Alcorn State and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will open up the 2015 season on a Thursday night in Atlanta. Both teams are coming off of stellar 2014 campaigns as the Yellow Jackets won 11 games and upset Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl. The Alcorn State Braves finished 2014 as SWAC champions, winning their first title since the SWAC went to a championship game in 1999.
Georgia Tech welcomes back junior QB Justin Thomas to lead a high-powered offense. The Yellow Jackets do have to replace two of their three top leading running backs and top two receivers but should be in good hands with a number of familiar faces returning.