The Miami Hurricanes welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to Sun Life Stadium this weekend and while “The U” has won four straight against the Ramblin’ Wreck, something about the quirky triple option attack always seems worrisome—even with UM undefeated entering October.
Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson brought his triple option attack to Atlanta from Navy in 2008 and caught the Atlantic Coast Conference by surprise. The Yellow Jackets opened 20-7 in two seasons under Johnson but are 24-20 since, with the unique, one-dimensional offense posing less of a threat than it did in years past.
Miami has had success against the triple option over the past four years—the biggest reasons being a solid Hurricanes offense, combined with the Yellow Jackets’ lack of an aerial attack—but what former quarterback Tevin Washington wasn’t, Vad Lee appears to be.
Still, despite Lee’s 562 passing yards and seven touchdowns on the season, the first-year signal-caller will have a tough time beating Miami with his arm. Lee’s execution of the triple option ground attack and proper decision-making is the ultimate key to an upset of the Hurricanes. …
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