The story of a program that refuses to compromise on its values, even as it competes at the highest levels of the sport.

Clemson won its ninth ACC Championship Game and earned its 22nd ACC title all-time. Both are most of any ACC program. It was Clemson’s eighth title in the last 10 seasons. Clemson is 9-1 in ACC Championship Games.

Freshman placekicker and Charlotte-area native Nolan Hauser made a 56-yard field goal as time expired to claim the ACC Football Championship for No. 17 Clemson, 34-31, over No. 8 SMU (11-2, 8-0 ACC) at Bank of America Stadium.

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Each week, we review the game’s history, three keys to success, and Swanny’s prediction.

When LaNorris Sellers raced into the end zone with 1:08 remaining in Saturday’s Palmetto Bowl, lifting South Carolina to a stunning 17-14 lead, Clemson’s College Football Playoff hopes seemed to evaporate.

On a rollercoaster weekend that saw heartbreak followed by unexpected hope, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney summed up the Tigers’ improbable path to the ACC Championship with a colorful poker analogy: "We had pocket sixes and a two, and we hit a two on the river."

The top two teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference – No. 8 SMU and No. 17 Clemson – will face off in the 2024 ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

In a season defined by twists, turns, and improbable outcomes, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney reflected on the chaos of college football as his Tigers prepare for their 10th ACC Championship appearance in the last 16 years.

Clemson's Dabo Swinney presented the Tigers' season with an unusual finality during his postgame press conference on Saturday, but strange happenings in Syracuse rekindled CFB Playoff hopes in Tiger Town.