Ball started his senior season for the Yellow Jackets by leading the team to a sterling 9-2 record, but his collegiate career ended on a negative note on December 2, 2006, with a 9-6 loss in the ACC Championship Game to Wake Forest, just one week after Ball's Georgia Tech team lost to in-state rival UGA for a sixth straight year. He completed less than 30% (15-51) of his passes in these last two games, threw four interceptions, and gave up a crucial fumble in the loss to Georgia.
Ball began his senior year for the Yellow Jackets by leading them to a remarkable 9-2 record, but his collegiate career ended on a negative note on December 2, 2006, with a 9-6 loss in the ACC Championship Game against Wake Forest, just one week after Ball's Georgia Tech team lost to their in-state rival UGA for a sixth consecutive year. He completed less than 30% (15-51) of his passes in these last two games, threw four interceptions, and fumbled a crucial ball during the loss to Georgia.