... rivals, this game still means a lot to both of them...I think.

There is precedence of this for Georgia Tech. Back in 2006 they had a similar season, yet lost to an underwhelming (but favored) Georgia team, and then went on to lose the ACC Championship Game to Wake Forest the following week.

Can the Yellow Jackets respond better than they did three years ago? This and some other keys I asked in 4 Questions for Georgia Tech .

Clemson faces a similar predicament after a 17-point beating by South Carolina last week, a team they have beaten five of the last seven years. Bleacher Report - College Football