Georgia Tech vs Clemson preview, predictions, betting odds, live stream info
On offense, Clemson brings another mobile QB, something Georgia Tech has never been able to figure out. “We put ourselves here”.
As far as the roll call of injured players, it appears the Yellow Jackets will get A-back TaQuon Marshall (Harris County) and defensive tackle Pat Gamble back before Saturday.
Is there a more disappointing team in the country? Others were clearly overrated. Lands-Davis (who had been redshirted), McClellan and Davis all got touches for the first time this season.
Georgia Tech head coach Michelle Collier believes the team has gotten over last weekend’s disappointment. “Reaction time is big, and you’ve got to be disciplined”. He’ll be counted on to “set the edge” against the Yellow Jackets’ option offense, and knows that will be no small task.
Since you asked for one or two, I’ll only add that quarterback Deshaun Watson probably hasn’t played to his full potential – but that’s no guarantee he will Saturday, or at any point this sophomore season. A rash of injuries didn’t help either. The school’s last four-game losing streak was in 1996.
Webb collected four tackles defended two passes and had an interception in helping Pitt limit Virginia Tech to 100 yards total offense and 91 yards passing in Saturday’s 17-13 ACC road win.
A year ago, Watson (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter against Georgia Tech.
BIG TEN: Nebraska is no longer Big Red.
There’s the. 500 line in conference play, which the 2-2 Jackets would like to move North of. Riley, who was embraced by the fan base after the divisive Bo Pelini era, suddenly finds himself on the hot seat. I’ve got them finishing at 6-6 right now with wins against Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Miami. No shame in that. Their lone loss is to undefeated Northwestern and they have proven they should be a strong contender for the Coastal division title.
Not surprisingly, expectations were high coming into 2015, with a few heavy losses on the offensive side – every skill-position starter except for Thomas had to be replaced – expected to be offset by an experienced defense that was eager to make its mark.
12 North Carolina St. (4-1, 0-0 ACC): Speaking of the Wolfpack. By surviving the test of unbeatens with Notre Dame, the Tigers took a giant step toward playoff contention, while solidifying their spot atop the ACC. But now comes the sneaky-tough part, maintaining the edge as a heavy favorite in the weeks leading up to the November. 7 showdown with Florida State.
Dishonorable Mention: Texas Tech. He drops back and passes more than most triple-option signal callers, but the Yellow Jackets haven’t had the same consistency out of their receivers that they did past year. We’re not a national championship team, and guess what, we don’t have to be (this week). Good luck getting back again. This year nobody is good enough to carry anybody.
Dishonorable Mention: Arizona. Rich Rodriguez’s Wildcats (3-2, 0-2) surrendered 111 points in their first two conference games. While they have picked up 4 victories, they have yet to beat anyone of substance and it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes for them.
“It has been a really unusual start to our season”, Swinney said. Also, Paul Johnson stubs his toe on Howard’s Rock. My prediction: the Tigers win by ten.
Dishonorable Mention: Arkansas and Tennessee. The Volunteers gave away victories against Oklahoma and Florida.
Q: What are one or two things that this team does better than anything else?