CLEMSON, S.C. —
When a Paul Johnson-coached Georgia Tech team passes for more than twice as many yards as it runs, something is way off. That was Saturday in Clemson for you.
The Yellow Jackets finished with 71 yards rushing, an all-time low under Johnson. His previous low came when Tech rushed for only 79 yards against Gardner-Webb, his sixth game at the helm at Georgia Tech in 2008.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my coaching career, being as inept as we are on offense,” Johnson said afterward.
Quarterback Justin Thomas passed for 159 yards, by the way, on 6-for-14 attempts, but he had two busted coverages by Clemson to thank for a pair of long touchdowns (50 and 49 yards).