Georgia Tech Football: Grades For Each Offensive Unit vs Virginia

Georgia Tech has had one of many worst offenses within the ACC all yr lengthy, however Thursday evening’s sport towards Virginia was in all probability the worst efficiency of the season. 

Virginia has a below-average protection, particularly towards the run, and the Yellow Jackets couldn’t transfer the ball. Even with beginning quarterback Jeff Sims in, the offense was not precisely doing a lot. It went additional downhill when Sims was injured and had to get replaced by backup Zach Gibson. 

The offensive line continued to be amongst the worst within the nation, giving up eight sacks and being unable to open up any operating lanes. 

Listed below are the grades for every unit on the offense. 

Quarterback: F

This was a poor efficiency from the Georgia Tech quarterback room. Sims was 6-11 for 47 yards earlier than being injured and Gibson got here in and went 10-25 for 99 yards and was additionally sacked seven instances. 

Whereas the offensive line did him no favors, there have been some cases of Gibson holding the ball too lengthy. He was off-target on a number of throws and simply didn’t have an excellent sport. 

The ultimate play of the sport can be a head-scratcher. Georgia Tech bought the ball again with an opportunity to tie or win the sport and on the ultimate play of the sport from Georgia Tech’s 36-yard line and as a substitute of throwing the ball up and giving his guys an opportunity to make a play, Gibson ran out of bounds and the sport was over. 

Right here have been Gibson’s feedback afterward: 

“So, what was going by means of my thoughts was that I knew that we had six or seven seconds left, so I knew it was time for one final play and as a I evaded the frenzy and began shifting to my left, I seemed downfield and simply didn’t actually see a throw in any respect, I simply did not really feel like there was anybody to get it to in the meanwhile, I am unable to throw the ball 85 yards, 70 yards. I imply, at that time, I simply felt like run out of bounds and take the loss. We will return and have a look at it and be like, “I ought to have threw it” and after speaking with the coaches, I simply ought to have given any individual an opportunity and never simply given up on the sport at that time. Not that that was what I used to be doing, however simply… it’s not an excellent look and I do know that, particularly individuals wanting from the stands and on television was watching and like “why is he going out of bounds?” however it’s what it’s.”

“It’s one play. That one play didn’t have an effect on your entire sport. That’s all I’m going to say. There have been a number of alternatives for us to get issues going and we should always not have even been in that place.”

If Sims stays out, Gibson goes to must step up and play higher if he’s the beginning quarterback. 

Operating Again: F

I had hoped the operating sport would have the ability to hold the offense on observe as soon as Sims went down, however that was not the case. Virginia saved the operating backs bottled up all evening and neither Hassan Corridor nor Dontae Smith might discover any operating room. 

Corridor had 12 carries for 42 yards and Smith had 9 carries for 33 yards. After Corridor had been the principle again for the video games towards Pittsburgh and Duke, Smith noticed extra motion this week. Dylan McDuffie didn’t see any carries on this sport. 

If Sims is out, the operating sport needs to be higher. Hopefully towards Florida State subsequent week, the bottom sport can get it going once more. 

Vast Receivers/Tight Ends: F

Whereas a number of the passing sport woes fall on the quarterback play, Georgia Tech’s extensive receivers didn’t make any performs to warrant a grade increased than an F.

Nate McCollum led the way in which with 5 catches for 62 yards and Malachi Carter had 4 catches. Malik Rutherford was the one different receiver to catch a move and he had two catches for 4 yards. Beginning receiver E.J. Jenkins didn’t have a reception.  

Beginning tight finish Dylan Leonard had one catch. 

After making some performs towards Duke, neither Leo Blackburn nor Ryan King made any performs towards Virginia. 

Offensive Line: F

This was a horrible efficiency by the blokes up entrance. Virginia completed with eight sacks within the sport and 7 of these got here when Gibson was put in at quarterback. The run blocking was poor as nicely. 

There are going to be higher defensive fronts on the schedule forward which are higher than Virginia’s and Georgia Tech goes to should be higher on the offensive line for this offense to have a prayer at shifting the ball. 

If Gibson stays at quarterback, the offensive line goes to have to guard higher due to his lack of escapability within the pocket. 

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