ATLANTA — Bobby Dodd Stadium swelled with blue and gold of all varieties for a game with massive stakes between Pitt and No. 16 Georgia Tech, two of the handful of contenders still alive in the race for an appearance in the ACC championship game. It was the biggest Georgia Tech home game in recent memory, a chance to celebrate a landmark senior class and secure the chance to play for a conference title.

But in stark contrast to how it played last week with a national spotlight upon it, Pitt (8-3, 6-1 ACC) punched first and jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter that sustained it all the way to a 42-28 victory over Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2 ACC) on the road. In doing so, Pitt washed away the sour taste of a missed opportunity a week ago and opened a wider door to the postseason with

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