Bryant, No. 1 Clemson pound No. 7 Miami 38-3 for ACC crown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kelly Bryant long ago laughed off those worried he couldn't succeed Clemson's national championship icon Deshaun Watson this year. How's the ACC championship game MVP look now? Bryant ran for a touchdown, threw for another and passed for 252 yards to help the top-ranked Tigers (12-1, No. 1 CFP) claim their likely spot atop the College Football Playoff poll with a 38-3 victory over No. 7 Miami on Saturday night. Bryant, the smiling, lanky, 6-foot-3 junior has shaken off defenders the way he's pushed aside concerns he would not match Watson's success. But Bryant's shown week after week, he's more than up to the challenge. Bryant proved it once more against the Hurricanes (10-2, No. 7 CFP).