Hokies Stung By Yellow Jackets In The "Battle Of The Techs"

They will never admit it, but when Georgia Tech defeated Virginia Tech Saturday 28-23, the powers that be in ACC said a collective "DAMN". The ACC is desperate to be at the adult table in the BCS and Virginia Tech was at least giving the league a place with the big boys.

Saturday Georgia Tech ended Virginia Tech's national championship dreams and the ACC's chance for a trip to Pasadena.

Georgia Tech and Miami has one loss this year and should the Jackets and the Hurricanes win out, there's an outside shot, although extremely slim, that they could be in the BCS championship game picture. It would take 2 losses from Florida, Alabama and Texas for the ACC to get back to the big boy table and that's not going to happen.

Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson could care less right now about his place at table.

"I'll let everyone else figure that out." Johnson said.

But the ACC does and Virginia Tech's loss Saturday is a major hit to the league's reputation.

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