by the numbers

3: Number of times Reggie Ball has been named ACC Rookie of the Week. Ball completed 24 of 37 passes for a career-high 283 yards with no interceptions.

2: Tech’s cross country’s teams finished second at the Georgia Intercollegiate Championships last weekend. The women scored 38 points while the men earned 53 points. Georgia State won the men’s and women’s races.

155: Number of yards Jonathan Smith received in the N.C. State game. Smith tied his career record with nine catches and his 155 yards receiving is the second-highest total of his career. The N.C. State game was his third 100 yard game of the season.

5: Place the Yellow Jackets finished at the Carpet Capital Collegiate tournament last weekend. Tech completed the tournament with an even-par score of 296-284-284-864.

4.4: Number of kills Alexandra Preiss averages per game. Preiss was named the ACC Volleyball Player of the Week after leading Tech to three wins last weekend.

291: Here’s the number...what does it represent?

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