Field Position Comparisons: Georgia Tech's O vs. Clemson's D
by BirdGT on Oct 19, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
in Georgia Tech Football
Email
Print
This chart is kinda the frustrating point for me. Last year, Tech had 130 drives by their starting offense and scored 54 offensive touchdowns (41% of the time). This season, we've only scored 26 touchdowns on 81 drives (32% of the time). And it's not like we've settled for more field goal attempts either. We're just turning the ball over at a 77% higher rate per game (including failed 4th downs). That's pretty bad.
Clemson's defense is probably the best defensive unit we've faced considering UNC was still depleted in September. They've forced an ACC leading 46 punts in 6 games and are the second best scoring defense in the conference behind only FSU. So it shouldn't surprise you to see that opponents are having a hard time finding the end zone against Clemson's D. Only 16% of opposing drives have scored TD's against Clemson. We score TD's 32% of the time so something's gotta give. Check out the Clemson D chart:
Last year, I felt like our offense had the explosiveness and the execution to combat Clemson in a close dogfight. This season, I think we're gonna need big plays from our defense against a mistake prone Clemson offense in order to win. I don't see Clemson getting burned on deep passes or long runs. Any thoughts?
5 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
That chart
probably looks the same for all teams around the country. The only difference is a shift up and down for the good and bad teams, respectively. Both Clemson and Tech are having kind of down years, so this game should be just as competitive as the two last season. It’ll be fun to watch.
All I see
when I look at the first chart is our ridiculously high turnover percentage. That must be fixed.
To clarify
I see the whole chart here on FTRS. What needs to be fixed is the reality of the rate at which we turn the ball over.
by NoDak_jacket on Oct 19, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah turnovers
are the biggest difference between this year and last. This is 2009’s chart for our offense:
You have no control over field position with a turnover as opposed to a punt. Very frustrating.
I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.
I haven't given up yet
This team has some potential, but when I compare the chart you just showed to the 2010 chart, the difference is remarkable. Almost every time we got the ball in the opponents’ territory, we got a TD. That’s a killer blow for the opponent. This year, we have squandered these opportunities, and on the other end, we haven’t been able to drive the field effectively. Be it turnovers, penalties killing drives, or whatever, this team is not in the same class as last season’s team. Expecting a conference championship is too ambitious. An east coast bowl game should be the goal.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on From The Rumble Seat
Related FanShots on From The Rumble Seat
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
SHOP THE FROM THE RUMBLE SEAT STORE
