ACC announces time for Showdown

The Dawgs and the Jackets will kickoff at 8pm November 28th and be shown on ABC announced the ACC on Monday morning. The last time the two faced off on the flats of Bobby Dodd stadium, the Dawgs squeaked a victory by the jackets when UGA's Tim Jennnings intercepted a Reggie ball pass in the red zone with 1:11 left to go in the game. Reggie was notorious for letting this game slip through his fingers and Jacket fans(along w/ UGA fans) will never let him forget it.

Last years victory for GT ended the seven year win streak for UGA and the Jackets are a much different team than that of the Chan Gailey era. With the programs heading in different directions this year, this game seems to be more anticipated this year than it has been for over a decade. Is this the beginning of a Paul Johnson winning streak in the matchup or can Coach Richt reclaim the intrastate rivalry.

The Dawgs would love nothing more than to shut Jacket fans up on there own campus, and the Jackets would love to give UGA fans more to complain about. The atmosphere is sure to be electric and full of good 'ol fashion hate.

Georgia Tech's foe for ACC title game still unknown

By Doug Roberson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Tech won't know for at least one more week whether it will play Clemson or Boston College in the ACC championship game Dec. 5 in Tampa. The Tigers and Eagles are tied atop the Atlantic Division with two losses each. Clemson defeated N.C. State, and the Eagles defeated Virginia on Saturday to keep it knotted.

Should both teams win next week -- Clemson plays host to Virginia and BC plays host to North Carolina -- then the Tigers will win the spot because they defeated the Eagles earlier this season, and head-to-head is the first tie-breaker.
Georgia Tech defeated Clemson earlier this season in a 30-27 thriller. Tech hasn't played Boston College this season.
What is known is that tickets for the ACC championship game can be purchased on ramblinwreck.com. The No. 7 Yellow Jackets will have an allotment of 14,000 tickets available for purchase.
In addition, tickets for several bowl games that are tied to the ACC can be purchased on Tech's Web site, as well.
Tech has its first bye this week, so it won't resume practicing until Wednesday as it prepares to face Georgia on Nov. 28 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Tech coach Paul Johnson said he'll likely start breaking down film of the Bulldogs on Sunday and then fulfill some speaking obligations early in the week while the assistants are recruiting.
"That's the way it is," Johnson said.
This week's BCS standings will be released between 7:15-8 p.m. on Sunday. The Associated Press poll will be released at 1 p.m. The AP crowns its own champion at the end of the season.

Locks of the Weekend

Georgia Tech -12 over Duke

Come on. It is still Duke.

Atlanta Falcons -1.5 over Carolina Panthers

Explanation not needed.

Auburn and Georgia under 56.5

I expect a very close game with a lot of field goals.

Excerpt from AJC article comparing the two Schools future NFL wideouts

Georgia has a wide receiver, A.J. Green, who has “NFL star” stamped on his forehead. He is 23rd in the nation in receiving yards (732) with 44 catches, six for touchdowns. Georgia Tech has a wide receiver, Demaryius Thomas, who for some reason nobody is talking about. Playing one more game, but in a run-dominated offense, he is ahead of Green and eighth in the nation in receiving yards (823) with 34 catches and five touchdowns.