Georgia Tech v. Clemson

OK, here's how things stand in the ACC (conference games only):

ATLANTIC DIVISION:
Clemson: 5-0
Wake Forest: 4-1
Florida State: 2-2
N. Carolina State: 1-2
Maryland: 1-3
Boston College: 0-4

COASTAL DIVISION:
Virginia Tech: 3-1
Georgia Tech: 3-2
Virginia: 2-2
Miami (Fla.): 2-3
Duke: 1-2
N. Carolina: 1-3

As you can see, this game will go a long way toward determining which teams make it to the ACC title game at the end of the year.

This is a very old series. In fact, it goes back to 1898, when Clemson beat Tech 23-0 in only the 11th game Clemson ever played. In 1903, Clemson coach John Heisman led the Tigers to a 73-0 win over Tech. But the next year, Heisman left Clemson for Tech, and the Jackets soon became a great power.

Tech leads the all-time series with a record of 49-25-2, but their lead since joining the ACC is only 15-14. In recent years the series has been extremely competitive. In a six-year stretch from 1996 to 2001, every game between the two schools was decided by exactly three points. And 12 of the last 16 matchups have been decided by five points or less. This is the first year in which the teams have played for the UCFC.

Clemson is ranked number 6 by AP, while Tech's back-to-back losses against UVA and Miami (Fla.) have dropped them out of the top 25. Vegas has installed Clemson as a 3 and 1/2 point favorite, and this should be a very competitive game.