Virginia Tech was clearly outgunned from a talent perspective against Clemson in its 35-42 ACC Championship Game loss. The Hokies' effort, along with the schematic adjustments that were made in order to make the contest competitive late, should be appreciated by the fanbase. The future is bright, especially if Justin Fuente and his staff can upgrade the depth and talent on the line of scrimmage.
At the same time, watching the film lead me to feel a bit lukewarm about my post-game enthusiasm. Despite Clemson's early dominance in the trenches, the Tigers opened the door and the Hokies had every opportunity to burst through it. Tech's coaches made good adjustments, yet two controllable factors contributed to the comeback bid falling short.
Bud Foster's trust in his senior-laden defensive line delayed increased snaps to the clearly more effective defensive tackle tandem of Tim Settle and Ricky Walker until the second half. And on the Hokies' final drive, the offensive staff didn't seem to trust Jerod Evans' management of the passing game.
Clemson Maximized Their Matchup Advantage Early
Clemson asserted complete dominance in the trenches and jumped out to an early 14-point lead. The Tigers changed up their running game slightly by focusing more on quarterback runs and slower developing outside zones. Misdirection on those outside runs provided blocking angles for the Tigers to seal the Hokies' vaunted defensive line to the inside while quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Wayne Gallman ran through defenders. If there was one huge contrast between both offensive lines in the first half, it was that Clemson's offensive line slid off double teams and got to the Virginia Tech linebackers. Meanwhile, the Hokies' OL couldn't get to the second level which left linebackers Ben Boulware and Kendall Joseph free to run around unblocked.
On this counter play, left tackle Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) chips down on Woody Baron. Baron is engaged with LG Taylor Hearn (No. 51). Hyatt delivers the blow with such force that Baron gets knocked into the air and backwards. Hyatt then slips out to pick off Andrew Motuapuaka.
Motuapuaka should be the free hitter to fill the seam created between Ken Ekanem and Tremaine Edmunds. Instead, he is enveloped by Hyatt and driven outside of the hole. Gallman rumbles forward until Nigel Williams can drag him down from behind.
Clemson also used formations to key the Hokies' defensive front to slant away from the intended path of the football. On this play, Gallman is aligned slightly offset back and to the right of Watson. Usually this alignment means an inside zone. The Hokies' defensive front slants to the left, and both Motuapuaka and Tremaine Edmunds fill inside. All six Hokie defenders in the box are inside of the Clemson left tackle. Nobody is there to account for a run that bounces outside.
Instead, Gallman bends outside and Clemson turns an inside zone look into an inverted veer. Watson occupies the unblocked Ken Ekanem, and Clemson finds Gallman with four blockers out in front and only four defenders to contend with.
Defensively, Clemson's game plan was pretty simple. The gargantuan Tiger defensive line would jam things up between the Hokies' offensive tackles, while their linebackers blitzed and stunted without being blocked. Outside, the Tigers played lots of press man coverage and focused on taking away easy throws for Jerod Evans. Evans, who has been coached up to be risk averse, refused to throw the ball into traffic. As he had all season, Evans would check his first read, and then pull the ball down to run through any seams created by the Clemson pass rush.
Clemson's scheme emphasized eliminating any interior scrambles by Evans. The Tigers' would either twist stunt their defensive tackles, or crash their defensive line through the inside gaps to jam up the interior and then blitz their linebackers off the edge.
On the following blitz, Clemson is in an odd front with DE Christian Wilkins (No. 42) standing up. The Tigers' two five-technique down linemen crash into the B-gaps. Wilkins and nickel linebacker Jalen Williams (No. 30) blitz off the edge. Joseph (No. 34) blitzes into the boundary A-gap and Dexter Lawrence (No. 90) slants into the field-side A-gap.
Jonathan McLaughlin has a choice between two defenders to block and he gets neither of them. Augie Conte can't help McLaughlin because both he and Gallo bite on Joseph's A-gap blitz. And Wyatt Teller, who struggled to chip and move Lawrence and Carlos Watkins (No. 94) all evening, gets run over by a rampaging Lawrence. Evans has nowhere to go.
Note, S Jadar Johnson (No. 18) is isolated on Sam Rogers in coverage. When Virginia Tech focused on getting the football to Cam Phillips and Rogers against Clemson's linebackers and safeties, the Hokies' offense found a rhythm. At the same time, the Hokies struggled to find an answer for Lawrence and DE Clelin Ferrell. For the first three quarters, that pairing was the best on the field.
Offensive Adjustments Trigger a Virginia Tech Comeback that Falls Just Short
For Virginia Tech to overcome the 14- to 21-point gap that separated it from Clemson most of the game, Fuente had to figure out a way to get Evans comfortable while generating some semblance of a running game. Evans found a comfort zone targeting Cam Phillips on a variety of screens and short throws against nickel linebacker Jaylen Williams (No. 30). Those quick lateral plays, and the resulting pursuit, also served to extend some drives and it tired the Clemson d-line rotation.
As for the running game, it was obvious Clemson's strategy to jam up the interior gaps with their huge defensive line wasn't going to be overcome merely through an improved performance by Tech's offensive line. Fuente and Brad Cornelsen made a handful of subtle design changes that allowed Tech's linemen to seal the Clemson big bodies inside and isolate blockers on the Tigers' lithe linebackers.
In order for QB draws/powers to succeed when Clemson crashed their defensive linemen inside, Tech's scheme was altered to get Evans outside. On this play, Wilkins attacks the play-side B-gap. McLaughlin seals him inside. Teller pulls left to right and turns up field on Boulware. Evans freezes the defense with a subtle pass posture, and then follows Teller outside.
The Hokies also worked to get their tailbacks, especially Travon McMillian on the edge. Speed options and quick tosses didn't generate much success. However, Fuente and Cornelsen found some running room with a variation of the outside zone sweep that had not generated much yardage all season.
There are three keys to the play. First, DE Austin Bryant (No. 91) has to be sealed inside. The design has Sam Rogers align wide, and then motion back to the inside. Bryant has his eyes focused into the backfield. When the ball is snapped, Bryant steps to widen out and gets cracked by Rogers. Rogers doesn't have to crush Bryant. He just needs to make sure that Bryant can't pursue laterally to the sideline.
Second, Bucky Hodges has to get inside position on CB Cordrea Tankersley (No. 25). Tankersley is playing outside leverage and is looking into the backfield. Hodges gets inside position and turns his pads to the sideline just enough to create a seam. Tankersley has a chance to possibly get back into the play. Instead of tackling McMillian, he just kind of shoves him.
Third, McMillian turns up field thanks to a terrific cut block by Teller on Williams. He also gets a bit lucky. Cam Phillips is engaged with Williams almost right up to the second that Teller cuts him. If the official thought that Phillips was still in contact with Williams, this would have been flagged as a chop block. McMillian makes a sharp cut, and explodes into the second level.
As the running game and short throws to Phillips began to produce, Evans seemed to settle in to the flow of the game. Clemson's defensive line, which had been so dominant, appeared gassed.
On Evans' final touchdown run, the Hokies aligned in an unbalanced line with McLaughlin moving over to the left side as an extra tackle. McLaughlin and Yosh Nijman were able to catch the previously unblockable Dexter Lawrence moving to adjust to the unbalanced line and turned his pads to the sideline. As Evans pulled the ball from Cam Phillips on the inverted veer keeper, Nijman slips off the aforementioned double team to drive Boulware out of the hole.
In retrospect, the second half was a story of both promise and missed opportunity for the Hokies' offense. The comeback and play calling adjustments give hope for the future. Yet, the tight play calling on Virginia Tech's potential game winning final drive was baffling. For Evans to reach the next level, the coaching staff has to reinforce confidence in him to make throws against tight coverage. When eyeing the game a second time, Isaiah Ford was able to get enough space to make plays like this one against Tankersley.
Ford was able to get space and Evans made the throw despite a poor snap and pressure from the Tigers. With the game on the line, Ford didn't get an opportunity to make a play. The quarterback draw call on Tech's final third down felt like an acknowledgement of a lack of confidence in Evans to make a play in that spot, and the call backfired. If Cornelsen and Fuente didn't feel that they trusted Evans to hit Ford on a dig or out route on third down, a run-pass option like the critical third down completion to Phillips on the previous drive would have been a terrific play call. It is nitpicking on my part. However, until Evans can make throws in those spots against top coverage, the Hokies will struggle to take the next step against elite defenses.
Glimpse of Virginia Tech's Future on Defense
Woody Baron had a tremendous All-ACC season and deserves every postseason accolade thrown his way this year. He has been a warrior for the Hokies. Against Clemson though, Baron struggled as Clemson cut down splits and double teamed him frequently. Consistently, when the Hokies defense got stops, the defensive tackle pairing of Tim Settle and Ricky Walker were on the field.
Settle ate up double teams and caved in the interior of the Clemson offensive line. Walker was able to flow to the football and be disruptive. The Clemson offensive line couldn't handle these two prospective starters for 2017, and that bodes well.
In the second half, Settle and Walker were joined by DEs Trevon Hill and Houshun Gaines to get two critical stops. Gaines' role was a bit of a surprise. He had seen very little playing time this season and was below Seth Dooley on the depth chart against Virginia. Versus the Tigers, this foursome demonstrated stoutness against the run and the ability to pressure the passer.
Against this outside zone run, Settle and Gaines execute a twist stunt to the field-side. Settle shoots through the C-gap, carrying the center Jay Guillermo (No. 57) on his back and away from the play. Gaines drops underneath Settle, and then shoots through the A-gap.
To the play-side, Walker takes a jab step inside, and then swims to the outside gap without being touched. Hill has force responsibility on the edge (he has no corner help because Alexander is in man coverage). Hill does a terrific job of getting far enough up field and forcing running back C.J. Fuller to cut inside where Walker, Gaines, and Terrell Edmunds await unblocked.
Gaines also showed terrific bend when rushing the passer on an inside rip move. From the 30 package, Gaines has to account for the B-gap and draw a block away from Motuapuaka's blitz off the edge.
RT Tremayne Anchrum (No. 73) lets Gaines go, and the redshirt freshman forces a quick throw from Watson. Walker is spying on Watson, and he has the quicks to go help Shegog drag down monster TE Jordan Leggett (No. 16) in the flat short of the first down.
The Hokies' defense has been erratic this season, and Bud Foster will lose Ekanem, Baron, Williams, and Clark next season. A dominant d-line group would cure a bunch of growing pains as Foster continues to nurture the depth issues at linebacker and defensive back. The level of play from Virginia Tech's young defensive line and Evans' maturation and development will dictate if Tech can be a championship caliber team in 2017.
Comments
Thank you, French!
Awesome as always, Thanks!
Finally feel like we have some closure to this game, with French's review!
That's not a knock on how long it took. Just saying I'm happy to have it and didn't feel like the game was truly behind us without it!
In the 4th clip CB #9 Edmond just gives up on tackling Evans, this Clemson team isn't as talented as many of its fans want to believe. They are going to get rolled in playoffs.
Only after they roll anOSU, please. I think they are also pretty overrated.
Back seven is not elite talent throughout for sure. Their DL is elite, and their offensive skill players are elite + QB. This allows them to be competitive against more talented teams overall. I think Ohio State can beat them if Tim Beck is willing to be more aggressive, he has thoroughly handcuffed JT Barrett this season (who owns almost all of the tOSU QB records) and Beck's playcalling has been ULTRA-conservative.
Their Dline is stupid good. Somehow they were able to maintain the level of play. And their players are super talented, I mean look at Vic Beasley, he is grading out as one of the best pass rushers in the game.
Vic is an incredible person too. I love that he's having a great season.
I can concur -living "down here" and not being a Falcon's fan per se, I can still attest to that guy being affable, unassuming and a tremendous human being.
Recruiting 5* after 5* will do that for you
Ok, fair enough, but Clemson isn't in that Bama/OSU level of 5* talent just yet. They have done a good job of making sure their players develop and turn into monsters.
this is correct, see my below post.
Sure they have done a good job developing. But they are starting with a high baseline of player. 10 of their 15 DL are 4*+, with two 5*. Recruiting a guy of Lawrences caliber means that he can come in an be a monster right away without the development.
Alabama is actually 7 of 11 4*+, with 3 5*. So not a big jump from Clemson. Although I'm sure if you broke down the caliber of 4* Bama would pull away.
FWIW of our 13 DL, only 2 are composite 4*. C'mon Gill, Garbutt and Proctor...
Interestingly enough, They really weren't putting tons of high ranked recruiting guys on the the last three years DL until this year. Kevin Dodd, second round pick was a 2/3* DT recruit (ended up playing end), Shaq Lawson was a 4* but was severely undersized in hs compared to the size he ended up playing at Clemson. Grady Jarrett (ATL Falcons) was a 3*, Vic Beasley was a 3* "jumbo" athlete and they moved him from RB to TE to LB and eventually found his spot as a rush end. They have recruited lots of 5 star ends in the past, but this year they had fr 5* Dexter Lawrence and four stars across the board with Ferrell, Watkins, and Wilkins.
Could it be as simple as a pep talk during film review? "This ain't the 9-3 Coastal champs anymore, this is OSU/Bama, you gotta play through."
Do you think last year's UNC was that much better than us?
Purely from a recruiting perspective I'd say yes (much better might be strong - better is more accurate). They have been gathering more talent than we have recently. I can't speak for their gameplan / play in the ACCCG last year but they played Clemson close as well.
They probably win if Marquise didn't alligator arm his way to a 5/23 start. He missed so many wide open throws I honest to god don't think he could have hit a house from 20 feet away at times that night.
I like Spencer Hall's analogy for them- they're the marathon runner who's just a few pounds too overweight and can't properly pace themselves. They start out great then crash against the wall.
Same could be said for TAMU
Great breakdown to help me see the subtle individual battles I miss live. Makes me appreciate the efforts of the guys that the PBP glosses over.
Great write up! I'm glad we shared the same opinion about the DLine. I couldn't believe the staff waited until the 4th quarter to let Tim Settle and Ricky Walker run the show. Those two are so talented - I can't wait to see them next season.
I mean, Woody Barron was first team ACC so it not like he sucked.
Agreed, and both Settle and Walker got some work early. We don't know if Settle could have held up from a conditioning standpoint. But, Baron was really neutralized (a credit to Clemson's front and the tight splits) and when Settle and Walker came in the difference was palatable. Gaines and Hill played less (Gaines got two series and then both came in for starters late in a 3rd drive-when Watson made the ridiculous throw to Kain) but did their job well.
Really like to see Big Tim at about 310lb. That will help his conditioning, but having him at full speed situational has maximized his effectiveness this year. Think it was good strategy by Bud/Wiles wouldn't want him to lose the gap coverage/ leverage from being spent. That's when big plays happen.
This is what is troubling about next year... starters will be great but who will provide quality depth at DT?
Sobzack (6-1 305 rJR *** offers from JMU) should be ready for playing time, he had a good spring & fall camp
Hewitt (6-2 290 rFR *** offers from UCF, USF, ECU, Rutgers, Purdue, Kansas, Indiana, Pittsburgh) may have what it takes, but hasn't been with the program long enough to build a rep
Dean (6-2 260 rFR *** no other offers - thanks Torrian) is probably a couple of years away
Mihota (6-5 270 rJR) can play DT too, question is whether Fullwood (6-3 252 rSO) and Taylor (6-2 240 So) prove they can handle playing time so Mihota is freed up to flex back to DT.
The bigger issue to me is making sure we recruit a couple of good DT's to the pipeline full. A prospect like Xach Gill would make me feel a lot better about this class.
I don't think Gill ever ends up playing defense at VT if he commits. I would expect him to move to offensive line shortly after getting some practice work.
Because he's got potential at OL or because he's limited at DT?
He has a frame similar to Barry Booker. I don't think he has the motor.
Booker was such an under-the-radar baller.
I love Victor Dimukeje. He could either be a Woody Baron type DT (play around 270-275.) However, like Baron he has terrific bend and I think it could make up for his lack of 40 speed. Given that, I think he would be a very strong candidate to stay at defensive end instead of moving inside.
I believe it is VT or Duke for him. I'd love to see Wiles land him.
If we land Dimukeje and he stays at DE and we land Gill and he moves to OL, that will give us one scholarship DT the last two classes. That's very troublesome. I imagine Dimukeje will move to DT out of need if nothing else. The chances of bringing in 3 DE's besides him are looking good
Two scholarship DTs- Fullwood is a DT.
And he was in the 2015 class. So one scholarship DT in 2016 and 2017.
my apologies- I forgot he redshirted.
Concerns for DT two deep going forward?
I agree, I could almost taste it.
Palpably palatable?
Possibly probably
Palpably pulpy, though.
I keyed in on Settle during the Georgia Tech game (as I had free time NOT being excited about the total product on the field) and maybe I had rose-colored glasses, but Settle just looked mean against double teams -and god help the dude that had to square up on him one-on-one...
It seemed that they were purposefully running left/away from his slot on his downs. Can't wait to see his production next year.
Excellent write up! Any thoughts on the O-Line next season? Really hoping to see improved O-Line play next year to improve our rushing attack to compliment our passing game. I felt we relied too much on the short throws and screens this year.
I don't know that offensive line was always to blame for the rushing woes. The backs were not relied on heavily all season, and many of the interior running plays were more window dressing to set up other plays than they were designed to create space on their own.
Against Clemson, the inside stuff didn't work. Fuente and Cornelson made some adjustments, and suddenly the backs and Evans had a little bit of space. I don't think the OL was suddenly much better.
Gallo or whoever ends up at center will need to be better. Teller's status is a bit up in the air (NFL talent, but does he try going after an up and down year?) I would prefer Osterloh at right guard instead of tackle. Then you have a mix of Plantin, Smith, Moore, Hopple, and Jackson who all could factor at right tackle.
I am not as educated so this should clearly be taken with a grain of salt, but I feel like Nijman was our best OL all season. Am I wrong?
And HOW good do you think he could be? He sure seems to have the measurables of a future NFL LT, and all this after only playing OL for what, two and a half years now?
Excellence is the norm for Dr. Johnny Fever. We are so fortunate to have him contribute to TKP!
Someone actually reads my twitter! I figured I'd been muted by everyone by now.
Venus Flytrap approves.
And this fan is a forever Tim Reid admirer.
Thanks for the write up. New member to the site here but have been quietly enjoying all your analysys for a good while.
"I'll take 'Before and After' for $500, Drew. No whammies."
Yeah it was painful to watch Cornelsen not dial up at dig or deep slant route to our schools best receiver, especially when Clemson was playing on their heels and to not get beat over top. That QB draw allowed them to be the agressor more on the 4th down play, but as you mentioned shouldnt totally take away from the great offensive adjustments up to that point.
Seeing the title on this article:
"McMillian turns up field thanks to a terrific cut block by Teller on Williams. He also gets a bit lucky."
This is what has been driving me nuts all season with putting the call in the hands of refs. Was there a need for Teller to cut block on that play? It seemed like he was already on top of the Williams without the need to cut.
I prefer the cut. The inconsistency with the rules and calls is why I worry about it. That should be a legal block anywhere on the field as long as Phillips isn't engaged. My opinion is that it is a bad rule that officials are inconsistent with enforcing, just like the linemen down field on RPOs.
Nice write up Dr. Johnny Fever.
Interesting to see how close we were. A play here or there could've been the difference.
But nonetheless what a game and excited for the future.
Looks like my comment got eaten, or nuked:
Do you plan to do any analysis of coverage breakdowns? Particularly when Alexander looked to have outside leverage against Jordan Leggett's easy-post TD, implying to me that Alexander was expecting help from the inside that didn't materialize due to a coverage mix-up/breakdown.
That's my sub-amateurish analysis of what I saw/remember.
The safety (I believe it was Clark) bit on the run fake. It was the same route concept as the Sam Rogers jump pass completion (HBack sells a seal block and then leaks up the seam.) It was a staple of veer offenses in the 60s-80s and we are seeing a resurgence of the concept. It is tough to fault Clark- he was oversensitive to run support because at that point the front six were not making any tackles (go back and watch Clemson's first two drives and count how many times Clark and Terrell Edmunds are making solo tackles.)
I seem to recall being warned that this would be a bad sign. I thought the same thing about the coverage breakdown on Legget, re: missed assignment, didn't connect it to the biting on the run fake though.
Do you plan to do any analysis of breakdowns, or things that seemed like coverage breakdowns, such as when Alexander (iirc) had outside leverage and Jordan Leggett easily beat him to the inside (a post?) for a TD?
Seems like there was supposed to be inside help that didn't materialize, but I'm not even an amateur at analyzing stuff like that.
Removed, already answered above.
That Dragon touchdown was so amusing. Tankersley's attempt at a tackle was one of the sissiest things I have seen all season. The safety (#18) looked like he was easing up on the play expecting more from Tankersley which resulted in him being carried into the endzone.
Honestly it was like when we could actually get past that D-line and get to the second level Clemson's backers and DBs were fast, but hit about as hard as my 92 year old grandmother.
I loved that play. It highlighted one of the reasons I think Tankersley is overrated, and Jadar Johnson was actually a really good safety this year and he just bulled right through him.
I agree with this overall about their back seven, but I can assure you from experience, beyond what is obvious on the field, Boulware hits like a semi-truck. He had one play in this game where he crushed Cam over the middle with his arm (and some chest).
You wouldn't happen to play for Syracuse would you?
woah woah woah. Let's keep these gifs safe for work please.
A deadlift German suplex is impressive no matter how much overkill it might be on a football field.
another example of Boulware recklessly endangering an opposing player when all he has to do is wrap up and sit down.
but then he couldn't have done the "signature" afterwards
You would seem to be Boulware's number 1 fan. You guys drinkin' buddies or something?
So for our presumed starters are looking strong for next year (Settle, Walker). What about those behind them? Each year we need a solid 2-deep on our DL (well, most schools do really), so it doesn't matter if our 1st string is awesome next year if our 2nd string isn't.
Assuming it would be Sobczak and Hewitt. Dee Fullwood moved inside too, and Clay Dean is also a DT.
When I saw that this was posted on the main page today!!!
Now to see if I can absorb some football knowledge
Thanks everyone!
A big key to the offseason will be working with Evans on progressions and consistency throwing the ball downfield. You could see (and French has pointed out) how teams have keyed on slants and quick routes to disrupt the passing game. Also, the inability to connect on the deep ball has allowed teams to commit to stopping the run.
I was at the game and on the last play, was looking Ford's way, he appeared to have 1-2 steps on his man vs. throwing the ball to Hodges, who was well-covered by their best cover-man even if the ball wasn't underthrown. It appeared that the play was called to go to Hodges regardless of coverage that was seen.
I imagine the immediate pressure didn't help.
Yep to both this observation and the comment below.
Note- to hammer McMillian on that play was a bit unfair. Clemson called a really well designed and well-executed window dressing blitz. Everything in the design was intended to draw McMillian's attention to Boulware. Joseph delayed until McMillian committed. When he realized he had vacated his lane, McMillian tried to recover and got caught in no-man's land. He made a mistake, but made it aggressively. If the 3rd down play call had been more effective (even if short of the first) it would have limited Clemson's ability to blitz on 4th down.
Which is why Sam Rogers played as much as he did, because the coaches could trust him with the blocking scheme. T Mac had the RT McLaughlin on the right side to pick up Boulware It looked like a bad mistake that cost us a chance to win the game but without his great run for a TD we wouldn't have been in it either
I don't think Sam would have done any better against that blitz, designed and executed beautifully.
yep
To my untrained eye clip 14 looks an awful lot like a play run by Tech against NC State and Tulsa.
It is a pretty standard play (pin and pull outside zone with a crack.) Cornelson didn't run it much with the motion to set up the crack. I think he was setting up a similar play to the pop pass, where Sam would show crack and then leak just behind the LBs on a drag, but it never got called.
... Until the bowl game.
I guess I just don't understand why Cornelson didn't adapt plays that worked well especially considering the team already knew how to run them. I understand we are "spread offense" now but we ran plenty of spread sets last year. Sometimes Loeffler's play designs were damn good. This is one of my favorites: Ryan Malleck Over The Middle.
I really hope this does not stem from some form of arrogance. There were plenty of times this year that the offense looked bad and I'm wondering if when we looked good it was a matter of having Hodges, Ford, Phillips, Rogers and Evans with Evans being similar to Tyrod Taylor. I think only next year will tell when we see how well the team performs with the potential loss of Hodges and Ford.
I suppose with two different coaching staffs and still having similar chaotic breakdowns the idea that "execution" is a problem may be valid.
Overall Tech beat really bad teams badly but still didn't beat bad teams like 4-8 Syracuse. GT going 8-4 makes that loss look a little less bad but it still looks bad.
One thing that is clear to me is blocking is a problem across the board. Our skilled position blocking with the exception of Peoples and Rogers was abysmal. I don't know what to make of the O-Line so I defer to you given you have played O-line and are an excellent analyst.
Once again a great article. Thanks and keep it up! I look forward to reading these.
Not sure where to place this, but check out #'s 3, and 7:
10 best game performances, ACC
Wait, that's a thing?
Seems they had trouble quantifying Tankersley's amazing Herculean shove attempt on Dragon into their analysis.
That said, he was very good in coverage but it's a lot easier when your DL is eating people alive.
"You shall not pass."*
*unless you pass it somewhere else first or just run it instead, then I'll let you by.
PFF LOVES Teller in general.