championship game pepper championship game featured regular season american football game determine champion wake forest defeated score win football championship second school history game held jacksonville municipal stadium known field jacksonville florida concluding game regular season team team highly regarded beginning season team expectations earn right play conference championship game second conference history representative earned record freshman quarterback won rookie year award wake defeated tough opponents 16th ranked win led junior america wide receiver defeated 11th ranked north_carolina route winning spot championship game low attendance poor weather marred contest kicked amid rain fog defense dominated beginning took lead quarter score halftime teams headed second half tied scoreless quarter took lead early fourth quarter tech quarterback threw critical interception able tie game lead time running wake defense denied game winning score clinched win scoring game came field goals named game valuable player virtue victory earned football championship awarded bid orange bowl loss second place finish earned position bowl following conclusion team bowl game numerous players teams selected nfl draft selection process matches winner conference championship game added result league expansion previous year adding members miami addition consisted teams allowing hold conference championship game ncaa rules defeated game following game requested abc schedule contest afternoon order maximize television ratings heading college football season miami picked annual pre season media poll favorites appear championship game received votes poll picked finish season began tough game notre dame lost took early lead heavily favored notre dame fighting irish scored unanswered points win game tech bounced narrow loss winning straight games including victory virginia later finish second division heading seventh game season undefeated record conference play tech suffered conference loss largest loss season losing tech wide receiver failed record reception time career loss tech followed loss winning games following win shutout north_carolina tech clinched championship bid spot championship game tech defeated opponent duke prepared game traditional rival georgia heading jacksonville championship game georgia upset intercepted tech quarterback held passing yards game georgia victory marked sixth consecutive victory rivalry sent tech note wake forest began season september home game conference opponent syracuse wake defeated syracuse starting quarterback suffered season ending injury fractured arm shoulder suffered torn backup quarterback replaced game serve wake starting quarterback remainder season struggled second game beating rival duke blocking duke field goal final play game following close duke went win games win gave wake start sixth game season suffered loss wake gave points fourth quarter victory demon recovered quickly loss proceeded begin winning streak time opponents weeks wake defeated north_carolina win marked win marked time school history earned wins single season addition recorded win team shut team game continues celebrated marked end jeff era game fell home later finish second earn bid chick bowl wake forest recovered second loss season earn victory maryland atlantic division championship earning bid wake team history road games extended school record wins season pre game buildup weeks leading game point emphasized media coverage game fact won championship football point spread game relatively constant spread favoring single point offensive wide receiver voted preseason year expected johnson recorded yards touchdowns heading championship game november johnson named year fulfilling expectations set earned preseason player year honors day johnson earned honors named america team annual selection best players position united_states johnson tech player decade selected american consecutive seasons tech quarterback nearly acclaimed despite leading touchdown passes named honorable mention doubts ball effectiveness starting quarterback freshman year ball went tech rival georgia suffering game losing commentators questioned ball recover setback supporting ball johnson corps capable receivers including tech second leading receiver recorded receiving yards heading championship tech game virginia tech james caught yard touchdown pass game points smith tech fifth leading receiver key plays including touchdown game ground rushing attack led choice leading averaging yards game choice recorded rushing yards carries earning single game career high rushing yards days championship choice named second team team considered threat offense wake forest begun season starting quarterback ended season freshman filling position despite having experience starting quarterback season skinner named rookie year skinner led completion percentage passing efficiency interception rate addition skinner set new single season passing records season days skinner named second team team joining teammates selected teams selected honors senior tackle junior center key components offensive line considered award won team honors championship game started games season participated percent offensive plays boasted nation best team selections performed extremely season led points scored successful seven kicks yards season finalist nation best respectively following championship game named espn sports_illustrated team teams defensive heading game 11th best rushing defense football defense led linebacker considered nation best days leading championship game named america team addition second team selection time week defensive line featured defensive tackle defensive end team selection headed having earned tackles tackles loss tech previous game georgia forced recovered georgia eventually led tech field goal second team selection fourth team total tackles second team tackles loss oliver created game winning play yellow jackets miami forced set game touchdown important defensive backs safety lewis team selection team leading game lewis returned interception yards touchdown return fourth longest history longest yard return wake forest wake forest defense led honorable mention linebacker team selection team leading earned second tackles season safety star wake defense team selection player earn tackles defensive line defensive end patrick stood honorable mention selection ranked fifth team tackles game summary championship game kicked stadium jacksonville florida december game broadcast abc earned television rating figure slightly previous year game earned rating selected announce game light breeze blowing northeast miles hour air temperature weather light rain rain falling hours turning field muddy mess hinder play game tickets sold game number given official attendance real attendance estimates range poor weather fact stadium half game pre game coin toss member wounded american war veterans threw ceremonial coin won coin toss elected receive ball begin game selection elected defend north end zone begin game forcing kick wind fourth quarters quarter kicked begin game returned kick yard line play game tech running attempted rush stopped loss yard play set tone rest game hard fought low scoring defensive struggle loss choice broke free second play game yard run plays offense passing attack quarterback completed passes driving territory subsequent plays allowed tech penetrate red zone defense despite having inside yard line cross goal line denied touchdown forced settle field goal attempt bell kick good remaining quarter took lead following post score received ball failed gain offense went forced punt tech possession difficulty moving football offense picked penalty unable gain devices forced punt ball away teams traded possessions quarter came end possession ball preparing punt away failure pick second quarter following punt received ball begin second quarter ball took offense possession second quarter tech success moving ball picked running ball completed yard pass wide receiver driving yellow jackets inside territory defense ball unable complete consecutive passes pass inside territory intercepted having regained ball answered drive wake running backs rushed ball wake forest quarterback advanced ball completed yard pass yard toss inside tech territory wake offense skinner sacked tech defender sent game attempt yard field goal kick good remaining second quarter lead taking missed field goal unable gain yellow jackets ball away continued increased offensive success shown previous drive time running picked majority carried ball times drive end drive assisted yard penalty drove inside red zone tech defense despite having tech yard line wake unable score touchdown sam came game attempt field goal connected yard field goal kick tied score seconds remaining half time half virtually exhausted elected run clock game halftime tied quarter received ball begin game received ball begin second half half teams offenses team defense possession second half reached yard line forced punt possession half slightly successful yellow jackets drove inside yard line passes tech defense facing fourth inside red zone tech elected attempt convert punt ball despite needing yard gain stopped short line play typical quarter saw teams fail score mounted drives territory stopped outside field goal range attempted convert fourth kick ball quarter came end score remained tied team having scored touchdown fourth quarter beginning fourth quarter possession ball deep inside territory shortly quarter began tech failed gain needed order continue drive instead attempting convert fourth tech attempted failed fourth conversions quarter tech instead sent bell yard attempt sailed remaining game took lead post score continued struggle offense sacked threw yard completion incomplete passes wake forced punt ball away allowing possibility expanding lead tech play punt pass intercepted allowing chance offense play turned momentum game favor proceeded ball slightly effectiveness wake forest drive skinner completed yard pass drove inside territory drive continued forced settle yard field goal score tied game remaining game wake post score downed end zone time running chance game winning score sustain drive territory yard line drive began promising yard completion threw incomplete passes forced punt ball getting ball yard line began drive completed passes drive including long yard strike longest play game inside red zone perfect position potentially game winning touchdown drive previous offense failed cross goal line kicked yard field goal lead time final drive receiving hopes quickly plays resulted negative gain forced final punt game received ball ran remaining time clock won championship game score statistical summary thanks performance game named game valuable player successful field goal kicks game kicking yard field goals missing yard attempt second quarter points scored scored winning team conference championship game wake forest quarterback finished game having completed pass attempts passed yards fifth came single play final drive game opposite ball quarterback completed passes ball passes intercepted defenders ball accounted passing yards majority offense came ground running quarterback ran ball times yards ball tech second leading picked yards different rushes different players carried ball picking majority moore finished game carries yards earned yards different attempts half yards came yard carry earned receiving yards game lead wake receivers defense led defenders total tackles earned tackles loss quarterback sack caught interception wake led defense earning total tackles tackles loss quarterback sack finished seven total tackles half tackles loss post game effects victory finished regular season record breaking previous team record wins season championship wake second championship history having come following game head coach earned multiple national coach year honors taking wake championship years taking program worst best season following game earned automatic bid orange bowl reward status champion faced known florida took record tech selected participant bowl reward second place finish tech selection controversial bowl game held jacksonville forced play games jacksonville weeks team league bowl officials concerned fact hurt attendance
2006 ACC Championship Game