A game winning field goal as time expired helped Clemson avoid a late collapse and beat SMU for the ACC Title. Clemson got a 56 yarder from Nolan Hauser at the buzzer to edge SMU 34-31 in the ACC Title Game.
The Tigers jumped out to an early 14-0 lead after scoring on TD passes from Cade Klubnik in the 1st 5 minutes. SMU answered with a TD run from QB Kevin Jennings to make it 14-7. Clemson then got a 43 yard TD pass from Cade Klubnik to make it 21-7 after the 1st.
The Tigers got a 2nd quarter field goal from 44 yards out from Hauser to lead 24-7 at the half. SMU Got a TD pass in the 3rd to make it 24-14. Clemson scored on another Klubnik TD pass to make it 31-14 after the 3rd.
SMU then scored 17 unanswered in the 4th quarter …