| The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 11 games | | | | Johnson dominated the ACC up until 2007 when |
| and reached the Orange Bowl in a season that | | | | blue chip Demaryius Thomas entered the picture. |
| was one of their most successful in school history. | | | | He broke the school record last season for yards |
| They received the automatic BCS bowl bid by | | | | catch with over 25 and had 1154 yards in all. |
| defeating Clemson in the ACC title game. The | | | | When Tech chose to pass, which wasn't often, |
| Orange Bowl didn't go as planned losing by 10 in a | | | | the ball usually went in the direction of Thomas. |
| game where their powerful rushing attack was | | | | Tyler Melton will likely get the first chance to |
| completely shutdown by the Iowa defense. 14 | | | | prove he can be the #1 option, but Stephen Hill |
| starters return to defend the ACC crown and | | | | did produce as a true freshman and is a viable |
| continue the winning tradition under head coach | | | | option also. |
| Paul Johnson. The Jackets are +900 to repeat as | | | | A complete overhaul was done on the defensive |
| ACC champions. View the full conference | | | | side of the ball. Al Groh was hired to run the |
| breakdown in our 2010 ACC college football | | | | defense after formally being the head coach at |
| predictions article. | | | | Virginia. A 3-4 technique will be applied to try and |
| The triple option attack is nearly extinct in college | | | | coral opposing rush offenses. Tech gave up over |
| football these days, but Georgia Tech continues | | | | 150 yards/game on the ground, which is far too |
| to run the offense built on timing and cut blocks | | | | many if the 2010 squad wants to have success. |
| up front. Nearly 300 yards per game were gained | | | | Only one underclassmen is projected to start so |
| on the ground last season proving that the | | | | this is an experienced unit. Eight starters do |
| system clearly works if ran correctly. QB Josh | | | | return, but they lost two heavy hitters in end |
| Nesbitt is the classic option quarterback that relies | | | | Derrick Morgan (12.5 sacks) and safety Morgan |
| on his feet to do most of the work with good | | | | Burnett (team high 4 interceptions). The |
| enough passing skills to go over the top of | | | | secondary has six players who have started at |
| defenses every now and then. He contributed | | | | least one game including third team ACC corner |
| over 2700 yards of total offense last year and | | | | Jerrard Tarrant. Where the pass rush will come |
| scored 28 touchdowns. RB Jonathan Dwyer took | | | | from is a concern as LB Steven Sylvester was |
| his skills to the NFL after gaining 1400 yards as a | | | | second on the team in sacks last season with |
| sophomore. Anthony Allen averaged nearly 10 | | | | three. The top tackler from a year ago, LB Brad |
| yards per carry in 09' and should split the | | | | Jefferson, returns hoping to build on the 95 |
| majority of the carries with Roddy Jones. Both | | | | tackles he collected in 09'. I expect the defense |
| are talented running backs capable of putting up | | | | to put up better numbers and show improvement |
| Dwyer like numbers. The biggest void to fill is | | | | as a whole. |
| going to be at the wide receiver position. Calvin | | | | |
