ACC Football Championship Guide vs. SMU • Dec. 7 • 8 p.m. • ABC

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Clemson (9-3, 7-1 ACC) vs. SMU (11-1, 8-0 ACC)

Saturday Timeline:

• Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, N.C.
• 10 a.m.: FanFest at Romare Bearden Park Opens
• 5 p.m.: Tiger Tailgate Show presented by Upcountry Fiber
• 8 p.m.: Kickoff
• Listen: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret & Reggie Merriweather)
• 2024 Media Guide (PDF)
• 2024 Media Guide Supplement (PDF)

PREVIEW

After a 7-1 regular season record in ACC play this season, Clemson will hope to cap its 2024 conference campaign by earning its 28th overall conference title and extend its ACC record by collecting its 22nd ACC title when the Tigers meet the SMU Mustangs for the first time in program history on Saturday, Dec. 7. Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to seeking Clemson’s 28th all-time conference title and 22nd all-time ACC title, a win on Saturday would be expected by most to clinch Clemson’s seventh all-time College Football Playoff berth. Clemson’s six all-time College Football Playoff berths in the tournament’s inaugural decade were second only to Alabama’s eight.

Saturday’s ACC Championship Game will be Clemson’s conference-record 10th title game appearance. Clemson will become the fifth program ever to appear in 10 conference title games all-time, joining Alabama (15), Florida (13), Oklahoma (12) and Georgia (12, including 2024).

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK

– Clemson attempting to win a postseason game (conference championship, bowl game and/or national championship game) for a 14th consecutive season. Clemson’s current 13-year streak is the longest streak on record in major college football history.

– Clemson making its 10th all-time ACC Championship Game appearance, adding to the Tigers’ existing ACC record (2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022).

– Clemson becoming the fifth program ever to appear in 10 conference title games all-time, joining Alabama (15), Florida (13), Oklahoma (12) and Georgia (12, including 2024).

– Clemson attempting to become the first program to win 22 ACC titles. Since helping form the conference in 1953, Clemson leads the ACC with 21 titles all-time, including 20 outright.

– Clemson attempting to earn its 28th conference championship all-time, including four SIAA championships and two Southern Conference championships prior to the formation of the ACC. Clemson’s 27 conference titles across all conferences are the most of any current or former ACC member