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Saturday, December 3, 2022

North Carolina Drops ACC Title Game to Clemson

8:39 PM

 CHARLOTTE – Both the Clemson Tigers and North Carolina Tar Heels came into Saturday night’s ACC Championship Game off losses to their rivals and looking for a big win to secure a New Year’s Six bowl berth. Clemson's streak of six straight conference titles was snapped in 2021 and the Tigers were looking to reclaim their spot atop the conference. North Carolina was making its second trip to the conference title game and looking for its first title since 1980. The two schools met in the 2015 championship game with Clemson taking the title, 45-37. The 2022 edition of this matchup would not have the same fireworks with the Clemson Tigers overcoming a slow start to eventually blow away the Tar Heels, 39-10, in front of a raucous crowd of 64,115.

North Carolina opened the game strong, forcing a three-and-out on defense and then marching seventy-eight yards on eleven plays to land on the scoreboard first with a Drake Maye three-yard keeper. The Tar Heels were unable to maintain the early upper hand, though, as the UNC offense could only muster three more points the rest of the evening.

Former Weddington standout RB Will Shipley stretches for the pylon.
Photo Credit: ACC Media Services

Dabo Swinney’s decision to swap quarterbacks paid dividends for the fifteenth-year head coach. After starting sluggishly on offense, Cade Klubnik came into the game on the third drive and the Tigers’ offense began to roar. Completing his first ten passes, including a one-yard touchdown toss to Davis Allen, catching a pass to set up a Phil Mafah rushing touchdown, and taking one in himself for another score, the freshman signal caller paced the Tigers to a three-score halftime lead.

Just when it looked like the Tar Heels were about to get back in the game in the third quarter, Clemson quarterback Nate Wiggins stepped in front of a pass at the two-yard line and raced the ninety-eight yards to the end zone for the spectacular pick-six. At this point, the rout was on and the only enemy of the Tigers was the clock.


Notable North Carolinians

Drake Maye (Myers Park) – the redshirt freshman passed for 268 yards and rushed for the Tar Heels’ lone touchdown

Will Shipley (Weddington) the sophomore running back scored a touchdown in the third quarter.

Trenton Simpson (Mallard Creek) the junior linebacker had eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and two quarterback hurries.


Up Next

Clemson (11-2) will represent the ACC in the Orange Bowl while North Carolina (9-4) will learn its bowl assignment on Sunday afternoon.


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Friday, October 30, 2020

ACC Football Championship Game Set for Dec. 19

8:12 AM

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game will be played Saturday, Dec. 19, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Game time will be announced no later than Dec. 7 and the game will be televised by either ABC or ESPN. 

This year, the ACC Championship Game will feature the league’s top two teams based upon the highest winning percentage in conference games. More information on the ACC’s tiebreaker procedures can be found here.  

Capacity for the event will comply with North Carolina state and local regulations, which currently allows for seven percent capacity at outdoor venues of greater than 10,000 fans. Further information on seating capacity and tickets locations will be updated on theACC.com as it becomes available. 

The 2020 ACC Football season began Sept. 10 with each of the 15 schools playing an 11-game schedule (10 conference games, one non-conference game) over a 13-week period. At the mid-point of the ACC season, 48 of the 52 scheduled games (92.3 percent) have been played. Three conference games were rescheduled and one non-conference opponent has been replaced. All 15 teams still have the opportunity to play an 11-game regular season.

Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, has been the site of nine of the last 10 ACC Football Championship Games. In 2018, the ACC and the Charlotte Sports Foundation reached an agreement to keep the game in Charlotte through 2030.

The winner of the conference championship game has gone on to play in the National Championship Game or compete in the College Football Playoff in each of the previous six seasons.

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Friday, April 6, 2018

ACC Announces 10-Year Extension with Charlotte as Football Championship Game Host Site

1:21 PM


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Charlotte Sports Foundation have reached a 10-year agreement that will keep the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte through the 2030 season, ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Thursday.



The Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game will continue to be played at Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and site of seven of the last eight conference title games. Charlotte is also scheduled to host the 2018, 2019 and 2020 championship games.



“Charlotte has been a tremendous home for the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game and we’re pleased to announce the Queen City as our championship destination through 2030,” said Swofford. “With the outstanding efforts by the Charlotte Sports Foundation, Carolina Panthers and city of Charlotte, our game has grown into one of the premier sporting events in the country. We look forward every year to this annual celebration of ACC Football.”



The Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game has sold out at Bank of America Stadium four of the previous seven games, including last year’s matchup in which 74,372 watched No. 1 Clemson defeat No. 7 Miami, 38-3. The seven previous ACC Football Championship Games in Charlotte have averaged more than 70,000 fans per game. The game’s attendance record is 74,514 for the 2015 contest between Clemson and North Carolina, which also set an attendance record for Bank of America Stadium. Over the last eight years, the ACC ranks second among all conferences in attendance at its football championship games.



“We are very excited that the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game will call Charlotte home through the end of the next decade,” stated Johnny Harris, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Sports Foundation. “The ACC, Charlotte and the Charlotte Sports Foundation have proven to have a wonderful partnership. The Charlotte Sports Foundation’s mission is to attract major sporting events that enhance the quality of life in Charlotte. Hosting the prestigious Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game each year is a cornerstone of our foundation. We are thrilled the community has proven to embrace the game and events surrounding it. The ACC has truly found a home in Charlotte.”



“The Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game is one of the most exciting events in college football each year, and we are honored that Charlotte will host the game that has become the gateway to the College Football Playoff through 2030,” said Will Webb, Executive Director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation. “We are very proud of the city of Charlotte and the surrounding community for proving that this is the best home for the championship game. We are committed to continuing our efforts to bolster community support around this premier event. We are delighted that Commissioner Swofford and the ACC have made Charlotte the home of the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game for many years to come!”



The Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Games in 2021-2030 will be held on the first Saturday in December.
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Saturday, December 6, 2014

Florida State Downs Georgia Tech to Win Third Straight ACC Title

9:30 PM



Chuck Burton (AP)


Florida State (13-0) extended its win streak to twenty-nine
games as if captured its third straight ACC title on Saturday night at
Charlotte's Bank of American Stadium. Led by freshman Dalvin Cook’s 177 rushing yards (most by a freshman in ACC Championship game history), the Atlantic
Division champion Seminoles defeated Coastal Division champs Georgia Tech 37-35
in front of a crowd of 64,808.










Chuck Burton (AP)


Defending Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston became the
first quarterback to have two three-hundred yard passing games in the ACC title
game. Winston is still to lose a game as a college quarterback, leading the Seminoles
to twenty-six consecutive wins.










Chuck Burton (AP)


Quarterback Justin Thomas led the Georgia Tech rushing
attack with 104 yards, the most by a quarterback in ACC Championship game history.
Synjyn Days of Georgia Tech scored three touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets in
the game, doubling his scores for the year.





Score by Quarter

1

2

3

4

Total


Florida State

7

21

3

6

37


Georgia Tech

14

7

7

7

35


 Scoring
Summary























































































Qtr


Time


Scoring Play


V-H


1st

09:50

GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 8-71 3:48

0 - 7






07:42

FSU - O'Leary, N. 46 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 5-74 2:03

7 - 7






01:45

GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 11-75 5:50

7 - 14


2nd

14:10

FSU - Cook, D. 1 yd run (Aguayo, R. kick), 7-75 2:30

14 - 14






08:02

GT - Laskey, Z. 4 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 11-75 6:08

14 - 21






05:40

FSU - Greene, R. 44 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 6-71 2:15

21 - 21






00:30

FSU - Greene, R. 9 yd pass from Winston, J. (Aguayo, R.
kick), 10-75 1:56

28 - 21


3rd

08:01

GT - Days, S. 1 yd run (Butker, H. kick), 14-77 6:52

28 - 28






03:13

FSU - Aguayo, R. 33 yd field goal, 10-59 4:48

31 - 28


4th

10:25

FSU - Aguayo, R. 32 yd field goal, 12-75 4:46

34 - 28






04:28

FSU - Aguayo, R. 28 yd field goal, 6-36 2:55

37 - 28






01:47

GT - Waller, D. 25 yd pass from Thomas, J. (Butker, H.
kick), 6-97 1:09

37 - 35





Game Statistics

FSU

GT


FIRST DOWNS

24

28


 Rushing

12

19


 Passing

11

8


 Penalty

1

1


NET YARDS RUSHING

179

331


 Rushing Attempts

33

59


 Average Per Rush

5.4

5.6


 Rushing Touchdowns

1

4


 Yards Gained
Rushing

186

335


 Yards Lost Rushing

7

4


NET YARDS PASSING

309

134


 Completions - Attempts
- Int

21-30-0

8-14-1


 Average Per Attempt

10.3

9.6


 Average Per
Completion

14.7

16.8


 Passing Touchdowns

3

1


TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS

488

465


 Total offense plays

63

73


 Average Gain Per
Play

7.7

6.4


Fumbles: Number-Lost

0-0

0-0


Penalties: Number-Yards

5-45

3-20


PUNTS-YARDS

2-84

2-69


 Average Yards Per
Punt

42.0

34.5


 Net Yards Per Punt

41.5

34.5


 Inside 20

1

1


 50+ Yards

0

0


 Touchbacks

0

0


 Fair catch

0

1


KICKOFFS-YARDS

8-501

5-324


 Average Yards Per
Kickoff

62.6

64.8


 Net Yards Per
Kickoff

41.4

39.0


 Touchbacks

5

2


Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD

0-0-0

1-1-0


 Average Per Return

0.0

1.0


Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD

3-79-0

3-45-0


 Average Per Return

26.3

15.0


Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD

1-4-0

0-0-0


Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD

0-0-0

0-0-0


Miscellaneous Yards

0

0


Possession Time

25:05

34:55


 1st Quarter

5:15

9:45


 2nd Quarter

5:08

9:52


 3rd Quarter

4:59

10:01


 4th Quarter

9:43

5:17


Third-Down Conversions

7 of 12

5 of 10


Fourth-Down Conversions

0 of 0

1 of 2


Red-Zone Scores-Chances

5-5

4-4


 Touchdowns

2-5

4-4


 Field goals

3-5

0-4


Sacks By: Number-Yards

0-0

0-0


PAT Kicks

4-4

5-5


Field Goals

3-3

0-0


Points off turnovers

0

0






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