Previous Season
The previous season ended with a 9–4 record under first-year head coach Paul Johnson, including a share of the ACC Coastal Crown and continuing 12-year bowl streak with an invite to the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Jackets ended a 13-game losing streak against Florida State with a 31–28 win in Atlanta, and ended a seven game losing streak to rival Georgia by 45–42 in Athens. Tech finished the season ranked 22 in the AP and the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Johnson was named ACC Coach of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Conference Media Association and 2008 National Coach of the Year by CBSSports.com.
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