Against Tulane and an FCS opponent to start this season, the Yellow Jackets have surrendered just 520 yards and 16 points.

“It’ll be a measuring stick to see where we’re at”, coach Paul Johnson said. Dating to 2008, only one team has finished a game against the Green Wave with a higher passer rating than Tech’s 289.88, according to cfbstats.com – Army’s three-pass game in 2011. “It’s really a tough place to play”.

“They’ve gotten a lot better”, White said. “Sometimes, when everybody is telling you you’re all this and the cat’s meow, that’s a trap and you better not fall into it”.

Georgia Tech’s offense has been purring, scoring 19 touchdowns already. The Yellow Jackets are 6-0 against the spread vs. a team with a winning record.

Before Micheal Summers had turned back to look for the pass, Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas was sending it on its way. The Yellow Jackets also have an experienced offensive line and eight starters back on defense, but Johnson has plenty to learn about his team. Quarterback DeShone Kizer took over when Notre Dame lost Malil Zaire due to an ankle injury.

“It’s just something that, going forward, it’ll become even better as the season goes along”, Thomas said.

Georgia Tech is 4-0 against the spread in its last four games against Notre Dame. “We’ve all improved, but I love what they’ve done”. “They gave the guys confidence”. Tech follows Notre Dame with eight straight ACC games – including October 10 at No. 11 Clemson and October 24 against No. 9 Florida State – and then No. 7 Georgia on November. 28. “But I love it. It’s a measurement for me individually”.

Johnson is counting on upperclassmen to set the pace. “When you go up against the best guy, you see where you’re at”.

Yes, the Irish are down a quarterback, but it’s not the end of the world or even this season.

Notre Dame and Georgia Tech will face off in what should be one of the games of the week.

Tech racked up 571 total yards and scored nine touchdowns in Saturday’s victory. Prosise also added 3 catches for 20 yards.

So when Johnson called in 2006 – by then, more successful and wealthier than ever – ranting and raving about how Georgia Southern’s first-year coach Brian VanGorder was trying to undo the triple option offense that had lifted the program to prominence, Inman knew it had wounded Johnson’s football soul. “It’s going to be a step up”.

For now, we’ll turn our attention away from the Georgia Southern connection. “It is a big win for the Academy, and I’m happy that I don’t have to answer anything else about a streak every time we play”. It ought to be fun. We’ve got to be dialed in… “(Players) ought to embrace it”.