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It sounds like everybody read Beej's blueprint of what VT defense does against us and they're all replicating it this year. That's really the only explanation I have for it at this point.
Though he said Clemson played Georgia Tech the same way as other opponents, center Freddie Burden said the offensive line was often confused by what the Tigers did in Saturday’s 43-24 loss.
The Yellow Jackets rushed for a program-low 71 yards under coach Paul Johnson against a tough Clemson defense.
“They did a good job blitzing us and kind of keeping us out of our game,” Burden said. “We got pretty confused out there. It was obvious.”
In addition to blitzing, Clemson’s defensive linemen would shift right before the snap. The combination proved successful. The Tigers had 11 tackles for loss.
“Things like that, our calls get confused,” Burden said. “It kind of messes up everybody. That’s kind of what’s going on.”
It’s not the first time this season that Burden referenced the line being confused. He said some of the linemen were “cloudy” during a key short-yardage play at Duke a few weeks ago that the Jackets couldn’t convert.
It sounds like everybody read Beej's blueprint of what VT defense does against us and they're all replicating it this year. That's really the only explanation I have for it at this point.