Georgia Tech’s defense can do its part in helping the Yellow Jackets defeat North Carolina on Saturday by not giving up big scoring plays.
As stout as the defense has been this season – and coach Paul Johnson said it was at its best in the second half of last week’s loss at Duke — it has been hurt by scoring plays of at least 30 yards several times this season. Four of the 10 touchdowns the Yellow Jackets have allowed on plays from scrimmage (non-returns) have been at least that distance. Three of those scores have come in Tech’s past two losses, including the Blue Devils icing their 34-20 win with a 30-yard touchdown run with 1:49 left.