CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Georgia Tech defense kept waiting. And waiting. Surely Jameis Winston’s sometimes unspecific arm with throw one pass their way. Certainly that FSU freshman runner couldn’t gain all those yards (177) on all those carries (31) without one time laying the ball on the ground.
But Winston, after throwing four interceptions the week before, gave up nothing Saturday night. The closest was a tipped ball early in the fourth quarter that harmlessly found the ground.
And Dalvin Cook just kept plowing the field, never even thinking about a fumble.
And Georgia Tech, which over its last five game days had done so much with 17 turnovers, went completely without this night.
“Yeah, we were just hoping for one (interception) there in the second half. It could have been big,” said Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson.
Turnovers can be the product of hard hitting and defensive mindset. Or, sometimes, they can just be the residue of luck. The Yellow Jackets found none of the latter Saturday, particularly frustrating against a team that had struggled with ball security at certain key points in the season.
Frustrating?
“Absolutely,” Tech cornerback D.J. White said.
“Our defense thrives off turnovers and, man, I was looking for it all night,” White said. “Our defense was looking for it all night. We just couldn’t make it happen.”
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