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Despite high expectations, Paul Johnson insists approach the same for 16th-ranked Georgia Tech
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Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson takes to the field with the team before the start of the Orange Bowl game against Mississippi State Dec. 31, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Fla. - photo by Wilfredo Lee
ATLANTA — So much for being the scrappy underdog with the throwback running game. At Georgia Tech, the expectations these days are much higher. After a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and a victory in the Orange Bowl, the 16th-ranked Yellow Jackets open the season Thursday night by hosting lower-division school Alcorn State, a game that most expect to be little more than a warmup for the tougher contests to come.
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