The 2015 ACC Championship will mark Clemsons third appearance overall and first since 2011 when the program won its only conference title via a win over Virginia Tech. I think he's really done a great job of just giving them the best chance each and every week to be successful. By Kevin McGuire Nov 23, 2015, 6 :55 PM EST. So you know, for both sides of the ball we're going to have to play extremely well. They like to run the ball a lot, Florida State does. The high number of tickets sold were attributed to the fact that the championship game site was a relatively close distance for both participating schools (and thus a large portion of their fan bases), as well as having two highly ranked teams (Clemson at #1 and UNC at #8) with a single loss between them. Alternatively, others argued that North Carolina didn't deserve to be in the playoff because of their current rank (#10) in the selection committee poll as well as their relatively weak schedule. Good luck with that", "College Football Playoff: Final Four Seems Set", "This Week In College Football: All The Wild Scenarios That Could End The Season", "Why not an ACC champion North Carolina in the Playoff? Should the Tigers lose, they may get knocked out of the Final Four, but that doesn't necessarily mean UNC will jump six spots. 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings, 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, "ACC football tickets in Charlotte? Of the top 10 teams in the CFP poll, seven are involved in a conference championship game or have already clinched their conference title. The 5K race takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the end, Clemson should get the big stop and the crucial scoring drive in crunch time against a North Carolina team that will give the Tigers all they can handle. Even though North Carolina is at No. And North Carolina's just more passing-type but they also can run the ball too. "There's multiple things in there that have held North Carolina back. It was the first time in ACC championship game history in which both participating teams were undefeated in conference play Clemson's defense is elite, but it's not without its flaws. North Carolina should look for ways to torment Clemson on the ground with the combination of quarterback Marquise Williams and running back Elijah Hood. Freshman Chris Petefish also birdied out of the first playoff group, giving the Jackets a 4-under score on the hole while Clemson recorded one birdie and four pars. QuarterbackDeshaun Watsonon Clemson's success this season: This team has been special. The 11th ranked Georgia Tech men's golf team shot a 54-hole 19-under-par 845 and defeated Clemson in two playoff holes to capture the 2015 ACC Mens Golf Championship. And if Clemson were to somehow lose on Saturday, there's a chance that they would not even fall out of the Final Four, as Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports pointed out: The question no one is asking is whether Clemson could lose & stay in the top four.