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2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
13-0, 1st in ACC - Atlantic
College Football Playoff gets it right, gives us matchups we wanted
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Dabo jokes about Clemson's No. 3 ranking (0:33)
CFP set: No. 1 LSU gets OU; OSU vs. Clemson
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Clemson ranked 3rd in CFP (1:55)
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
FPI predictions for semifinal matchups: LSU has a 67% chance to beat Oklahoma Ohio State has a 54% chance to beat Clemson
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
Chance to win the national championship, per FPI. 1. LSU 29% 2. Ohio State 35% 3. Clemson 28% 4. Oklahoma 9%
SP+ rankings after conference championship games
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Orgeron: 'Doesn't matter' if LSU is No. 1 in CFP
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Swinney, Clemson back up the talk in conference championship (1:38)
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Higgins, Lawrence fuel Clemson to rout and 5th-straight ACC title (2:47)
No. 3 Clemson tops No. 22 Virginia 62-17 for ACC title
Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, three to Tee Higgins, and No. 3 Clemson won its fifth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 62-17 victory over No. 22 Virginia on Saturday night.
Lawrence thinks Clemson is best team in country (0:51)
Dabo: Unbelievable to win 5-straight ACC championships (0:59)
Dixon goes up the middle for 23-yard TD (0:40)
Higgins catches 3rd TD vs. Virginia (0:20)
Higgins hauls in 2nd TD before halftime (0:37)
Etienne runs up the middle for a 26-yard TD (0:39)
2019 ACC Standings
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8-0 | 13-0 |
| Louisville | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| NC State | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| North Carolina | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Duke | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards294.820th
Rushing Yards252.910th
Points For46.559th
Points Against10.6
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2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bresee | DT | Committed | 92 |
| Myles Murphy | DE | Committed | 92 |
| Mitchell Mayes | OT | Committed | 90 |
| DeMarkcus Bowman | RB | Committed | 88 |
| Tre Williams | DT | Committed | 86 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | I. Simmons | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2018 | C. Ferrell | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2018 | C. Wilkins | Campbell Trophy |
| 2017 | T. Elliott | Frank Broyles Award |
| 2016 | D. Watson | Davey O'Brien Award |