2010 FedEx Orange Bowl (Iowa vs. Georgia Tech)

Coqui

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Can a time management offense beat a defense?

Iowa's #103 Rushing attack against Georgia Tech's #67 Rushing Defense
Georgia Tech's #2 Rushing attack against Iowa's #33 Rushing Defense

Iowa's #54 Passing attack against Georgia Tech's #47 Passing Defense
Georgia Tech's #115 Passing attack against Iowa's #8 Passing Defense

The last time Georgia Tech was in the Orange Bowl - 2007 defeat of Oklahoma
The last time Iowa was in the Orange Bowl - 1967 loss to Florida

As far as I can tell, these teams have never faced each other.

A deeper look at the stats:

Iowa:
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Iowa		Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def	Opp rush	Opp Avg		Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg		Pass Def
UNI (FCS)	87		95.55		242		171.64		84		189.09		122.00		270.00		228.18		164.67
Iowa St		191		169.33		235		245.00		190		177.33		122.00		113.00		182.08		164.67
Arizona		133		111.92		205		203.92		148		167.42		122.00		105.00		240.08		164.67
Penn St		163		93.92		135		183.17		109		173.58		122.00		198.00		238.92		164.67
Arkansas St	124		122.00		296		218.50		80		135.25		122.00		216.00		193.58		164.67
Michigan	83		171.92		284		221.42		195		186.17		122.00		124.00		198.33		164.67
Wisconsin	65		90.50		218		219.92		87		206.67		122.00		143.00		209.17		164.67
Michigan St	138		112.75		138		251.58		85		135.92		122.00		225.00		271.17		164.67
Indiana		143		159.08		337		241.92		79		117.08		122.00		227.00		247.92		164.67
Northwestern	65		123.50		216		220.75		130		119.92		122.00		109.00		266.08		164.67
Ohio St		67		83.42		233		179.08		229		198.92		122.00		93.00		165.92		164.67
Minnesota	54		146.67		117		217.58		48		97.58		122.00		153.00		198.25		164.67

What we can get from the stats: Iowa is basically going to go par for the course on offense for what the defense allows (150 yards rushing, 206 yards passing) as aside from two games each way, they've basically done the opposing team's average. On defense, they're hit or miss. As long as they stay on their assignments, they can contain rushing teams. They're able to keep passing yardage to below their averages.

Georgia Tech:
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Georgia Tech	Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def	Opp rush	Opp Avg		Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg		Pass Def
Jacks St (FCS)	335		149.91		162		154.91		98		188.82		150.08		193.00		242.27		206.92
Clemson		301		150.31		117		166.85		125		169.62		150.08		261.00		195.92		206.92
Miami (FL)	95		118.33		133		202.92		184		144.42		150.08		270.00		268.08		206.92
North Carolina	317		92.83		89		174.92		17		137.17		150.08		137.00		174.25		206.92
Mississippi St	213		146.00		266		220.00		209		227.58		150.08		278.00		144.33		206.92
Florida St	401		203.25		131		240.25		180		143.17		150.08		359.00		278.75		206.92
Virginia Tech	309		138.67		51		161.42		175		206.42		150.08		159.00		181.83		206.92
Virginia	362		173.83		85		184.58		30		99.08		150.08		168.00		170.50		206.92
Vanderbilt	404		197.83		193		164.92		218		160.00		150.08		179.00		146.33		206.92
Wake Forest	412		164.33		51		218.75		28		131.92		150.08		263.00		271.58		206.92
Duke		306		152.83		213		215.75		25		63.50		150.08		256.00		305.00		206.92
Georgia		205		127.58		135		200.83		339		157.08		150.08		76.00		204.75		206.92
Clemson		333		150.31		136		166.85		323		169.62		150.08		91.00		195.92		206.92

What we can get from the stats: Good luck trying to stop their rushing attack. Then again, their opponents haven't been incredibly stellar at stopping the run (equivalent to 75th at stopping the rush). Passing is going to go as a "need to pass" setup so don't expect to see it often. Opponents are basically going to be able to rush and pass their norm against Tech.

Iowa's decent at stopping the run, but will need to maintain their assignments. Tech's going to rush the hell out of this game. Another trench warfare will dictate how this game's going to pan out. Tech's favored but in a close game which will not be their friend. If Iowa works on their conditioning to keep up with Tech's offense, an upset could be brewing.

How Coqui sees the game going:
Tech's going to break out with the early lead while Iowa adjusts to the gameplan. After that, Iowa will begin to stall the Yellow Jackets. 14-6 Ga. Tech by halftime. The 2nd half will be most important as we will find out whether Iowa brings an offense to the game or not. 28-25 Ga. Tech by game's end.
 
Really? You don't remember the whole Jimmy the Greek debacle? Strange.

edit: I guess you're a lot younger than me. At the other end of the spectrum, Shalimar and Drool heard him announce his first game...