Haynes King Named ACC Quarterback of the Week After Win Over Syracuse

King had a terrific performance on Saturday and was rewarded with the ACC Quarterback of the Week

Oct 25, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) scores a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

After his terrific performance against Syracuse on Saturday, Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King has been named the ACC quarterback of the week.

ACC QB of the Week 🔥 @haynes_king10

Business as usual for 10 ➡️ that’s four this season.#StingEm 🐝 pic.twitter.com/xPwPaxM9qC

— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) October 27, 2025

Top performance

King accounted for 395 total yards (304 passing, 91 rushing) and five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) in the romp over Syracuse, which moved the Yellow Jackets to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

The senior signal-caller completed 25-of-31 passes (80.6%), which is the highest completion percentage in Georgia Tech history for a passer with at least 30 attempts in a game. He also became the first player in Georgia Tech history with three touchdown passes and two touchdown runs in a game, as well as one of only five NCAA Division I FBS players since 1995 with 300 passing yards, 90 rushing yards, three TD passes, two TD runs and an.800 completion percentage in a game, joining a list that includes LSU’s Jayden Daniels (2023 vs. Georgia State) and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts (2019 vs. Houston).

No stranger to national recognition, this marks the third time in his seven games this season that King has been a member of the Davey O’Brien Great 8 and the Manning Award Stars of the Week. He was previously one of Davey O’Brien’s Great 8 following wins over Clemson and Wake Forest and was named a Manning Star for his performances against Colorado and Clemson.

King and the Yellow Jackets put their unblemished record on the line on Saturday when they travel to NC State for a pivotal ACC matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

King was not the only Yellow Jacket to get honored this week. Offensive lineman Ethan Mackenny was the ACC offensive lineman of the week.

Mackenny continued to establish himself as one of the ACC’s best left tackles, as he helped pave the way for Tech to rack up its 543 yards, which included 304 through the air and 239 on the ground.

The redshirt sophomore was especially impressive protecting King’s blindside as a pass blocker. He did not allow a quarterback sack, hit, hurry or pressure, en route to earning a gaudy 87.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. He also helped pave the way for the Yellow Jackets’ 239 rushing yards, which came on just 37 carries, good for 6.5 yards per rush.

The ACC QB of the Week honor is King’s second-straight, fourth in seven games this season and seventh of his career. The recognition is Mackenny’s first.

Led by King and Mackenny, Georgia Tech moved to 8-0 for the sixth time