Ga. Tech stops Duke, moves atop ACC's Coastal Division

ATLANTA -- There will be a bowl game for Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets may even play for the ACC championship. Those are unlikely developments for a team that entered November with a losing record. Tevin Washington passed for three touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Georgia Tech to a 42-24 win over Duke on Saturday, preserving the Yellow Jackets' hopes of playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Georgia Tech (6-5, 5-3 ACC) has won three straight games to become bowl eligible for the 16th consecutive season. The Yellow Jackets moved one-half game ahead of Miami in the Coastal Division. Miami ends its conference schedule next week against Duke. Miami (4-3 ACC) would win a tiebreaker with Georgia Tech, thanks to its 42-36 overtime win over the Yellow Jackets on Sept. 22, if each team finishes 5-3 in the league.