Alberto Mendoza will open the season as Georgia Tech's starting quarterback after transferring from Indiana, where he backed up his brother during a dream season for both the Mendoza family and the Hoosiers.

Georgia Tech was debuting a number of new starters on Thursday night against Colorado, and there were varying degrees of success for the Yellow Jackets' new-look position groups.

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes began the 2026 campaign with historic achievements, escaping with a 14-13 road upset win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday night.

Buffaloes Wire Last-second blocked field goal leads Colorado, coach Deion Sanders to dramatic 14-13 win over Georgia Tech in opener