The Atlantic Coast Conference is wide open after a recent upset win of the Miami Hurricanes.
Miami, who entered the weekend as the fourth-ranked team in the nation, struggled to keep a lead against Georgia Tech despite another banner day from star quarterback Cam Ward. The Hurricanes had no answer to the Yellow Jackets' running game as they allowed 273 in the contest.Clemson fell outside of contention for a spot in the ACC championship game. However, they now have a prime opportunity to steal their spot back.
Clemson will not play Miami or SMU in the regular season, and neither team will face off before the championship game arrives. However, Miami would still technically hold the tiebreaker over the Tigers, as they defeated Louisville earlier this season. The team will also have to hold off theDown the stretch, it’s essentially a four-team race for the final two spots in the conference championship game.
Earlier this week following the loss to Louisville, Coach Dabo Swinney knew that the Tigers still had a chance and that there was plenty of football left in the regular season. “As y’all all know, a lot can happen in college football, right? Just when you think you know, you don’t know. You just keep going. A lot can happen in college football. I’m not worried about any rankings. I haven’t been worried about any rankings. I’m just worried about trying to win the game that we got in front of us, and go from there.”
Regardless, Clemson will have to continue to win and win out if they want to have a shot at playing in the ACC title game this season. It is not the only route for the Tigers to the College Football Playoffs however, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index , they have a 12.2 percent chance of battling for a national championship.in an ACC showdown. The kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
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