Though allowing a few third down conversions is an inevitable byproduct of a “bend-don’t-break” defensive philosophy like the one Tech has employed under Ted Roof, the team must work to improve its effectiveness on third down plays early in games. The Jackets have routinely struggled to get defensive stops in the first halves of games all season long, allowing a high point total early before effectively shutting down opposing offenses in the third and fourth quarters. It at least shows that the defense has the potential to be a very good unit, but inconsistency like that makes it difficult to win games when the offense is performing at an equally unreliable level.
Technical Tidbits 10/7: Tech looks for third-down improvement, ACC changes baseball championship format
