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#10 · 11-2

North Carolina

37–45
Final
#1 · 13-0

Clemson

 Bank of America Stadium, CharlotteCLEM -6.5
FINALNorth Carolina 37, Clemson 45CLEM covered -6.5CLOSED CLEM -6.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
G. Huegel 47 yd FG MISSEDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Scoring plays

13 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Nick Weiler 30 Yd Field Goal

8:45
3-0
Passing Touchdown

Wayne Gallman 16 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ammon Lakip Kick)

5:14
3-7
Passing Touchdown

T.J. Logan 46 Yd pass from Marquise Williams (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

1:44
9-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Deshaun Watson 9 Yd Run (Ammon Lakip Kick)

10:35
9-14
Passing Touchdown

Ryan Switzer 3 Yd pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler Kick)

3:52
16-14
Passing Touchdown

Jordan Leggett 1 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ammon Lakip Kick)

0:02
16-21
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Wayne Gallman 3 Yd Run (Ammon Lakip Kick)

7:55
16-28
Passing Touchdown

Artavis Scott 35 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ammon Lakip Kick)

4:58
16-35
Rushing Touchdown

Marquise Williams 1 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)

1:39
23-35
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Deshaun Watson 2 Yd Run (Ammon Lakip Kick)

11:34
23-42
Rushing Touchdown

Elijah Hood 2 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)

9:54
30-42
Field Goal Good

Greg Huegel 27 Yd Field Goal

2:14
30-45
Passing Touchdown

Ryan Switzer 17 Yd pass from Marquise Williams (Nick Weiler Kick)

1:13
37-45

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Deshaun Watson's 289 yards, 3 TDs lead No. 1 Clemson to ACC title

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Deshaun Watson did everything in his power to ensure Clemson's perfect season continued. But the unbeaten Tigers might have gotten a little help from the officials, too. The Heisman Trophy hopeful threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 1 Clemson stayed unbeaten by holding off 10th-ranked North Carolina 45-37 Saturday night in the ACC championship game. Watson's 420 total yards and five total touchdowns set ACC championship game records and likely assures the Tigers (13-0) a spot in the College Football Playoff. "I wanted to prove that we were one of the best teams in the country and that we deserved to be in the top four," Watson said. The win didn't come without controversy. North Carolina's Ryan Switzer hauled in his second TD catch of the game with 1:13 left to cut Clemson's lead to eight.

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Top performers

UNC
PASSINGMarquise Williams11/33, 224 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGMarquise Williams17 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGQuinshad Davis3 REC, 73 YDS
CLEM
PASSINGDeshaun Watson26/42, 289 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGWayne Gallman28 CAR, 187 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGArtavis Scott7 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

UNC · CLEM
382
TOTAL YARDS
608
240
PASSING
289
142
RUSHING
319
21
1ST DOWNS
33
5-14
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
9-18
2
TURNOVERS
1
6-44
PENALTIES
11-80
21:04
POSSESSION
38:56

BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM, CHARLOTTE · ATTENDANCE 74,514

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