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FINAL: Clemson 34, SMU 31

December 7, 2024
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Saturday's game against AP No. 8 SMU will be Clemson's second game against an AP Top 10 team this season, joining its season opener against then-No. 1 Georgia. Clemson has 30 wins all-time against AP Top 10 squads. Eighteen of those 30 wins have come under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, who is 18-13 in his 31 previous matchups against Top 10 teams.

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FINAL: Clemson 34, SMU 31

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Clemson goes 3-and-out to start the 2nd half and SMU at the midfield strike with a first down on the QB keeper with Jennings
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Wide open TD for Brashard Smith with the wheel route out of the backfield. 7 plays, 74 yards in 2:30. Mustangs are right back in it in Charlotte, trailing 24-14 with 11:04 to play in the third quarter. Momentum now on the side of SMU.
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Cade Klubnik is sacked on 3rd & 6 as no one was open there. SMU with the ball back trailing 24-14 with 6:02 to play in the third. Huge series coming here,
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Clemson's offense has gone stagnant. SMU has momentum, and the Tigers haven't scored a touchdown since mid-Q1.
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What an awesome pass breakup from the true freshman Ashton Hampton. He forces SMU to punt.
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He continues to have an awesome freshman campaign and finds ways to make plays.
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32-yard gain from Antonio Williams on the slant. Clemson in SMU territory inside the 30.
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A pass interference penalty against the Tigers on the pick play was picked up. Huge break there.
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Touchdown Clemson. Klubnik and Briningstool connects on the quick out from 5 yards out against the blitz. XP good. Key play was the Williams 30 yard play on the slant.

Tigers up by three scores in the Queen City.

0:23 3Q | Clemson 31, SMU 14
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END 3Q | Clemson 31, SMU 14

Mustangs have the ball as we head to the fourth quarter in Charlotte. Tigers are 15 minutes away from their first CFP appearance since 2020.
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SMU just ran some serious trickeration for a big pick up.
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Touchdown SMU. Kevin Jennings connects with Matthew Hibner with the 20-yard reception in the right corner of the end zone, 7 plays, 75 yards with 2:01 off the clock.

Clemson 31, SMU 21 13:22 4Q
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Cade Klubnik is sacked on 3rd and long and the officials badly missed a facemask penalty. Wow, that was bad.

SMU getting the ball back with 11:51 to play in the game, trailing 31-21.
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SMU drops what would've been a first down. They punt and give the ball back to Clemson.

11:08 to play in the game, Clemson is up 31-21.
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SMU takes over at midfield down 10... 10:13 to go in the game. Clemson will again rely on the defense to hold the multi-score advantage here.
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47 seconds.

That was how long Clemson's latest series just lasted.

3-and-out for the Tigers as they can't get anything going and the punt almost got blocked. SMU takes over at midfield with 10:13 to play in the game.
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Clemson can't run the ball and the Mustangs are keying in on the Tigers' quick passing game.
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46-yard field goal from SMU is good.

6:56 4Q | Clemson 31, SMU 24

Spot in the CFP and an ACC title will be decided here in the next few minutes. Can Clemson find a drive here to put the game away?
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Cade Klubnik was trying to hit Antonio Williams I think on the in route but the ball was nearly incomplete. Clemson punts and SMU has the ball with a chance to tie.

4:05 4Q | Clemson 31, SMU 24
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If SMU scores, they might go for two. Clemson can't do anything on offense. Without a running game and questionable overall play calling, this is bad.
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1:56 to play in the Queen City -- SMU picks up a first down past midfield as we head to the two-minute timeout with Clemson clinging to a 31-24 lead.
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Keyshawn Smith first down with 1:22 left.
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Timeout SMU. It will be third down with 50 seconds to play in the contest. SMU is inside the Clemson 18, threatening trailing 31-24. I think the Mustangs will go for two if they score here. Clemson has done little offensively in the second half.
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Touchdown SMU. Great catch in the left corner from Roderick Daniels for a 4-yard score. XP is good.

We are tied up here in the Queen City. 16 seconds to play in the game as it looks like we're headed to OT.
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17-point lead for Clemson evaporated.
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Regulation is about to come down to a freshman kicker for Clemson with 3 seconds left. Nolan Hauser can win it
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56-yard FG is good from Nolan Hauser. Wow.

Clemson is the 2024 ACC Champions and headed back to the CFP. What a game.

FINAL | Clemson 34, SMU 31
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Adam Randall with the big kickoff return sets up the Antonio Williams catch before Hauser nails the field goal.

Clemson is a lock for the CFP and I think SMU should be in as well. We'll have answers by tomorrow at noon.
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