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Last year, Georgia overcame a 17-0 halftime deficit to beat Georgia Tech 44-42 in eight overtimes in Athens. Last year's defeat left a bitter taste in Georgia Tech's mouth and they'll look to beat Georgia in Atlanta for the first time since 1999 on Black Friday.
On Saturday, Boston College football (1-10, 0-7 ACC) suffered its 10th consecutive loss as the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1), ranked No. 16 in the nation going into the matchup, kept its College-Football-Playoff hopes alive with a thrilling, 36-34 win.
Georgia didn’t officially lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff by knocking off Texas in their prime-time clash, but they came pretty close.
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Birr kicks 23-yard FG with 11 seconds left as No. 14 Georgia Tech rallies for 36-34 win over BC
Aidan Birr kicked a 23-yard field goal with 11 seconds left and No. 14 Georgia Tech rallied for a 36-34 victory over Boston College to remain tied for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In this scenario, Georgia Tech (7-1 in ACC) locks in berth as first-place team, awaits Virginia or who wins tiebreaker. In this scenario, Virginia (7-1) locks in berth as first-place team; Georgia Tech or Pitt or SMU for second.
The Yellow Jackets entered the bye week on a sour note, fresh off their first loss of the season to N.C. State. A top-10 ranked Georgia Tech team slid to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 and No. 17 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released on Nov. 4. The CFP committee placed Virginia at No. 14 and Louisville at No. 15.
The SEC title game picture is a mess, but the Week 12 SEC Power Rankings are right on point. Georgia, Oklahoma move up, Alabama, Texas move down.