I'm not usually going to post on the Thursday Night game, but this week I will because Georgia Tech (2-0, 1-0) is playing Miami. This is the second straight Thursday night game for Tech, who beat Clemson at home last week. Tech jumped out to an early lead but let Clemson back in the game in the second half. Miami is playing for the first time since their dramatic victory over Florida State on Labor Day night.
The expectations are high in Atlanta for Tech. After beating Georgia in Athens last year, Tech fans and many pundits felt like this Tech team was ready to take the next step and challenge for an ACC title this season. Those people looked pretty smart at half time last week versus Clemson, however the second half showed that Tech is still a work in progress. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt will have to perform much better than he did against Clemson to come away with a victory on Thursday night.
Miami on the other hand may have found a star in Quarterback Jacory Harris who threw for over 300 yards and 2 touchdowns against FSU. Despite the good, Harris did throw two interceptions that helped keep FSU in the game.
Prediction:
This is one of those early season games that you could see going either way. Last year the Miami defense seemed completely clueless when trying to stop Tech's option offense. Tech racked up over 450 yards on the ground. Tech will not find the same success this year, but they will find enough to win a fifth straight game against the once might Hurricanes. Nesbitt will be better, but still not great. Miami's offense will be a little slow to start out due to the long lay off. I'm banking on the Tech special teams being the difference again, helping the Jackets pull off the 27-21 win at Miami, and putting Tech out front in their division.
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