ATLANTA — Cedric Peerman rushed for 118 bruising yards, including the winning touchdown with 3½ minutes left, and Virginia won its fourth straight with a 24-17 upset of No. 21 Georgia Tech today.

The Cavaliers rallied from an early 14-3 deficit in their comeback of a season, improbably taking over first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division after losing three of their first games — by an average of 36 points.

Georgia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) was off to its best start since 1990 and looked unstoppable on its first two possessions, scoring a pair of touchdowns. But the Cavaliers (5-3, 3-1) figured out the spread option offense, keeping the Yellow Jackets out of the end zone the rest of the way.