Georgia Tech’s spring game was no offensive feast. The White team won 13-3 over the Gold team Saturday in the lowest-scoring spring game in coach Paul Johnson’s tenure. The scrimmage was played before about 9,000 fans at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

The White team, comprised of the first-team offense and the second-team defense, was 2-for-12 on third downs and settled for field goals on back-to-back possessions in which it had first downs inside the Gold 10-yard line.

“It was pretty much a defensive struggle; couldn’t score many points,” Johnson said. “The offense really didn’t act like they wanted to be out there. That’s about the way they played, too. That’s disappointing.”

Quarterback Justin Thomas played three quarters for the White team. Sometimes errant on his passes, he made two highlight plays. The first was a 76-yard run on an option keeper and the second was a 25-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Ricky Jeune against tight coverage.

“Truthfully, (Jeune) made the better play,” Thomas said. “I could have thrown it up a little higher, but he made a great catch.”

The flipside is that the defense evidently held its own. The Gold (first-string) defense limited the White offense to seven first downs and 131 rushing yards on 27 carries. Defensive tackle Kyle Cerge-Henderson contributed 2 solo tackles and three assisted stops.

“We’re definitely not there yet, but everyone is doing really well,” defensive end KeShun Freeman said. “I think today, we did a pretty good job. We let a few plays happen, but on a good note, I think everyone is doing what they’re supposed to.”