Technical Tidbits 12/26: The big bowls are coming!

With under a week remaining before the main slate of bowl games, ESPN published the above article detailing a storyline for each of the ACC’s eleven bowl-eligible teams as they prepare for the final games of the year. In the eyes of the four-letter network, Tech’s matchup against Kentucky in the TaxSlayer bowl will come down to which of the two quarterbacks — Justin Thomas and Stephen Johnson — can perform to the highest level. We’ve seen bowl games end one of two ways under Paul Johnson: with a well-prepared defense which comes equipped to handle the option, or a defense coached by Dan Mullen or Lane Kiffin. The Kentucky defense has talent, but so does every other defense Tech has faced this year. It’s going to be discipline, not talent, that decides the game.

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