Georgia Tech loses high 2 QBs; Zach Gibson to begin vs. UNC

ATLANTA — Georgia Tech has misplaced two quarterbacks for the remainder of the season with former starter Jeff Sims nursing a foot damage and No. 1 backup Zach Pyron out with a damaged collarbone, interim coach Brent Key mentioned Tuesday.

Sims, the workforce’s starter since 2020, will spend the remainder of the season in therapy and won’t be part of workforce actions, Key mentioned.

Sims dressed the previous three weeks and was listed as accessible on an emergency foundation however he did not take a snap when Pyron was injured and needed to go away final week’s 35-14 dwelling loss to Miami within the fourth quarter. Sims initially injured his foot in a loss Oct. 20 to Virginia.

“He is pissed off he has an damage that is stopping him from being full pace and permitting him to be a part of the workforce,” Key mentioned. “Simply because on paper you medically can [play], day-after-day you wake and really feel somewhat bit completely different. The power for him to exit and be the individual he needs to be on the sector did not current itself on the time.”

Zach Gibson, a switch from Akron, will begin when Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Convention) visits No. 13 North Carolina (9-1, 6-0) on Saturday. Taisun Phommachanh, a switch from Clemson, will function the first backup. Phommachanh, who performed in 13 video games over three seasons as a backup with Clemson, has not taken a snap this yr.

Pyron can have surgical procedure on Thursday.

Gibson has accomplished 25 of 51 passes for 224 yards, one landing and two interceptions.

“We have got sufficient quarterbacks to have the ability to take a snap,” Key mentioned, “and we’ll put together all these guys to have the ability to play at their greatest on Saturday.”