If you’re Georgia Tech, this is what you’ve been preparing for all season a chance to win the Coastal Division Title. It’s right there for the Jackets. All they have to do is beat the lowly Duke Blue Devils, but this version of the Blue Devils isn’t the same as previous ones.

Duke is 5-4 and 3-2 in the conference. They are two games from being bowl eligible. When was the last time you could say a Blue Devil team had any chance at a bowl game in November. Their passing offense is ranked 11th in the country, while the Jackets are ranked 98th in the nation in pass efficiency. The Jackets have struggled in pass defense all year. Come on your saying it’s Duke for goodness sakes!

The Jackets did not play especially well Saturday picking up numerous penalties. One penalty negated a touchdown by WR Stephen Hill. In every great season though, you are entitled one get of jail free card, and the Jackets used it against Wake Forest. They didn’t play well, and they still won. Paul Johnson going for it on 4th and 1 in OT was either crazy or brilliant, but fact is it worked and the Jackets sit 9-1. They’ve now moved to number seven in country in both polls, and everything the Jackets have worked for can be had with a win over Duke.

I don’t see the Jacket’s underestimating Duke. Duke Head Coach David Cutcliffe has quietly done a tremendous done with them and they will have Georgia Tech’s full attention. Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech know what’s at stake in this one.

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