Looking at the box score from the APSU.
Schomburg has played in 6 games this year and has only 2 rushing attempts. That includes two games he started. He threw a minimum of 21 passes in those games (36 against APSU)
I think that tells me a few things:
1. He's probably not a guy they are going to use as a runner. Maybe he isn't fast and it isn't his skill set. Maybe UTC doesn't need him to get banged around when QB1 is out and QB3 is probably completely untested. His one rush attempt against APSU was a scramble for no gain where he was run down by the linebacker.
2. It does not appear that he's been sacked in those two games. That suggests that UTC is having him get the ball out quickly. He's a freshman and they are probably cutting down the playbook some for him with easier reads.
That leads me to one of their touchdown plays. This is really the only bit about UTC that concerns me on offense - the slant route to Watley and Mayes. UTC's receivers aren't big guys, but they are fast and are physical once they get the ball in their hands. I've seen them multiple times this year break tackles on slant routes and take the ball to the end zone. They did it against us too.
This is a simple route combination. APSU is stacking guys in the box because UTC was having success in the run game. To stop UTC's offense, I think this is the type of play Furman has to be able to stop. This is how UTC beats teams - run the ball and hit one or two of these quick passes to their explosive receivers.
Schomburg has played in 6 games this year and has only 2 rushing attempts. That includes two games he started. He threw a minimum of 21 passes in those games (36 against APSU)
I think that tells me a few things:
1. He's probably not a guy they are going to use as a runner. Maybe he isn't fast and it isn't his skill set. Maybe UTC doesn't need him to get banged around when QB1 is out and QB3 is probably completely untested. His one rush attempt against APSU was a scramble for no gain where he was run down by the linebacker.
2. It does not appear that he's been sacked in those two games. That suggests that UTC is having him get the ball out quickly. He's a freshman and they are probably cutting down the playbook some for him with easier reads.
That leads me to one of their touchdown plays. This is really the only bit about UTC that concerns me on offense - the slant route to Watley and Mayes. UTC's receivers aren't big guys, but they are fast and are physical once they get the ball in their hands. I've seen them multiple times this year break tackles on slant routes and take the ball to the end zone. They did it against us too.
This is a simple route combination. APSU is stacking guys in the box because UTC was having success in the run game. To stop UTC's offense, I think this is the type of play Furman has to be able to stop. This is how UTC beats teams - run the ball and hit one or two of these quick passes to their explosive receivers.
