Going into the season, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson hoped to count on a defense with eight returning starters. Saturday’s 43-24 loss to Clemson was one more demonstration of the inconsistent play that the unit has given this season.
“We’ve got to find a way to play better,” Johnson said Monday at his weekly news conference. “We’ll play pretty good defense for a couple series and then all of the sudden, we’ll give up a 65-yard run or a long pass.”
Pittsburgh, Tech’s opponent on Saturday, is stronger on defense, but has a run-heavy offense with a dynamic wide receiver in Tyler Boyd.