jackets play this season on Oct. 19 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The teams won't play again until 2020, when GT comes to Syracuse.

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