COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -This was not what Georgia Tech, Clemson or the Atlantic Coast Conference hoped for heading into the league championship game.
Both ACC division winners were beaten by their in-state, Southeastern Conference rivals and had large holes exposed that must be fixed by Saturday’s showdown in Tampa, Fla.
Georgia rushed for 339 yards in its 30-24 victory over the 12th-ranked Yellow Jackets (10-2). South Carolina ran for 223 in its 34-17 win over No. 25 Clemson (8-4), the second highest total allowed by the Tigers this season.
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said Sunday that those who choose to see a dimished matchup probably will, although that won’t matter to the team that wins the ACC title and the spot it gains in the Bowl Championship Series.
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