Another big ACC battle is on the horizon when Georgia Tech travels to Blacksburg, Virginia to take on the Hokies. Several players and key position groups are in the spotlight in this match, which could have a big impact on who comes out on top. Let’s start by looking at position groups.
Who will be the starting quarterback against Virginia Tech?
Zach Pyron seems likely to be Georgia Tech’s starting QB this week, but Haynes King hasn’t been ruled out yet. During Thursday’s media availability, head coach Brent Key had this to say about Haynes-King’s status:
“Haynes, if we’re going to play right now, that’s good enough. I’m still going to keep him day-to-day, but I would say I’m hopeful that he’ll be available. But those things are It’s improving day by day, but I still have hope for others, even though I doubt it will happen anytime soon.
Key was very complementary to freshman quarterback Aaron Philo when asked about him this week.
“He’s a freshman. He had the luxury of being here in the spring, so he’s a little bit ahead of the rest of the guys. But he’s a great kid, great. He loves playing football, and he’s a great player. The guys rally around him, the players rally around him.”I think he broke some records in high school that some players played at Georgia, and he’s going to be a really good player. , I’m satisfied with his growth. ” said Key.
Zeke Biggers – Biggers had one of his best games of the season while making his living in the backfield, finishing with five tackles, including two tackles for loss. He lived in Notre Dame’s backfield and was one of their best defenders. He earned a PFF (Pro Football Focus) grade of 72.7, the highest on defense, on Saturday. Georgia Tech is best suited to do their job against another running back who has stepped up recently in Beisle Tuten. He is approaching 1,000 yards this season. Biggers and the defensive line will have to make sure they don’t allow Tuten to go upstairs and give him yards after contact. Expect Biggers to make a big impact on Saturday.
Kyle Efford – Will Georgia Tech get their best signal caller and defenseman back? That remains to be seen, but they really missed his presence Saturday against Notre Dame. Missed tackles were a big problem for the Yellow Jackets in the first half of the game against the Fighting Irish. The playmakers were forcing Georgia Tech to miss in the open field, easily turning 2-yard gains into 8 or 9 yards. Efford’s strength is his tackling ability. Efford is a good run stopper and dives into the football. He is the Yellow Jackets’ leading tackler with 52 tackles, ranking 13th in the ACC. If he continues to show off his tackling talent, he will be Georgia Tech’s top tackler for the second year in a row.
Here’s what Key said about Efford yesterday:
“Kyle continues to practice, but you know he still has a limited amount of practice and we’ll see how he’s doing on Saturday. Maybe he’ll go out and see what happens. It’s going to be a real pre-game to find out what he can do and what he can’t do, but you know other things.”The players are going to get reps and be ready in case he can’t do it.” are. ”
The injury bug has hit Georgia Tech hard lately. They’re going to need the best players on the field to beat Virginia Tech. Hopefully, one of the key players will play in Saturday’s game against the Hokies, increasing the Yellow Jackets’ chances of victory.
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