ATLANTA — Georgia Tech can have a say in the congested ACC Coastal Division race the next two weeks.

Pittsburgh (5-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) visits the Yellow Jackets (2-5, 1-3) on Saturday. Georgia Tech plays at Virginia, one of the co-leaders in the division, next week.

The Panthers will try to rebound from a loss to Miami last week and stay close to the Coastal lead. They are one of four teams in the division with two conference losses. The loss to Miami snapped a four-game winning streak.

Pitt can gain bowl eligibility with a win.

The Yellow Jackets’ optimism has been on the rise, even though they sit at the bottom of the Coastal, looking up at a pack of four teams with only two conference losses. First-year coach Geoff Collins team snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Miami two weeks ago.

Narduzzi said Georgia Tech’s offense is difficult to predict under Collins, for the former Temple coach.

“We’ve gone back and watched all the Temple stuff, and very creative,” Narduzzi said. “I think every week there’s a new offense as far as what they try to do and try to create, so you kind of don’t know what you’re going to get offensively on Saturday.”

While redshirt freshman quarterback James Graham gains confidence in the passing game, the Yellow Jackets have tried to find different ways to make a running game led by Jordan Mason remain difficult to predict.

Mason ran for 141 yards against Miami.

“His ability to see the hole and cut and just make dudes miss is unbelievable,” Graham said.

The Panthers were adamant about remaining optimistic about their chances to repeat as Coastal Division champions despite the last-minute loss to Miami. Narduzzi, however, would prefer his players stay focused on the task at hand.