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Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:27 am to bama1959
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:27 am to bama1959
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I suspect he'll be throwing it on 1st down a lot.
Our offense has really opened up since we started calling a balanced 1st down (50/50 run/pass).
It started about halfway through the 2nd quarter against Kentucky (11 straight runs on first down had net 7 points. The next first down was a TD throw. In a span of 9 minutes of gametime, we had 3 TDs).
In the SECCG, UGA converted first downs against Auburn on 6 out of 7 first down opportunities by throwing on 1st down (tray Matthews sacked Fromm on one pass opportunity, and UGA failed to pickup a 1st down).
In the Rose Bowl, a pass play on 1st down net a 1st down or score in 11 out of 14 opportunities.
Prior to the Rose Bowl, our yards per play since that drive against Kentucky was over 10! (And that includes salting away wins by running the ball against UK, GT, etc..)
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:45 am to meansonny
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Our offense has really opened up since we started calling a balanced 1st down (50/50 run/pass).
It started about halfway through the 2nd quarter against Kentucky (11 straight runs on first down had net 7 points. The next first down was a TD throw. In a span of 9 minutes of gametime, we had 3 TDs).
In the SECCG, UGA converted first downs against Auburn on 6 out of 7 first down opportunities by throwing on 1st down (tray Matthews sacked Fromm on one pass opportunity, and UGA failed to pickup a 1st down).
In the Rose Bowl, a pass play on 1st down net a 1st down or score in 11 out of 14 opportunities.
Prior to the Rose Bowl, our yards per play since that drive against Kentucky was over 10! (And that includes salting away wins by running the ball against UK, GT, etc..)
I'm sure Saban will be anticipating the first down pass as well. The problem will come when Fromm does not connect. It won't be as easy as throwing against UK or OU. The first pass he misses will give you 2nd and 10. Run the ball next play and it's probably 3rd and 6 or 7.
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