BLACKSBURG, Va. — Logan Thomas and No. 9 Virginia Tech will win the ACC’s Coastal Division on Saturday night if Virginia loses at No. 23 Florida State. If the Cavaliers win, the Virginia rivals will play for the crown Nov. 26.

In perhaps a sign of how confident he’s feeling, Thomas wants to have to earn it.

“I’d love to see them go out there and win and make it mean a lot more next week,” Thomas said of the Cavaliers, the only team still in contention for the spot opposite Clemson in the conference title game.

Thomas has plenty of reasons to feel good about the Hokies’ chances after their 24-21 victory over North Carolina on Thursday night. He threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as Virginia Tech built a 24-7 lead, then held off a comeback bid by the Tar Heels in the final quarter.