2022 ACC Championship Game

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2022 Subway ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
Clemson141015039
North Carolina730010
DateDecember 3, 2022
Season 2022
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Location Charlotte, North Carolina
MVP Cade Klubnik (QB, Clemson)
Favorite Clemson by 7.5
Referee Mike Roche
Attendance64,115
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
ESPN Radio
Announcers ABC: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Tom Ramsey and Kelsey Riggs
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Brazil
Announcers Thiago Alves (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
ACC Championship Game
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2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$  8 0   11 3  
No. 11 Florida State  5 3   10 3  
Syracuse  4 4   7 6  
Louisville  4 4   8 5  
NC State  4 4   8 5  
Wake Forest  3 5   8 5  
Boston College  2 6   3 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy  6 2   9 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh  5 3   9 4  
Duke  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 7  
Miami (FL)  3 5   5 7  
Virginia  1 6   3 7  
Virginia Tech  1 6   3 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 ACC Championship Game was a college football conference championship game that was played on December 3, 2022, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2022 season. The game featured the Clemson Tigers, the champion of the Atlantic Division, and the North Carolina Tar Heels, the champion of the Coastal Division. The 18th annual ACC Championship Game, the contest began at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired on ABC. [1] Sponsored by restaurant chain Subway, the game was officially known as the Subway ACC Championship Game.

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Teams

The 2022 ACC Championship Game featured the Clemson Tigers, champions of the Atlantic Division, and the North Carolina Tar Heels, champions of the Coastal Division. The last time these two teams met in the ACC Championship Game was in 2015, where the Tigers beat the Tar Heels 45-37.

Clemson

The Tigers clinched a spot in the game as the champion of the ACC's Atlantic Division following Pittsburgh's defeat of Syracuse on November 5. [2]

North Carolina

The Tar Heels clinched a spot in the game as the champion of the ACC's Coastal Division following their defeat of Wake Forest on November 12. [3]

Game summary

2022 Subway ACC Championship Game
Period1234Total
No. 9 Clemson141015039
No. 23 North Carolina730010

at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Overcast • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
  • Game attendance: 64,115
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:50) UNC - Drake Maye 3 yard rush (Noah Burnette Kick) (UNC 7-0)
  • (1:41) CLEM - Davis Allen 1 yard pass from Cade Klubnik (B. T. Potter Kick) (Tied 7-7)
  • (0:35) CLEM - Phil Mafah 4 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (6:02) CLEM - Cade Klubnik 1 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 21-7)
  • (1:20) UNC - Noah Burnette 26 yard Field Goal (CLEM 21-10)
  • (0:00) CLEM - B.T. Potter 52 yard Field Goal (CLEM 24-10)
Third quarter
  • (5:05) CLEM - Nate Wiggins 98 yard Interception Return (Drew Swinney Rush for 2-PT Conversion) (CLEM 32-10)
  • (0:42) CLEM - Will Shipley 2 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 39-10)
Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Statistics

StatisticsClemsonNorth Carolina
First downs1726
Plays–yards56-38579–384
Rushes–yards21-6836–111
Passing yards317273
Passing: comp–att–int28–35–027–43–2
Time of possession24:5935:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing Cade Klubnik 20/24, 279 yards, TD
RushingCade Klubnik7 carries, 30 yards, TD
ReceivingCole Turner3 receptions, 101 yards
North CarolinaPassing Drake Maye 26/42, 268 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Green 21 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 11 receptions, 100 yards

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