Georgia Tech heads to Clemson needing a spark, and a few key players could decide whether the Yellow Jackets can snap their four-game skid.
One of the biggest names to watch is Eric Singleton Jr. Corbo, who turned in one of his strongest outings of the season against Louisville with six catches for 30 yards and a touchdown.
He entered the year expected to be a major piece of the offense, but that production hasn’t fully shown up yet. Still, with Kevin Roche Jr. injured and listed as questionable, Corbo may see a bigger role on Saturday.
He has 18 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown this season, and his best chance to make a real impact could come in the red zone, where Georgia Tech has struggled all year.
The Yellow Jackets also need help in the secondary, and Warren White could provide it. White had been playing some of his best football before leaving the Stanford game with an injury, and he is not listed on the injury report.
That matters because Georgia Tech is already dealing with a battered defensive backfield, with Kelvin Hill, Jaedyn Terry, and Trae Stevenson Jr. all out against Clemson. The Jackets will have to rely on Jonas Duclona, Jaylen Mbakwe, Zach Tobe, and Jon Mitchell, but White’s return should give them a lift.
Outside of Mbakwe, he may be the player who sees the biggest bump in snaps, and he has been strong in coverage, sticking tight to wide receivers all season.
That becomes even more important with T.J. Moore and Bryant Wesco on the other side.
Georgia Tech is going to need its best cover men on the field, and White looks like a player who can help right away. The Jackets have been easing him back, but this might be the moment to turn him loose.
On the defensive front, Kyle McCoy remains Georgia Tech’s most dangerous pass rusher. He is the kind of player who can wreck a one-on-one matchup and make life miserable for quarterbacks.
McCoy is second on the team with 53 tackles and also has two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pass defensed. He has logged at least four tackles in every game he has played this season, and he was especially active against Louisville with eight tackles, his second-highest total of the year.
That kind of disruption will matter against Tait Reynolds, a true freshman who is more vulnerable to turnovers. Georgia Tech has struggled to generate steady pressure, so McCoy may need to be the one who changes that. It will also be worth watching whether the Yellow Jackets use stunts and different pressure looks to spring him free.
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