A couple of thoughts:
1) We will speed up the tempo this game. We saw 7 possessions last game against FSU. Reducing the number of possessions and winding the clock narrows the gap between teams - even in the case of a blowout, it keeps the game closer. In the end, we converted a TD in the second quarter where FSU couldn't (turnover on downs + FG), we prevented mistakes on our ensuing possessions, and that was the ball game. Running at a higher tempo helps expose any talent disparity and I believe we are closer to FSU than Ga St in that department.
2) Listening to the opponent media, Georgia State thinks that they have the film advantage because we have opened the playbook. We have not. We ran 52 plays last game, and more than half of that was just blast, counter, outside zone, veer, qb counter, qb draw, wr screen. I have plenty of confidence that we have enough up our sleeves if Ga St or Syracuse get testy.
3) The 2s and 3s will play plenty this game but would have played whether we're healthy or not. Jamal Haynes only had 13 touches last game. 7 receivers played and 19 players recorded a tackle. Efford, Harvey, Powell-Lee, and Tatum played almost the full game, but otherwise on defense Biggers, LaMiles Brooks, Yondjouen, Height, Scott were off the field for at least 20 plays. We have depth and we'll use it every game, even FSU.
