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Quote of the week

“We didn’t want to let the Sun Belt down. Hopefully people back on the East Coast were awake to see it.”

- Coastal Carolina Head Coach Jamey Chadwell after the upset victory over Kansas

team TO W ATCH: Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech entered 2020 with some unknowns. How w ill the transition from option offense to spread work? How will true freshman quarterback Jeff Sims hold up? Those questions, for now, were answered in a 16-13 come-from-behind victory on Saturday at Florida State. The win was Georgia Tech’s first road opening victory since 1996.

Sims held up under pressure, throwing for 277 yards and two touchdowns while adding a team-leading 64 yards on the ground. After throwing two early interceptions, the Yellow Jackets were down 10-0 going into halftime. The defense rallied and the offense got back on track before freshman kicker Jude Kelley connected on a 32-yard field goal with just under nine minutes left to seal the game.

Georgia Tech opens its home schedule this week against 2018-19 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl participant No. 14 UCF. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12:30 PM (AZ Time) on ABC.

team of the week: Louisiana

F or the first time since 1943, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns find themselves in the Associated Press Top 25 after pulling off the upset of the weekend with a 31-14 win at then-ranked No. 23 Iowa State. The victory was the Ragin’ Cajuns first Top 25 road victory after going 0-26 in previous matchups.

Special teams was well, special, for Louisiana. Sophomore running back Chris Smith ignited his team with a 95-yard kick return to tie the game early in the second quarter. Junior cornerback Eric Garror followed suit with an 83-yard punt return in the fourth to cap things off.

The Ragin’ Cajuns’ defense came up big in Ames, limiting the Cyclones passing game to 145 yards and forcing two turnovers.

Louisiana will look to keep its Top 25 honor next week as it takes on Georgia State on September 19.