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Duke defies odds to play Virginia in ACC Championship

One of the wildest conference championship races gained some much-needed clarity on Saturday night.

No. 17 Virginia (10-2, 7-1 ACC) earned its spot with a decisive 27-7 victory over rival Virginia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 29. The win sends coach Tony Elliott to his first ACC Championship in four seasons at Virginia and gives the Cavaliers an outside track to a College Football Playoff berth. A stunning turnaround for a program that had cycled through late-season turmoil and disappointment in recent years.

Their opponent will be equally improbable.

Duke (7-5, 6-2 ACC) punched its ticket by virtue of a 49-32 win over Wake Forest earlier Saturday, leaping over SMU in the final week of the regular season. The Musta

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