Offensive line pushes forward

John Bond's excitement over the summer showed itself last week when Tech scored 33 points against Notre Dame's young defense. Bond was excited about the opportunity to work with a veteran talented offense and it showed last weekend. Tech had their way with Notre Dame's defensive line by using Choice in a very diverse package. He lined up at quarterback for numerous plays while Bennett lined up as a wideout to try to fool the defense.

"John Bond did a great job of innovating, putting some things in like the direct snap to Choice," said Head Coach Chan Gailey.

But the story of the game wasn't necessarily Choice; the offensive line and Mike Cox didn't miss a step from their excellent performance last season. Four of five starters returned and showed how important an offensive line could be and how valuable experience is. Choice racked up 196 yards on 26 carries and scored twice, both on direct snaps to the running back. Bond used the direct snap liberally to keep the defense off balance and keep the speed of the game fast- something that greatly favored Tech's running game.

Tech racked up 265 yards rushing total, but only 121 yards passing. Taylor Bennett was on and off resulting in an average passing day for the starting quarterback. Bennett completed 11 of 23 passes, three of which were screen passes to Choice

"[Bennett] did some really good things, and he missed some throws that I have seen him make 50 times in practice. The great thing is, he didn't have to play great today. He can play good and we can still win, and he can learn and get his feet on the ground and continue to get better and

and work to become a greatquarterback," Gailey said.

Bond's philosophy of spreading the ball showed in the box score. Six receivers had catches including Choice, Cox, and the tight end Colin Peek. Peek caught one pass for nine yards, but it showed Bennett's ability to pass over the middle and Bond's willingness to use the tight end position to Tech's advantage. Coach Bonds ability to pass right, left and over the middle opens up many avenues for the Jackets to use in the future.

Bennett's timing was a little off during the game, he tried to pass