Tennessee football: Five Georgia State Panthers to watch for against Vols
This isn’t even a question. Dan Ellington is a uniquely good quarterback to run Shawn Elliott’s offensive system, and his skills combined with that scheme could turn him into a superstar this year with the Georgia State Panthers.
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In 2018, Ellington was a bright spot for GSU. He only completed 59.6 percent of his passes for 12 touchdowns. But he also only threw five interceptions, and he had 2,119 yards through 11 games, good for 192 yards a game. Also, he averaged nearly seven and a half yards an attempt. This was all in his first year starting with a very inexperienced team.
The real story, though, is he complemented those solid passing numbers with 629 rushing yards and five touchdowns. So he led the team in rushing and passing, and now the 6’3″ 205-pound senior is trying to take his game to new heights.
Expectations are sky-high for Ellington this year, and his abilities are tough to contain. Add in the fact that Tennessee football will be without Daniel Bituli, the leader and best players of its defense as the inside linebacker who calls all the plays, and the Vols could have an incredibly hard time trying to contain Ellington.
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It’s cliche to name the quarterback as the top threat on an opposing team, but Ellington will be that for Georgia State. Tennessee football will have to keep an eye on him all day. Jeremy Pruitt’s defensive history, as a Nick Saban protege, can sometimes struggle with dual-threat quarterbacks. So he has to be ready for this one.