Paul Johnson football in 2010:
- Georgia Tech's first losing season since 1996
- A 6-7 record overall, which in the ACC is essentially a 3-9 record in a real conference
- 3rd consecutive bowl loss under Johnson
- 3rd consecutive bowl scoring 7 or less offensive points
- 2nd consecutive loss to a 5+ loss UGA team
- 1 win against a team with a winning record(7-5 UNC with most of its playmakers suspended)
- Other wins over SC State, Wake Forest, Middle Tennessee, Duke, and Virginia
- Loss to Sagarin #105, 3-9 Kansas(pictured above)
- Combined conference record of ACC foes beaten, 7-25(.219)
- 67th in the Sagarin ratings, behind two FCS teams, and only 4 spots ahead of Georgia Southern
- 99th in red zone scoring percentage
- 119th passing offense
- 120th in fumbles lost
- 3rd to last in players on the postseason All-ACC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams, ahead of only Virginia and Wake. Only one of these players is returning next season.
- Disastrous recruiting class following an ACC championship season
No Comebacks For You
As previously covered, Georgia Tech under Paul Johnson seems to have serious problems in mounting late-game comebacks. Here is the updated chart following the bowl:
Games under Paul Johnson where GT gained possession of the football inside of 5 minutes remaining while trailing by 8 points or less:
| Year | Opponent | Time left | Deficit | Result | Final score |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech | 4:37 | 3 | Downs | (L) 17-20 |
| - | - | 0:25 | 3 | End Gm | - |
| 2008 | Virginia | 3:29 | 7 | INT | (L) 17-24 |
| 2009 | Georgia | 3:30 | 6 | Downs | (L) 24-30 |
| 2010 | Kansas | 4:22 | 3 | Downs | (L) 25-28 |
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 2:21 | 3 | TD | (W) 24-20 |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech | 2:23 | 7 | INT | (L) 21-28 |
| 2010 | Georgia | 2:53 | 1 | Downs | (L) 34-42 |
| - | - | 1:22 | 8 | INT | - |
| 2010 | Air Force | 1:37 | 7 | INT | (L) 7-14 |
Misnomer Myth
Tech's "offensive" performance in Shreveport continued a trend of poor play in the post-season. Paul Johnson insists that this inadequacy in bowl games is a "misnomer" about his offense. You take a look at the stats and be the judge:
| Season | Opponent | Off. Yards | Off. Points | Turnovers | 3rd down eff. | Final score |
| 2008 | LSU | 314 | 3 | 3 | 3-15 | 3-38 |
| 2009 | Iowa | 155 | 7 | 1 | 4-12 | 14-24 |
| 2010 | Air Force | 320 | 7 | 4 | 8-18 | 7-14 |
