Georgia Tech 31 - 17 Clemson (Final)

After six consecutive wins in UCFC play -- over Auburn, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, and North Carolina -- the Clemson Tigers are finally beaten. Georgia Tech rushed for 383 yards, and their triple option kept Clemson's mighty offense off of the field for long stretches of time.

Tajh Boyd showed flashes of his usual brilliance. He was 23-40 for 295 yards and a touchdown. Sammie Watkins had his usual spectacular game. He had nine catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. But it is almost impossible for college kids to play a perfect season, and on the most important play of the game -- 1st and goal at the Tech 9, down 31-17 in the 4th quarter -- a mixup between Boyd and Watkins led to a ball floating softly into the arms of a Tech defender. And Tech made Clemson pay -- holding the ball for a nine-minute drive that consumed almost all of the time left on the clock. Clemson finally lost, but no one can deny that they were worthy holders of the UCFC.

So the UCFC goes to Atlanta for the first time since 1966. Clemson's record drops to 10-9 in UCFC games, and the Tigers will have to hope that they get another shot at the UCFC in the ACC Championship Game. Georgia Tech's UCFC record is now 10-8.

Meanwhile, this blog will take a week off, as Tech has a bye next Saturday. The next UCFC game will take place Thursday night, November 10, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets play the Virginia Tech Hokies. It should be another great game.