Wake Forest at Georgia Tech
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Share
Wake Forest beat Georgia Tech 24–21. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 18–7.
Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaHigh 88°F, low 67°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 43,719
- At kickoff
- 85°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 17 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia Tech 78% to win. Wake Forest pulled the upset.
The series
Every Wake Forest–Georgia Tech gameGeorgia Tech leads 25–8 in 33 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | Georgia Tech 30, Wake Forest 29 | |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech 30, Wake Forest 16 | |
| 2017 | Georgia Tech 38, Wake Forest 24 | |
| 2010 | Georgia Tech 24, Wake Forest 20 | |
| 2009 | Georgia Tech 30, Wake Forest 27 | |
| 2006 | Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6 | ACC Championship Game |
Around this game
Wake Forest
- Next gamevs. DukeOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonWake Forest in 2002
- ProgramWake Forest history and records
Georgia Tech
- Next gameat MarylandOct. 17, 2002
- SeasonGeorgia Tech in 2002
- ProgramGeorgia Tech history and records