When Paul Johnson installed the triple-option offense at Georgia Tech, he probably never expected to use it against a defensive lineman as good as Pitt senior Aaron Donald.
The triple-option is designed to neutralize defenses, maximize efficiency and limit negative offensive plays. It is not designed to account for a generational talent breaking through the line and arriving in the backfield about half a second after the ball has been snapped. That structural flaw did not end well for the Yellow Jackets.
This weekend, the city of Atlanta will once again host Donald for the first time since Nov.