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ATLANTA -- Ted Roof is looking to solve Georgia Techs abysmal rankings in takeaways and third-down stops.Roof, in his fourth season as defensive coordinator, knows those will be keys when the Yellow Jackets play Duke on Saturday.Roof had a record of creating big plays with his aggressive defenses at Minnesota, Auburn and Penn State before his return to Georgia Tech, his alma mater, in 2013.This year has been a struggle. Georgia Techs six takeaways are the fewest in the Atlantic Coast Conference and rank 119th in the nation.Roof, Dukes coach from 2003-07, said his coaching emphasis on creating turnovers is as strong as ever.If I had an answer for you Id give it to you and better yet wed do it, more importantly, Roof said Monday. Weve just got to keep trying. If you just stay after it and stay after it one day it happens and one (turnover) can lead to two and two can lead to three.The Yellow Jackets 126th-ranked third-down defense was a focus of coach Paul Johnsons weekly news conference on Tuesday. Opponents have been successful on almost half of third downs (50 of 101).Weve got to be better on third downs and try to get off the field, Johnson said. Weve beat that horse to death, but thats the bottom line. ... I think if we could be better on third down everything will fall into place and make everything better.Georgia Tech (4-3, 1/3 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a streak of three straight losses by beating Georgia Southern 35-24 on Oct. 15. Johnson said the defense made some plays but added that two fourth-quarter touchdowns by the Eagles made the score disappointing.The Yellow Jackets defense played well in allowing only 31 combined points in wins over Boston College, Mercer and Vanderbilt to open the season.Their defense obviously has some special components about it, said Duke center Austin Davis, who added the defense is overshadowed by the constant focus on Georgia Techs spread-option offense with its triple-option plays.Everyone always thinks Georgia Tech triple option, Davis said. ... Georgia Techs defense doesnt get as much credit as they should.More credit would come with attention-grabbing big plays. So far the defense has three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Defensive tackle Patrick Gamble has three sacks. No other player has more than one.Roof said hes determined to find ways to create more turnovers.It frustrates you because its such a big component of winning and losing, he said. At the same time youve just got to keep working and stay after it.Saturdays visit from Duke (3-4, 0-3) is crucial for Georgia Techs hopes to salvage its season. The Yellow Jackets play road games against two Top 25 teams the next two weeks -- No. 21 North Carolina and No. 25 Virginia Tech.---AP Sports Writer Joedy McCreary in Durham, North Carolina, contributed to this report.---Online:More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org Football Jerseys Sale . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Cheap Football Jerseys China .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.cheapfootballjerseys.us.org/ . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. Wholesale Authentic Jerseys . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Wholesale Football Jerseys Online . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars.Walter Mazzarri has told Watford to forget about Hulls poor Premier League form and prepare for a tough game this weekend. Saturdays visitors made it through to the EFL Cup quarter-finals in midweek but have taken just one point from their past seven league games.But Mazzarri pointed to Middlesbroughs shock draw at Arsenal last week as proof there is no such thing in the division as an easy game. In this new Premier League season, all the teams have become much stronger and got better compared to last year, Mazzarri said at his pre-match press conference. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. We dont tend to really look at the statistics because, for example, we managed to beat Middlesbrough at their ground but the next week they drew at the Emirates.We need to be ready and we need to go to play in our best possible way, always respecting the opponent.Watfords tally of 12 points from their opening nine games represents their best start to a Premier League season but, according to their manager, results could have been better still. Swansea 0-0 Watford In general I am very happy on the whole with the team, he added.dddddddddddd Me, with the way I am, I look a lot at the performances, we could have had more points.We could have scored and should have scored against Swansea [in a 0-0 draw]. 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