Georgia Tech Football: GT vs. UCF Advanced Stats Review

Georgia Tech and UCF are playing each other. UCf is favored to win by 9 points.

Georgia Tech lost 17-0 to UCF. The team is now without a coach. Brent Key will take over the team. The game was a perfect encapsulation of the failures that got them to this point. Fundamental mistakes repeated, offensive tactical decisions were bizarre, and defensive penalties prolonged drives. This had to be it. It was.

UCF won the game. Georgia Tech's defense played better than UCF's offense. The game was evenly matched in most statistical categories. The team's special teams were the difference in the contest.

Jeff Sims played well for Georgia Tech against UCF. The offensive line was terrible. Chip Long called run plays on 53% of second and longs. The team needs to give Zach Gibson a chance. He has been inconsistent for the past two and a half years. It's time to change the system. For the rest of the season, he needs more consistency. His offensive coordinator, Chip Lincus, has also been ineffective. They need to improve the offensive play calling. This is not a new problem. In the last four years, the team has had many similar problems. Their offensive lineman have been playing poorly all the time.

Georgia Tech's defense held UCF's passing game in check. LaMiles Brooks made his first career interception. The pass rush wasn't effective, and the rushing attack was efficient. There is a weakness at defensive tackle. The linebackers can't overcome that consistently. They get splash plays from Ayinde Eley and Charlie Thomas, but the down to down run fits and tackling aren't good enough.

Georgia Tech is playing UCF in a football game. EPA calculates the expected number of points added or lost on a play based on the down and the location on they field.

Jeff Sims’s 59-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Carter gave Georgia Tech a 7-3 lead. Jeff Sims's 29-yards completion to Malik Rutherford got GeorgiaTech to the UCF 35 late in the second quarter.

Georgia Tech lost 11 Expected Points because of special teams. Brent Key announced that Jason Semore will serve as Special Teams Coordinator. UCF returned a blocked punt for a touchdown late in the second quarter to give them the lead. Jeff Sims’s fumble on 1st and goal from the UCf 7 was returned by UCFs to the GT 1. Nate McCollum forced a fumble through the end zone and gave GT possession back at its own 20.

-6.02 EPA - Blocked punt returned for a touchdown late in the second quarter to give UCF the lead. Jeff Sims’s fumble on 1st and goal from the UCf 7 was returned by UCFA to the GT 1. Nate McCollum forced a fumble through the end zone and gave GT possession back at its own 20.

Jeff Sims was accurate and the pass defense was good this week. For the season, Georgia Tech is still falling short in most areas. The pressure rate allowed continues to increase. Getting the ball out faster is probably the main way to mitigate that.