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Georgia was No. 5 and Alabama No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings released last week, and it's likely the Dawgs will also move up in those, more consequential, rankings. It might have been a two-spot rise for UGA, were it not for South Carolina blowing a 30-3 lead in a 31-30 loss to Texas A&M, allowing the Aggies to stay unbeaten.
Brent Key and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 8-1 with a Week 12 matchup against the Boston College Eagles. It's been an impressive season, currently sitting at No. 16 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
After hammering Texas in SEC play on Saturday, Georgia climbed into the No. 4 spot vacated by Alabama in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.
No. 14 Georgia Tech averted a catastrophe when placekicker Aidan Birr’s 23-yard field goal attempt sailed through the uprights with 11 seconds remaining to give the Yellow Jackets a 36-34 victory over BC on Saturday night at Alumni Stadium.
Georgia Tech survived a major upset bid from Boston College on Saturday as they came out with a 36-34 win. Saturday marked the Yellow Jackets ninth win for the
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 struggling 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.