Gregory was replaced by defensive coordinator Ron Selesky, while Rickey Foggie became the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Carolina ended the season 6–10, and Nagy completed 237 of 348 passes for 2,371 yards, 47 touchdowns, and six interceptions in ten starts. At the time of his benching, Nagy's 2,371 passing yards ranked sixth in the league. Georgia Force After becoming a free agent, Nagy visited the Philadelphia Soul with the hope of playing near home until they signed Tony Graziani. The Colorado Crush also offered him a contract, but he instead signed a one-year deal with the Georgia Force on October 27, 2004. Although he was the backup to newly signed Jim Kubiak, Nagy felt Kubiak's injury history – he had missed much of the 2003 season with a herniated disc – gave him the best chance to play. He also credited Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who had recently purchased the Force, for influencing his decision as the Force could "almost be like a minor-league team for the Falcons. [...] It could be an opportunity for me to latch on with the Falcons." Kubiak began the 2005 season as the starter and led the Force to a 4–1 start before suffering a season-ending left knee injury against the Austin Wranglers. Upon filling in, Nagy completed ten consecutive throws to open his stint, with the first being a six-yard touchdown to Troy Bergeron, as the Force won 66–63; he ended the game with 247 passing yards and seven touchdowns to be named Offensive Player of the Game. Head coach Doug Plank described Nagy's relief duty as "probably the single biggest event for our team. To have a setback of that magnitude – losing your quarterback – and then having Matt come in and perform the way he did, that started the momentum for the remainder of the season." With Nagy starting the next 12 games, the Force went 11–5 in the regular season. To open the 2005 playoffs, Nagy threw five touchdowns in a 62–49 victory over the Storm. He continued his postseason success as he had seven touchdown throws and a rushing score in the 60–58 triumph over the Predators to advance to ArenaBowl XIX. In the ArenaBowl against the Crush, Nagy completed 24 of 36 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown, but Colorado's Clay Rush made a 20-yard field