2024 ACC Championship Game

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2024 ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Clemson Tigers SMU Mustangs
(9–3)(11–1)
3431
Head coach: 
Dabo Swinney 		Head coach: 
Rhett Lashlee
AP Coaches CFP
181717
AP Coaches CFP
878
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Clemson2137334
SMU7071731
DateDecember 7, 2024
Season 2024
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Location Charlotte, North Carolina
Favorite SMU by 2.5
Referee Adam Savoie [1]
Attendance53,808
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
ESPN Radio
Announcers ABC: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
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2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 SMU y^  8 –0   11 –3  
No. 14 Clemson y$^  7 –1   10 –4  
No. 18 Miami (FL)  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 20 Syracuse  5 –3   10 –3  
Louisville  5 –3   9 –4  
Georgia Tech  5 –3   7 –6  
Duke  5 –3   9 –4  
Virginia Tech  4 –4   6 –7  
Boston College  4 –4   7 –6  
Pittsburgh  3 –5   7 –6  
NC State  3 –5   6 –7  
North Carolina  3 –5   6 –7  
Virginia  3 –5   5 –7  
California  2 –6   6 –7  
Wake Forest  2 –6   4 –8  
Stanford  2 –6   3 –9  
Florida State  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 ACC Championship Game was a college football conference championship game played on December 7, 2024, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2024 season. The game featured the SMU Mustangs and the Clemson Tigers. The 20th annual ACC Championship Game began at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC. [2]

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Teams

The 2024 ACC Championship Game featured the SMU Mustangs, with an 8–0 conference record, representing the #1 seed, and the Clemson Tigers, with a 7–1 conference record, representing the #2 seed.

This was the first ACC title game appearance for SMU in its first season in the ACC. The matchup also was the first ever meeting between the two schools. [2]

Clemson Tigers

The Tigers clinched a spot in the game following Miami's loss to Syracuse on November 30. They finished the regular season 9–3 (7–1 ACC), and the designated away team for this game.

SMU Mustangs

The Mustangs clinched a spot in the game following their defeat of Virginia on November 23. They finished the regular season 11–1 (8–0 ACC), with a loss to BYU. They are the designated home team for the championship game. [3] The 2024 season was SMU's first in the ACC, having previously played in the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs are the first team transitioning to a power conference to reach a conference championship game in the National Championship Game era (since 1998). [4]

Scoring summary

2024 ACC Championship Game
No. 17 Clemson Tigers (9–3, 7–1) vs. No. 8 SMU Mustangs (11–1, 8–0)
Quarter1234Total
No. 17 Clemson2137334
No. 8 SMU7071731

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 53,808
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
    (ESPN Radio): Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • CLEM – Bryant Wesco 35-yard pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser kick), 13:35. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:39.
  • CLEM – Jake Brinningstool 5-yard pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser kick), 10:47. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:54.
  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 24-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:05. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
  • CLEM – Bryant Wesco 43-yard pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser kick), 3:28. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

  • CLEM – Nolan Hauser 44-yard field goal, 5:22. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:15.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Brashard Smith 10-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 11:04. Tigers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:30.
  • CLEM – Jake Brinningstool 5-yard pass from Cade Klubnik (Nolan Hauser kick), 0:23. Tigers 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:55.

Fourth quarter

  • SMU – Matthew Hibner 20-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 13:22. Tigers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:01.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 46-yard field goal, 6:56. Tigers 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:17.
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 4-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 0:16. Tied 31–31. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 3:49.
  • CLEM – Nolan Hauser 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:16.
StatisticsCLEMSMU
First downs2028
Plays–yards73–32686–458
Rushes–yards32–6435–145
Passing yards262304
Passing: comp–att–int24–41–031–51–1
Time of possession32:0927:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing Cade Klubnik 24/41, 262 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Phil Mafah 13 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 8 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
SMUPassing Kevin Jennings 31/50, 304 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 24 carries, 113 yards
ReceivingRoderick Daniels Jr.8 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ↑ Austro, Ben (December 6, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2024 college football conference championship games". FootballZebras.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Carter, Derrian (November 30, 2024). "Clemson vs SMU tickets for 2024 ACC Championship Game: Prices, how to buy". The Greenville News . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "SMU Clinches Spot in 20th ACC Football Championship Game". theacc.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (November 23, 2024). "2024 ACC Championship Game: SMU clinches historic berth in first season as power conference program". CBS Sports . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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