Though Georgia Tech B-backs Marcus Marshall and Dedrick Mills may be “1A and 1B” on the depth chart for Saturday’s season-opening game against Boston College, the same label isn’t true for the quarterbacks who will back up Justin Thomas.
Coach Paul Johnson said on Tuesday that redshirt sophomore Matthew Jordan secured the No. 2 spot ahead of sophomore TaQuon Marshall, who played A-back last year but was moved to quarterback in the spring. The two were in close competition as of 11 days ago.
It’s an important position because while Thomas is scheduled to make his 27th consecutive start on Saturday, Jordan was needed last season.