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ATLANTA -- Paul Johnson always has been able to draw upon recent success when he has hit losing streaks during his nine years as Georgia Techs coach.Not now.Georgia Techs three straight Atlantic Coast Conference losses have crushed the Yellow Jackets hopes of winning the Coastal Division. Worse, Georgia Techs slump comes after Johnsons worst season at Georgia Tech, a last-place finish in the ACCs Coastal Division with only one conference win in 2015.Midway through this seasons ACC schedule, Georgia Tech is on a two-year, 2-10 run in ACC games.As Georgia Tech takes a break from its conference schedule to play state rival Georgia Southern on Saturday, coach Paul Johnson is facing his biggest challenge: How to bring the team back to the form that produced three ACC championship game appearances his first seven seasons.There are still six games left, Johnson said. Youve still got a chance to win nine games. If you did that ... that would be considered a pretty good year, I would think. I would consider nine wins a really good year.Now that wont achieve our goals we set to start with, to try to win our division and get in the championship game. As crazy as our division is, who knows? You just keep playing. You play one game at a time and see what happens.Georgia Tech (3-3, 1/3 ACC) has no reason to be embarrassed about losses to Top 25 teams Clemson and Miami.Last weeks 37-34 loss at Pittsburgh was more painful, especially coming on field goal that up the upright as time expired.Defensive end KeShun Freeman said players have moved on to Georgia Southern.The locker room seems like everyone is positive and looking forward to this game, Freeman said Monday. We can look back as much as we want to, but we cant change those things.Johnson was second-guessed for his fourth-and-1 call late in the Pitt game. Dedrick Mills was stopped on an inside run, setting up the Panthers winning field goal.That situation as a coach, if you dont win the game, youre an idiot, right? Johnson said. Thats why you get paid. Thats why you coach. Because if you punt the ball and they come down and score, then youre an idiot. If you go for it and you dont make it and they score, then youre an idiot.Johnson said he doesnt mind having his calls debated. He said he was upset because better execution would have given his team the first down.From that aspect we all should take it personal, he said. I do.A turnaround appears possible. Duke, the only team below Georgia Tech in the Coastal Division, visits Atlanta next week. Georgia Techs other remaining ACC games are against North Carolina, No. 17 Virginia Tech and Virginia.Weve played two pretty good teams, Johnson said, referring to Clemson and Miami. Pitt was about the same as us. They beat us by a field goal. They scored on seven of nine (possessions). We scored on six of nine. Thats the way it went.Its like I told our team, were close but that doesnt matter. Youve got to win. ... We just need to go win the game and shut the hell up until you win a game. Nobody wants to hear it.---Online: http://collegefootball.ap.org Swell Water Bottle Sale . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Cheap Swell Bottles . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. http://www.swellbottlesale.com/ . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Swell Traveler Sale . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. Swell Water Bottle Wholesale . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. The Jalen Hurts Heisman Trophy candidacy has finally gained some steam, and he now ranks third in ESPNs Heisman Watch polling.Even with this recent ascension, Hurts still has to be considered an outside contender, given that?Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson garnered all of the first-place votes.Since the actual Heisman first-place voting is likely to mimic these results, its clear that Hurts will probably not be hoisting the ttrophy, but it does raise the question of what else the Heisman voters want Hurts to do.dddddddddddd All he has done is have arguably the best season ever by an Alabama quarterback. Its also fair to question why Louisvilles cream-puff schedule this season isnt being factored into Jacksons Heisman equation more. ' ' '