Duke beats No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime for first outright ACC championship since 1962

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- , Duke has its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference football championship since 1962. Now it wants a little more. Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz wasted little time Saturday night advocating for his team to make the 12-team College Football Playoff after Duke beat No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime on Saturday night. “The ACC champion should go to the College Football Playoff this year and every year,” Diaz said. Duke threw the CFP selection process into chaos when Darian Mensah connected with Jeremiah Hasley for a 1-yard touchdown on a fourth-down play in overtime and Luke Mergott sealed the game with an interception. But winning the first overtime game in ACC championship history isn't expected to be enough to get Duke and its 8-5 record into the CFP. The Blue Devils' victory opens the door for a second Group of Five team , likely James Madison , to make it.