Tech begins game-week prep for Wofford

Georgia Tech practiced in full pads Monday as the team began its first game-week preparations of the season. … Coach Paul Johnson’s response to whether he has plans to play backup quarterback Tim Byerly with the first-string offense in Saturday’s season opener against Wofford: “I don’t know. We’ll just see how it goes. I don’t have any plans for that.” … Offensive line coach Mike Sewak on offensive tackle Chris Griffin, expected to start in his first college game Saturday: “Griffin, he’s been the most pleasant surprise of the whole (preseason). He gets better all the time.”