Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King returned to the lineup for Saturday’s game against No. 4 Miami.

King, a redshirt junior, had missed Georgia Tech’s past two games, both losses, and rested during last week’s farewell game.

He received the majority of first-team reps in training this week, although he took Thursday and Friday off to rest and prepare to attempt to play, sources said.

King’s status was so fluid that sources said Georgia Tech coaches had multiple game plans in place: for King if he plays and for true freshman quarterback Aaron Philo.

Philo played key moments in Georgia Tech’s 21–6 loss to Virginia Tech on October 26, completing 11 of 26 passes for 184 yards with an interception. This season he played in two games for Georgia Tech.

With Georgia Tech’s bye, they will be back to almost full health at other positions.

Linebacker and leading tackler Kyle Efford also returned Saturday after missing the past two games. Tailback Chad Alexander, the team’s second-leading rusher, was also expected to return after not playing against Virginia Tech.

King is one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football as he is 12-8 in 20 starts for Georgia Tech. That includes leading the Yellow Jackets to a loss at Miami last season.

In King’s career, which dates back to Texas A&M, he has thrown for 5,989 yards and rushed for 1,240 yards. He has thrown 45 touchdowns and scored 17 touchdowns over the course of his career.

Philo is a 6-foot-1, 215-pound freshman from Bogart, Georgia, who played at Prince Avenue Christian School. He is the all-time leader in passing yards in Georgia high school football with 13,922. He broke Trevor Lawrence’s record of 13,902 at Cartersville High School from 2014 to 2017.