Duke, Virginia and ACC Championship
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Duke scored a touchdown and hauled in an interception in overtime to clinch a consequential ACC championship over Virginia, which could disrupt the CFP picture.
The Blue Devils won their first conference title since 1989, Steve Spurrier's third and final season as their coach
The ACC's best playoff hope is No. 12 Miami getting in as an at-large after No. 10 Alabama's loss in the SEC title game.
After leading Virginia to a 10-2 regular season record and a berth in the ACC Championship, Tony Elliott has been named the ACC's Coach of the Year. Big Season
The Cavaliers bounced back with a road upset of No. 12 Penn State, 14-6, for the first of four straight wins. Virginia then suffered its only ACC loss of the year, 34-20, at No. 15 Clemson before rattling off three consecutive home wins over North Carolina, Wake Forest, and Louisville.