The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly From Georgia Tech's Week Four Loss Against Stanford

Georgia Tech falls to 1-3 on the season and have a boatload of injuries

Sep 26, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Nico Brown (23) scores a touchdown against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defensive back Zachary Tobe (5) during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Georgia Tech suffered its third loss of the season to Stanford and struggled in key areas that decided the game. Today, we take a look at the good, bad, and ugly from the 34-27 loss to Stanford.

Good

-Justice Haynes rushing for 107 yards on 18 carries, his second consecutive game with 100 yards rushing

-Trelain Maddox's first multi-TD game of his career

-Maddox finished with 40 rushing yards and a touchdown; Maddox also finished with four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown

-Melvin Jordan: six tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss

-Tawfiq Thomas: five tackles (four solo), 1 TFL, and 1 QB hit

-Georgia Tech went into halftime with a 20-10 lead

-The Yellow Jackets scored on their first four possessions of the game

-Georgia Tech held Stanford to just 87 rushing yards on Saturday

-The Yellow Jackets bottled up Stanford RB Micah Ford, holding him to just 55 rushing yards

-Kevin Roche Jr. had six catches for 59 yards

-Jordan Allen: 4 catches for 64 yards

-Georgia Tech season-high 431 total yards vs. Stanford

-Aidan Birr is now the all-time leader in made field goals for the Yellow Jackets with 63

-Noah Carter had four tackles, sack, TFL, and QB Hit on defense

Georgia Tech records a season-high 163 rushing yards vs Stanford

Georgia Tech finished with 127 YAC (Yards after Catch)

Bad

-Georgia Tech allows Stanford to go on a 24-0 run before answering with a score

-Georgia Tech gives up 483 total yards of offense

-Stanford WR Caden High has a career night with four catches, 121 yards, and two touchdowns

-Georgia Tech gives up 5 catches for 98 yards against Nico Brown on Saturday

-Georgia Tech goes 3-for-11 on third down and 2-4 on 4th down

-The Yellow Jackets lose Daiquan White to injury

-The Yellow Jackets late game interception deterred them from getting points late in the game

Ugly

-Georgia Tech third quarter with only 26 yards

-Georgia Tech gives up 237 yards in the third quarter

-Alberto Mendoza intentional grounding penalty on 3rd and 13 that made it an impossible 4th and 45

-Stanford QB Davis Warren has a career night vs Georgia Tech throwing for 396 yards and 3 tds

-Georgia Tech 12 penalties for 106 yards (10 holding penalties); tied for eight most in school history

-The Yellow Jackets allow Stanford to go 3-4 on 4th down

-Georgia Tech falls to 1-3 on the season with a myriad of injuries