Kirby Smart tells why it was difficult to stop Ty Simpson

Georgia, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) throws a pass against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Georgia football’s head coach Kirby Smart feels it was difficult to stop Alabama football’s quarterback, Ty Simpson.

Simpson continued his impressive string of performances with a great showing in the Tide’s win over the Bulldogs. He completed 24 of his 38 pass attempts for 276 yards and two touchdowns en route to leading Alabama to a monumental win. The former five-star made elite throws in the game, and Smart gave Simpson major props on his performance after the game.

“If you are going to play Alabama, and this quarterback is accurate, is on time, he knows his protections,” Smart said. “Watch the third downs and see we got free runners at the quarterback, he gets the ball out. We get a free run at the quarterback, he breaks a tackle, spins out, goes and runs around and throws a completion. You play zone, he hits you in a soft spot, the cover two hole throw, I mean, early in the game. He made some really, really good plays. We were pitching and throwing to him, but at the end of the day, to play well in this league on third down, you got to be able to put hands on people and cover them. And we did that in the second half. We didn’t really do that in the first. And it wasn’t that we didn’t try, they just beat us.”

Simpson is now among the Heisman favorites, according to multiple sports books.