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ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech used its lopsided win over Vanderbilt to show future opponents -- including No. 5 Clemson -- it can do more than just run out of its option attack.Justin Thomas threw an 81-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Marshall on the first play of the game, Dedrick Mills ran for three touchdowns and Georgia Tech beat Vanderbilt 38-7 on Saturday, holding the Commodores scoreless in the final three quarters.The Yellow Jackets (3-0) gained momentum for Thursday nights visit from No. 5 Clemson as they moved to 12-0-1 against the Commodores since 1941, including six straight wins.Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson couldnt have asked for a better warmup for the key Atlantic Coast Conference game against Clemson on short rest.Vanderbilt was held to 275 total yards, including 69 yards rushing on 18 carries by Ralph Webb, who led the Southeastern Conference in rushing through two games.Georgia Tech produced a surprising 222 yards passing, including a late 77-yarder from backup Matthew Jordan to Clinton Lynch.The Commodores were held to 85 yards rushing while averaging only 2.8 yards per carry.We were pretty efficient offensively, and we wanted to gear up to stop the run, Johnson said, adding his run defense played pretty good.Mills ran for 58 yards with touchdown runs of 15, 4 and 5 yards. His last two scoring runs came in the third quarter, when Georgia Tech extended a 17-7 halftime lead.Thomas threw for 136 yards and ran for 84 yards before sitting out the final quarter.Today was our day, Thomas said.Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason gave credit to Georgia Tech defenders for looking sort of like popcorn as they shed blockers.A guy was on a block and all of a sudden got off a block and our back would have to change direction, Mason said.Kyle Shurmur capped Vanderbilts opening drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kalija Lipscomb.We werent expecting that big play out the gate for them, but they scored fast and we had to come back and score fast, Lipscomb said.Vanderbilt was held scoreless on its final 12 possessions. Georgia Tech scored the final 31 points.Mason said momentum changed when backup running back Khari Blasingame was stopped on a fourth-and-1 run from the Georgia Tech 28, ending an eight-play drive to open the second half.BACK IN GOOD GRACESMills, a freshman, had the game-winning touchdown in Georgia Techs season-opening win over Boston College but was held out of last weeks win over Mercer as punishment for an undisclosed violation of team rules.Sitting out last week made me think a lot, Mills said. It hurt my team.POLL IMPLICATIONSGeorgia Tech, which finished 3-9 in 2015, could break into the Top 25 following its fourth 3-0 start in the last six years.THE TAKEAWAYVANDERBILT: The Commodores were held to one touchdown for the second time in three games. Vanderbilt opened with a 13-10 loss to South Carolina before beating Middle Tennessee 47-24. Webb was effective at times but had too little help as Shurmur threw for only 149 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Vanderbilts defense was fooled too often on late option pitches by Thomas.GEORGIA TECH: The Yellow Jackets already have matched their win total from 2015, when they finished 3-9. The offense struggled at times in a 17-14 win over Boston College to open the season but has since gained momentum. It was no surprise to see the spread option attack produce 289 yards rushing.INJURY REPORTVANDERBILT: Linebacker Nigel Bowden was helped off the field with a possible left knee injury after being blocked by Mills. There was no immediate update from Vanderbilt on his status. Bowden also was helped off the field following a third-quarter collision with cornerback Torren McGaster. Trainers examined McGasters head on the sideline.GEORGIA TECH: Cornerback Step Durham left the game with a thigh injury in the third quarter and did not return.UP NEXTVANDERBILT: The Commodores will be looking to make up for last years 14-12 home loss to Western Kentucky when they face the Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Kentucky.GEORGIA TECH: Clemson has won three of the last four in the series, including a 43-24 win at Clemson last season. Georgia Tech took a 28-6 win in 2014, the last time the game was played at Bobby Dodd Stadium.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org nfl jerseys china . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. cheap nfl jerseys for china . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.cheapnfljerseyschinaforwholesale.com/ . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. 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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Deshaun Watson doesnt need much more than his tight circle of family, friends and teammates when prepping for the season, even one where the Clemson quarterback could very well be the face of college football.Watson led the Tigers to a 14-0 record, an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the national championship game before falling to Alabama 45-40 in the title contest in January.Watson, who threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns in an eye-popping performance against the Crimson Tide, became the first FBS player to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000. His poise, calm demeanor and transcendent ability have him a Heisman Trophy favorite and Clemson a championship contender set for a return to the College Football Playoffs.I dont really have to say a whole lot to `D-Dub. Hes dialed in, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. Hes just a guy thats hungry to be the best.Hell try and guide the second-ranked Tigers, who start Sept. 3 at Auburn, to the title -- and do it with the glare of the spotlight following his every move.I feel good. Im confident and comfortable, Watson said. I trust my guys.Still, its not always easy performing to expectations.Just three years ago and not too far down the road, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was supposed to have the biggest impact on the game after the world watched him pop off Michigan runner Vincent Smiths helmet in the Outback Bowl a season earlier.Instead, Clowney was outschemed and a tad slower than a year earlier, even pulling himself out of a game shortly before kickoff -- and touching off a brief flap with his coach Steve Spurrier -- due to injury.Clowney had a disappointing season, finishing with three sacks -- 10 fewer than the year before.Anytime you have a big freshman or sophomore year and you come back for your third year, you hear a lot of people talking about, just dont get hurt and just get ready for the NFL, ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit said.ddddddddddddWatson, at 6-foot-2, 216 pounds, has an eye on the NFL. He is widely considered the likely overall No. 1 pick in next years draft. He said in January after Clemson returned from its championship loss he would look to the NFL if he earned his degree by December -- hes scheduled to graduate at the end of this semester -- and helps the Tigers achieve their goals.Watson has purchased $5 million in catastrophic injury insurance, allowable by NCAA rules. Mentally, hes ready to soak it in what could be his final college season.I knew the role and the expectations that come with playing quarterback, he said. Its nothing I cant handle.Hes certainly handled most everything on the field.Watson needed surgery to fix his torn ACL in December 2014 and faced untold questions about his health and durability, fears he erased by starting all 15 games and enduring more than his share of hits because of his running ability.Herbstreit, the former Ohio State quarterback, said Watson is hard-wired to compete.I dont think any agents or anybodys going to be able to get to him and tell him to take it easy, he said.Watson hasnt slowed down since the loss to Alabama.Clemson quarterback coach Brandon Streeter said Watson has worked on the small details of quarterback, like footwork and technique to keep his passes on target. Mostly laidback and soft spoken, Watsons gotten better at his vocal leadership, Streeter said.Watson has bulked up 25 pounds since his first season to better absorb the hits. He also believes hes more than mentally ready to keep locked into improving week by week and game by game.I dont care about previous players that have the hype, Watson said. Im not Jadeveon Clowney, Im Deshaun Watson; so I just focus on me and what I can do for my team. I stay in my own lane and do what Ive got to do. ' ' '