Tech will travel to Starkville to take on Mississippi State at 6:30PM on Saturday night. Nick Fitzgerald will be the QB for the Bulldogs. I want to make this clear, he’s a TERRIBLE passer. Perhaps one of the worst in America. That said, it won’t matter if Tech can stop him in the run game.
For the season, Fitzgerald is 83/169 (49%) for 1,009 yards along with 6TDs and 7INTs. He leads the team with 732 yards rushing and 9 TDs.
Fitzgerald has a 56.5 PFF grade for the season. He has a 43.5 grade as a passer and a 70.4 grade as a rusher.
Here is his throwing statistics:
At LOS or behind: 25/27 (93%) for 124 yards
0-10 yards down the field: 35/53 (66%) for 320 yards with 1 INT
11-20 yards down the field: 15/45 (33%) for 322 yards with 2 TDs and 4 INT
20+ yards down the field: 8/33 (24%) for 243 yards with 4 TDs and 2 INT
When pressured, Fitzgerald completed 26% of his throws. When blitzed, he completes 40% of his passes. Tech must get to him in the passing game to have success, but they won’t have the opportunity if they don’t win on first and second down.
For the season, Fitzgerald is 83/169 (49%) for 1,009 yards along with 6TDs and 7INTs. He leads the team with 732 yards rushing and 9 TDs.
Fitzgerald has a 56.5 PFF grade for the season. He has a 43.5 grade as a passer and a 70.4 grade as a rusher.
Here is his throwing statistics:
At LOS or behind: 25/27 (93%) for 124 yards
0-10 yards down the field: 35/53 (66%) for 320 yards with 1 INT
11-20 yards down the field: 15/45 (33%) for 322 yards with 2 TDs and 4 INT
20+ yards down the field: 8/33 (24%) for 243 yards with 4 TDs and 2 INT
When pressured, Fitzgerald completed 26% of his throws. When blitzed, he completes 40% of his passes. Tech must get to him in the passing game to have success, but they won’t have the opportunity if they don’t win on first and second down.
