It is far from the biggest problem that the Georgia Tech offense is facing right now, coach Paul Johnson was sure to make clear Monday, but he recognized that quarterback Justin Thomas has been trying too hard to make plays for the Yellow Jackets to the detriment of the offense.
Self-inflicted mistakes in the Jackets’ past two games – losses to No. 6 Notre Dame and Duke – have slowed the powerful Tech offense to a halting walk. After the Jackets punted seven times against Notre Dame – tied for the most punts ever in a Johnson-coached Tech game – they averaged 2.