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ATLANTA -- Mark Richt will be looking for offensive balance in his first Atlantic Coast Conference game as Miamis coach.Richts opponent, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, will try to restart the spread-option offense while hosting No. 14 Miami on Saturday.The Yellow Jackets were held to 124 total yards, their lowest total in nine years under Johnson, in last weeks 26-7 loss to No. 5 Clemson.Johnson said his offense was in disarray and took a more hands-on role with the unit in practice this week.Miami (3-0, 0-0 ACC) has enjoyed a strong start under Richt, with lopsided wins over Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic and Appalachian State.Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1) opened its season by beating Boston College in Dublin and had its offense rolling when it overwhelmed Vanderbilt 38-7 on Sept. 17. All momentum was lost when Clemsons defense shut down the Yellow Jackets.Though the early schedule was soft, Miami leads the nation with its average of 7.7 points allowed. Johnson said his offensive players have to show better poise than against Clemson.You cant play the game afraid to make a mistake, Johnson said. You just cant. You have to go play and have confidence in your ability that you can play with those guys and you can hang with them.Miami running back Mark Walton has seven rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Brad Kaaya has thrown seven TD passes.We put a lot of pride in being able to run the ball well, Richt said. When people talk about balance, balance for me is if they pack everybody in the box to stop the run, then we must be able to throw good enough in those situations.If they start double-covering our receivers, and give us a softer box as far as numbers, we must be able to run the ball. I think weve got a good mix of that.Here are some things to know about Miamis visit to Georgia Tech:SCOUTING MIAMI: The Hurricanes are looking for what would be their second 4-0 start since 2004; they also won their first four games in 2013, when they went on to start 7-0. But Miami has been somewhat vulnerable in the game preceding its annual showdown with Florida State, going 4-4 in its last eight such games. The Hurricanes play host to the Seminoles next week.APOLOGIES, PRESBYTERIAN: Johnson was critical of his offense, but he also sought perspective when reminding reporters Clemson played for the national championship last year and may have a stronger defense this season. Well see how it plays out this week, he said. We didnt lose to Presbyterian, guys.RICHT REUNION: Richt won two Southeastern Conference championships in 15 years at Georgia before he was fired after the 2015 season. He quickly landed at Miami, his alma mater. He said his extended family, including his parents, brother and sisters, still live in Athens and will attend the game.BYE BLUES: Miami is one of four teams who got more than a week to get ready for a game against Georgia Tech this season. Georgia Southern gets 10 days before facing the Yellow Jackets on Oct. 15, Duke has a bye week before playing Georgia Tech on Oct. 29 (the Yellow Jackets have the same bye week) and North Carolina is also off the week before it plays the Jackets on Nov. 5.I think thats a rule in our league. I think everybody takes a week off before they play us, Johnson said. For the record, this is Miamis first time with extra days before a Georgia Tech game since 2009.MILESTONE WATCH: Kaayas next touchdown pass will be his 50th as a member of the Hurricanes. Only Ken Dorsey (86) and Jacory Harris (70) have more. And Saturday will be the 200th game of Richts career as a head coach; he enters this one with a 148-51 record.---AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.---AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org Jordans Australia Online .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Cheap Jordans Australia . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. http://www.jordansaustralia.com/ .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Cheap Jordans Shoes Australia . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Retro Jordans Australia . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rajeev Ram will be heading to the Olympics for the first time,?filling in for the U.S. tennis team after?Bob and Mike Bryan decided to no defend their Olympic doubles title in Rio de Janeiro, citing health concerns.The U.S. Tennis Association said Sunday that Ram will play doubles in Rio de Janeiro with Brian Baker.The American twins announced their withdrawal on their Facebook page Saturday, saying that as husbands and fathers, our familys health is now our top priority. They didnt mention the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects.The Bryans won gold at the 2012 London Gaames.dddddddddddd. They form the No. 2 doubles team and have won 16 Grand Slam title, a mens tennis record.Ram, who is from Denver, owns nine ATP career doubles titles.Americans John Isner and Sam Querrey also are skipping the Rio Olympics, citing scheduling issues.Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych and Simona Halep are among those withdrawing from Rio because of concerns about Zika.Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.? ' ' '