Tech in health for ACC title game
With the considerable exception of wide receiver DeAndre Smelter’s season-ending ACL tear, Georgia Tech is in good shape from an injury standpoint.
All available players practiced Wednesday, including linebacker P.J. Davis and A-back Tony Zenon, who suffered undisclosed injuries in the Georgia game this past Saturday and did not return.
Coach Paul Johnson said that Smelter will have surgery after he participates in graduation ceremonies Dec. 13.
“He’s crushed,” Johnson said of Smelter’s reaction to the injury. “But he’s a strong guy. He’ll be alright. He’ll get it fixed, he’ll be back.”
About the Author
Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
