Bleav Georgia Tech: Previewing Georgia Tech's Saturday Night Showdown With 5-0 Duke

Will Georgia Tech be able to bounce back from its loss to Louisville and take down Duke on Saturday?

Sep 21, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) runs the ball against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 31-19. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

After a needed bye week, Georgia Tech is back in action on Saturday night against 5-0 Duke. The Blue Devils are off to a great start this season and can not only remain undefeated with a win on Saturday, but clinch bowl eligibility as well. For the Yellow Jackets, they are looking to bounce back from their loss vs Louisville and get back on the winning track. Head coach Brent Key has a 10-1 record with the Yellow Jackets following a loss and he is looking to extend that mark on Saturday night.

On the latest episode of Bleav Georgia Tech, Jackson and RJ dive into the matchup between the two teams. Can Georgia Tech's defense matchup well with Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy and the rest of the offense? How is Georgia Tech going to be able to handle Duke's chaotic defense? Will the Georgia Tech run game get back on track?

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One thing is for sure, Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key has noticed it and he heaped a lot of praise on Diaz and his defense yesterday:

"They are either first or second. I think maybe second right now in the country in TFLs and Havoc plays in stuffed runs, which are 0 to minus 1, minus 2-yard runs. 42 % stuffed runs right now, it's a credit to the way they play, the physicality they play with, the speed they play with. But when you look at who's creating the negatives, it's not just D-Linemen, it's not just D-Lineman. There's a lot of DBs. There's a lot of safety pressure, nickel pressure inside /outside. That's what Manny is, that's who he's been. They're able their blitzes with because that's who they are to different motions and different things you know, he's a good football coach and you know he's a good defensive football coach going against him a bunch in my career I respect him as it's not just a coach but as a person you know I think he's a he's a good man and he's a heck of a football coach so excited to have him here and play here at Bobby Dodd.

Yeah, well, you know, first off, there's a lot of players back. They had a good foundation. I'm not saying this cause Tooch and Jess and those guys are here, but those guys play hard. They do, they play hard. You know, they've got good players. They're strong. The strength coach There does a really good job with him. I'm not mistaken, he was there with them previously. So he does a good job with those guys. But they're disruptive in how they get up the field. The defensive line, they are a penetrating group. If they're not zone blitzing or fire blitzing, and they're going step slanting, gaps over, They're getting off the ball. They're getting up the field, causing disruption. So I think anytime you take over a group and you've got some experience and they're used to how you're supposed to play and play hard, it's an easy turnaround because it's just a different, they might call it apples, they call it oranges, but they're still playing hard. And they're really good against the pass. They got experience, they've got an experienced secondary. Added a couple of new guys in here and there that have really helped bolster the depth. They play a lot of guys. And D-Line do a nice job of playing within the scheme and creating havoc and letting those other guys-- or creating space really for those other guys to make the plays. Then when you go back to decision-making."

Georgia Tech vs Duke kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET on ACC Network this Saturday.