Not so long ago ACC coaches, fans, players and media were wondering if Paul Johnson’s triple option would work effectively in a major conference. Now, those same folks are wondering how to stop it.The Yellow Jackets were simply unstoppable and their defense, which gave up 539 yards last week to Florida State, found new resolve as Georgia Tech derailed Virginia Tech national title hopes with an impressive 28-23 win in Atlanta.Josh Nesbitt rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns – the last of them a 39-yarder tiptoeing down the sideline with 3 minutes left on Saturday night for GT’s biggest triumph in years. It was Georgia Tech's first win at home over a top-five team since the Dodd-coached Yellow Jackets beat Bear Bryant's top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in 1962.Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-1 ACC) endured another doomed trip to Atlanta. A season-opening 34-24 loss to Alabama at the nearby Georgia Dome was followed by a second defeat on the return trip south, this one hurting the H...
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