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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Marcus Mariota had never played in weather colder than 75 degrees during high school, and never in temperatures bellows 40 degrees during his college days at Oregon.Thats what happens when youre born and raised in Hawaii.So when he took the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, and it was 1 degree with a wind chill of minus-9, perhaps it made sense the Tennessee Titans quarterback would get off to a chilly start.He was certainly hot by the end.Mariota shrugged off an early fumble and interception to lead Tennessee to a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Kansas City. Then, after the Titans failed to convert a 2-point conversion and got the ball back, he drove them into range for Ryan Succop to kick a 53-yarder for a 19-17 victory.Marcus did a great job of keeping everybody positive and letting us know that were going to go out there and make great plays, Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews said. The defense did a great job getting us the ball back. Special teams did a great job containing their returners.It was an overall team win today.Mariota was 19 of 33 for 241 yards, and his completion percentage of 57.6 was among the worst games of his career. He also didnt throw a touchdown pass -- something thats happened only nine times -- in a game that was eminently forgettable until the end of the fourth quarter.The turnovers were especially surprising for a quarterback who rarely makes a mistake.The first came as he was trying to escape the pass rush, and defensive tackle Dontari Poe got his hand on the ball. It squirted free downfield and the Chiefs recovered.It was one of those deals, Mariota said. I was tucking the ball away. He ended up swiping at it and got it. Thats going to happen. Guys, they get paid a lot of money to do that. He made a great play.He chalked his interception up to being a good play, too, though that may be an understatement. Early in the third quarter, Mariota was making a relatively safe pass to tight end Delanie Walker when safety Ron Parker came flying in for the one-handed pick-off.Really, that team does a great job of creating turnovers, Mariota said. Thats what they do. I just think the way we were able to battle back says a lot about this team.So does the final drive. The Titans got the ball back with 63 seconds left, and Mariota hit Matthews for 19 yards before finding Walker on two more completions. That moved the ball within range of Succop, who knocked through the winner against his former team.I thought he made some really good throws, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said of his quarterback. I thought he played well, made some really good decisions with some of the runs we had, zone reads. Very good decisions. I thought he played well.As for the weather, well, Mariota wasnt willing to admit he was cold. Asked how he had prepared for it, he replied: The same. 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Thats certainly their right.Georgia Tech went 3-9 a year ago and endured a three-game losing streak this season, but the Yellow Jackets (6-4, 3-4 ACC) became bowl eligible with a 30-20 victory over then-No. 18 Virginia Tech last weekend.They face Virginia (2-8, 1-5) in their home finale Saturday, before closing the regular season at state rival Georgia.My job is to try to take the players that we have and make them be the best they can be -- make sure theyre going to school, make sure theyre graduating and staying out of trouble, Johnson said. Do you want to win every game? Yeah. Do you want to win the league? Yeah. But if you look back and youre realistic, historically that hasnt happened every year here.There has been plenty of speculation about Johnsons future, especially with Georgia Tech bringing on a new athletic director, Todd Stansbury. The coach has also faced persistent questions about his run-oriented, triple-option offense, with some critics saying it prevents the Yellow Jackets from recruiting elite players on that side of the ball.The coach insists the complaints are largely driven by the media.I think the speculation is you guys, Johnson told reporters. I might live in a cave, but I dont see it. I dont get it froom our administration.dddddddddddd I dont get it from our fan base. I dont get it from our alumni. I see where you guys write about it in the paper, or they talk about it on the radio. But, like I said, I dont worry about that. It wouldnt do me any good to worry about it.Johnsons record at Georgia Tech is 67-48, including a 41-30 mark in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets have reached the conference championship game three times, winning in 2009 even though the crown was later vacated because of NCAA violations.In 2014, Georgia Tech went 11-3 and defeated Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl for its first victory in a major bowl since the 1960s.Outside of that dismal showing in 2015, the Yellow Jackets have largely played up to their potential, Johnson believes, and dealt as well as they could with some of the limitations caused by academics, budget constraints and the difficulty of drawing fans in the crowded Atlanta market.We had one really rough season, Johnson said. We got everybody hurt and went 3-9.Stansbury, a former Georgia Tech player, is set to take over as athletic director at the end of the month. He is sure to face plenty of questions about his relationship with the 59-year-old Johnson and whether someone else is better suited to guide the program.Ive talked to Todd one time: the day he got hired. We traded texts on Saturday, Johnson said. Once again, thats kind of media driven on how this is going to be a huge change. I mean, Im going to coach the football team and I guess hes going to be the athletic director. I would imagine if he wanted another football coach, hell go get one. Thats the way it works. Hell be the third AD Ive had here, so it is what it is.Im just going to do my job and he can do his job. ' ' '