Miami vs. Clemson 2017 ACC Football Championship Full Game

53° a beautiful evening here in charlotte Tigers and the Hurricanes about to get it on Maria Taylor's with the newly named ACC coach of the year mark Rix though she's led your team to their first trip to an ACC championship and now you're 60 minutes away from the title with the last message you wanted your team to hear before taking the field just play hard Jess you they got us here we might as well win since we got here you know we didn't come this far just to get this far I know Clemson feels the same way thanks for your time coach now let's go over to Clemson sidelines with Tom ernamaria thank you very much Dabo I know you take nothing for granted you got this team back in this championship how do you best use that experience tonight well I think both teams just have to use the experience we've had all year we've both been in big games all year just we got to just take it one play at a time it's championship football but it's a blessing to be here really proud of this team enjoy it I know you will thank you Chris Knight sound a bow off his 100th victory and Clemson one of the fastest in FBS history to get there Miami won the toss and deferred so Clemson will get the football first and Michael Badgley the kicker the only all-acc first team are on this Coastal Division champion team that has raised some eyebrows further motivation for Miami Travis heats here the speedy true freshman back deep for the Tigers here we go - shortcake BTN from the nine been able to create some space Kelly Brian and the Tigers offense Kirk start from the 33 Oh Kelly Brian's been a great fit this year does it differently as we talked about in the open look at his size six for 220 pounds third year in the system the last two years he backed up the Shawn number one protective football they've done such a good job of that all year he's got to be a factor tonight in the ability to run the football and then when he gets back ups on the outside and he's gonna get him cuz they're gonna see a lot of man-to-man he's got to throw accurate balls downfield to get his receivers a chance by 12 and one as a starting quarterback to back look with ray-ray MacLeod Tavian feasts working out motions to the edge screen Renfro slot receiver picks up about four here's the nice chick-fil-a impact players but when you look for impact players you're looking at these Clemson offense there a lot of them will talk about the running back CTN number nine hunter Renfro have his hands on the ball RJ McIntosh in the insides got to play well for Miami and Jaquan Johnson the safety of the play action plan keeps it with the caves are right there to wrap him up number 99 Joe Jackson off the edge a big part of defending this offense is keeping the edge great job right here and you also see the speed of the Miami defense both defensive ends do a nice job Chad Thomas right here keeping the edge and how about Joe Jackson from the backside quickly he's there to help out Miami crowd making some noise if you didn't think that the Hurricanes fans travel you were wrong it needs six on third down he's bailout brian has time and delivers a straight to Renfroe such a clutch weapon on third down move the sticks to midfield yeah they're gonna go fast here after a first down what an exceptional job by Kelly Brian first chance at third and medium how is he gonna do Manny Diaz was convinced we've got to mix up two looks try to confuse his quarterback and the first time they show blitz and back out and he's able to his receivers they're able to just sit in that soft spot in his own that's Trajan bandi the true freshman Kirk the nickel back who was down on the field after that play here's the completion of Renfro Renfro is just gonna sit here there showed a lot of pressure and then they fall out of it the twist here but watch how he just sits down right there it seems easy but after all this preparation an easy throw he's actually because of the rhythm he gets the ball out before Hunter Renfro even comes out of that break and get used to that on third down that's who he's gonna look up hunter red throws been so effective all year for like bandy might have been hit by one of his teammates on the tackle of Renfro he's the guy that had that electric pick six in the win over Notre Dame at home and he's a guy that's called on often because of his his skill set to cover the slot receiver absolutely for a young player he brings a lot of energy and when that when they go to that fifth defensive back he's a guy that Clemson offered a scholarship to and the Tigers were one of his five final schools but he stayed at home in Miami this kind of looks like he's kind of testing that leg see how much weight he can put on it like it was friendly fire he was yeah he came in to try to make a play after Renfro went down and looked like he maybe ran into Zach McLeod who was trying to help out as well talked about the injury troubles for the Miami offense defense relatively healthy they are missing Demetrius Jackson one of their top pass rushers but they're pretty deep at that position this would be a concerning injury for Rick defend he can't come back full strength something to keep in mind with the injury it slowed Clemson down but it because of what they got up after the first down and they were right at the ball they are gonna crank their tempo to try to get this athletic Miami defense that Manny Diaz is trying to get ready tonight get them on their heels they're gonna definitely try to test the discipline in the eye discipline of Miami jet sweep motion and to ray-ray McLeod he shoved out after a one-yard gain Clemson so intent on getting to the perimeter with the run game yeah that's their game minute they stretch you horizontally and vertically and then they mix in quarterback run and of course that with their talented backs and Feaster and etn it gives you a lot to deal with the way this offense takes advantage of the entire field so I'm Jeff Scott co-offensive coordinator with Tony Elliott looks left and delivers a strike this is a short game dianna pain McGee fetching his 36th consecutive game it'll be third and short it's saving was on game day this morning he was talking about defending Auburn's offense and in Auburn's offense and a Clemson offense are from the same family tree and he said they had two hundred and thirty two pages of formations of personnel groupings he said it really forced me to simplify otherwise here you're thinking too much you just have to play fast on third and two in that jet suite motion again they hand it off to ray-ray MacLeod long later does pick up the first down before Derek Smeath the backup safety forced him out it's a good effort here by red wine but to block just enough right here by Feaster watch him to lead the way red wine the safety comes up he tries to keep his outside shoulder and hand free but Feaster got just enough of him to affect him play-action suppress here backflow Renfro his third catch already and the Tigers are set up in the red zone and that's the other thing they do is they get you thinking about jet sweep they get you thinking about the short quick throws and then your eyes start to get caught up in that backfield and then they'll sneak somebody down the crease and a seam and this time it's hunter red fro he gets 23 yards the quarterback keeper on first down Kelly Bryant spins and twists down inside the 10 about this drive right now from Clemson this Miami defense has had a week to prepare and look at Kelly Bryant their strengths their potential weaknesses they've wrapped it wrapped it wrapped it nothing that they've been able to look at in practice he's been able to to simulate the speed in the execution of what they're seeing right now second into keeper again bangs into traffic and is able to show that strength it'll be first and goal this is strength on strength because the tiger is an exceptional red zone offense great touchdown percentage but the caves are pretty stout down here themselves on D yeah absolutely it's really a reason that they've been able to get themselves to the ACC championship boards in a nation it as far as allowing touchdowns down in this red zone this is a different challenge tonight against Kelly Bryant and the ability to run the football with the quarterback first appearance for Travis ECM with blazing-fast true freshman back he's got it barrels ahead touchdown Tigers beautiful execution on the opening drive 68 yards and the champs on top quickly well that was a clinic from Kelly Brian talk about being in command of an offense some runs some throws some reads a lot of good decisions all the way down the field and that 10-play Drive riot four four four ran it three times for 11 yards and Trevor CT and says let me get in this ball game I'll just show you my power as well as the speed let's double-check that he crossed the plane yeah he's in bone and that left arm looks like it did break the plane before he went down yeah so etn with his 13th rushing touchdown on justice 98 carry this is he said that's a high percentage folks it sure is I think we're only getting a taste of what he's gonna do in this offense in his career this year is so fortunate to have Tavian Feaster etn CJ fuller and Adam choice to veterans in that backfield look at him he's like I'm playing in a full stadium man this is great he's become a celebrity but he's just just grounded just as humble a small-town kid is but he gots a club so I'm said he's a true freshman with big eyes and just appreciating every moment it's rare to see four backs on one team and all all push each other but they're all unselfish and it's a good chemistry within that group Alex suspends for the conversion you're right it's a totally different feel Wayne Bauman was the workhorse running back for a few years here now they share the wealth number nine finds the endzone first tonight Chris we go back to this play where I think Miami kind of got their eyes in the backfield just right down the crease what you need to watch for the two safeties when they play action fake you see that safeties kind of peek into the backfield right there they kind of freeze and that allows him to get behind in between the two safeties in the back end that's something Miami's got to be careful of today he's getting caught up looking at the quarterback and looking at the running backs all the eye candy that they give you in Clemson typical efficiency in the red zone so Alex pence to kick it away typically his kickoffs don't reach the end zone could be a chance for Jeff Thomas the true freshman receiver and returner for Miami he'll take it at the three these is the ball but it goes out of bounds and now here comes Malik for his year coming off that very tough game in the loss of Pittsburgh yeah I think it's important that Malik Rozier start fast he's got to reestablish his confidence which I coaches said he's had a great week coming off of a rough day where he was benched then I think he's got to create with his feet it's got to be part of being able to scramble him and being able to get away from people I think the most important thing that you and I saw on the Notre Dame the Virginia Tech game is he made quick decisions he's got to be decisive time whether he's running or throwing you said if he's a laid-back personality he's often a slow starter he's been that way his whole life he's got to change that first down pitch around the left sign for boys he said you like the fact that he's a chill guy and he's a clutch guy in the fourth quarter but can he bring the urgency early especially down seven right away and remember last week's hit crowd at the line of scrimmage they took they said well you're not gonna run the football on us and he gave Miami a ton of one-on-one opportunities downfield that they just weren't able to capitalize they only ran 445 yards last week under two yards of carry and when teams load up like that you got to be able to throw in he's missing open receivers downfield second down plays become crucial because Miami is monumental struggles up third down number 78 five yard penalty I read st. Louis you see big Christian look a conversation with pushier there he knows how important again the way Miami's offense played last week he knows that their did their own offense went down and scored and found a little bit of movement from that very athletic Clemson D line and made that Miami offensive line flinch from Christian Wilkins remaining Rozier it's gonna be a long night they're gonna roll the pocket a lot noise here on second 11 throws downfield at Argos we can't make the catch it was underthrown he was wide open before cave on Wallace came back to join them yeah there's just a mental error there from Wallace with him rolling out wallets rolled with him he brawls all the way out here as the quarterback rolls to his right watch how he moves out of position now that opens up the middle of the field he was anticipating that Jeff Thomas would work to the outside but instead he fakes outside goes to the post he's all alone and Rozier misses and puts the ball too much air underneath that football remember that missed opportunity Miami depends on those big shunt plays and now on third and 11 whereas here's a fight runner steps up and kind of weaves his way right near the marker spots gonna be important mr. Wilkins stopped him are they gonna give him first to another gonna move it back and it's fourth down well that was an example of being decisive getting out of there right away and even though his third and long he felt that he could pick it up by going out and he came very close at that time makes a good decision comes up just a little bit short cannot have mistakes like the false start penalty against the defense that's good zachf eagles coming off a rough game at Pittsburgh he had some shanks that were important in that loss he must play big tonight the true freshman hunter you know another flag before the snap party snap false start offense number 33 Eagles whose dad Jeff was an NFL punter for 22 years continued to struggle a bit in the warm-up bravery MacLeod to the Turner four pumps and standing at his 30 I'm a great pun but loud stumbled he tried to make the fair catch ball on the ground a roof on his pawn in a scrum now who's got it at the bottom Trent Harris the defensive end number 33 cut is irrelevant break out the turnover chain already there is a flag down however well check the flag the kicking team during the kick it was a short punt macleod came up and tried to make a fair catch on the dive it didn't handle it cleanly paul comes out miami capitalizes and you'll see that it Williams here right in the middle he just pulls in Miami player down there's that's the flag but ray-ray McLeod who you and I pulled a lot of Clint's Clemson games over the last couple years sometimes a risk-taker and that time it backfires the blocker got in the way of McLeod this is exactly what Miami's offense needs on horse down Rozier under pressure delivers a high of throw over the head of Lawrence cages they're gonna throw a lot of Falls like that tonight and amant Richards is usually lined up in that position of course to turnover chain this time it goes to Harris who's down there hustling to be able to come up with that he joins the part it's his first time this year that the defensive ends had the chain right there he goes over his own teammate stumbles down second down Rozier flips it underneath this is pager the big range he sophomore first down great shot with a play-action gets too aggressive linebackers up into the line of scrimmage to take away Travis Homer loved the call here on second down and it gives these receivers again we talked about Richards being out you're going to see Lawrence cager in there in six five Langham will be in there at six four so they lose maybe the explosiveness of Richards but they get the size with guys like catering Langham select Adrienne is lower back worked on they cannot afford another injury to a receiver a lot of orange jerseys games nothing vielen Farrell the defensive end that breeki pass rusher pretty good run support - yeah great team speed from Clemson and clumps up sure looked at last week's film and said hey guys let's let's try to approach this Miami offense in the same way let's force them to throw the football effectively and consistently to be able to beat its load up against Omer and it's running thread of Rozier and take our chances holding up and man-to-man until until Rozier can prove that he can throw the ball consistently up the middle just trying to make it third in more managable without Chris hurt in the tight end is such a great blocker it has 40 catches michael irvin the second Michael Irvin's son number 87 has got to step up and play huge tonight he's got great hands it's a great receiver theory that he's really trying to improve his blocking and they said it earns him for the best blocking tight ends and work great spin around that he's been fortunate up to have a bird down his gun burner would be in there but urban is out a poor receiver set Tigers bring some pressure Brazil rolls and fires to flex and Barrios who's warned the Tigers were ready for it and it's a loss back near the 34th down Van Smith combining with Farrell for an athletic defensed it flies to the ball keep in mind they moved a launch point quarterback rolls right but look here to the near side how disciplined this Clemson defense play van Smith 23 Trayvon Mullin does a good job they fly to the ball typically but this time they stayed home on third down anticipating a throw to Barrios Michael Badgley of it all a CC kicker is a future NFL kicker but this is a bad sign guy who almost never misses is wide left from 46 and the Canes don't cash in the takeaway the 2017 dr. pepper ACC football championship game on ABC is brought to you by dr. pepper the one fans crave in part by Taco Bell tried to tastier old chicken tacos back for a limited time and your local Lexus dealer make this a December to remember against the team as good as clemson crucial to take advantage of your opportunities for the underdog Kane's a missed opportunity as Badgley just his fourth miss of the season really yanked it left from the start the all-conference kicker was five points short of Miami's career scoring record Kent come through and Davos says at turnover didn't cost us so second possession for Kelly Bryant Tigers etn who scored the touchdown is the tailback client gets a to of in the flap ETM takes a hard hit his slam down foe Jackson he took a hard hit but he also gave a hit for a true freshman strong lower body really known for his initial acceleration those first two or three yards when he takes off I don't know if they're very many people in the country that can stay with him but what's a surprise to me and watching him this year for a young guy is how physical he can run only the fourth time he's caught a pass not normally involved at that part of the offense and now flying over the middle flips it to Ray Ray McLeod who makes the catch drops the ball in Miami unable to come up with it it was bouncing around Malik Young had a chance and then Milan richer the tight end jumped on it for Clemson action this way watch the linebackers watch how they get outside and up again they go fast they give a little bit of deception and the safeties and linebackers are caught with their eyes in the backfield makes it very very easy for Kelly Bryant when the Miami defense is out of position these mistakes from Miami begin an opportunity to get the football back and young couldn't come up with it so now first down etn slips a tackle in the backfield and fights hard to get back to the line of scrimmage uncle Pinkney the linebacker fast that big four terrific player portable I think we're watching right now is just a big game experience ACC championship experience Clemson has been there and done that as a program they played in so many big games over the last four or five years and right now just the shock of how big it is game this is right now is I think favoring the Clemson Tigers it's a great point PCN shows that lower body power you talked about gets down to the 20 yack in Miami match comes instability Kurt to suit out the height and the static and just focus on what it takes to win a game like this and I'm so far absolutely I mean when you play in so many big games and this is what what Mark Richt is building his team back into being is it's not just X's and O's it's being able to deal with the emotion that that college football is and he watched all day today you watch the game last night it's a big part of the game and when you've been there and you've experienced it it really allows you to play with confidence and allows you to settle in and almost welcome that energy in third and three Zachman five on the starting line backers out of the game for Miami is up to the sidelines look short McCloud spins Tigers horsten goal but they are picking on the linebackers right now in space whether it's Zack McLeod at this time quarterman and Kelly Bryant is throwing the ball in rhythm he's back he's making quick reads and he's distributing the football of the confidence to go right back to ray-ray MacLeod lying seven four seven over the 104th yards a cloud in motion again they fake it to him Bryan slips and he'll be dropped for a loss defense that does that one than any other and it's Chad Thomas that time a good job up front by Miami getting off a blocks a lot of big bodies up there they right up in this area right here they have it they have such quickness and they do a good job of being able to get off those blocks make those plays second time now we've seen Chad Thomas with a good job of just getting off and being able to make a play in the backfield and now Kirk it's big Kendrick Norton the defensive tackle Miami's defensive players getting nicked up here in the early going Kendrick Norton Center your screen look at his right knee that is ugly as it is rolled up on and the big three enter pound bully of that Miami defensive line something were able to walk off the field but that did not look good Kirk now it's great to see him up and walking and headed into the 10th in while his teammates have got to find a way to slow Clemens his momentum thank us with a second down and goal straight back looking male takeoff chose the speed kelipah touchdown two possessions two scores for the champs this way you wonder with bandy out enforcing Sheldrick red wine into that same spot and that's who Kelly Bryant outran to the corner of that end zone we've got three Miami starting defenders already dealing with injury problems in this first quarter Vandy Zack McLeod who had his arm taped up went back in there Norton how about Kelly Bryant seven of seven in the first two drives five carries more to touch down they blitz right here watch that's net Nickelback who's a safety rut line who's in for the injured bandy man-to-man there's no one left it's red wines responsibility to be able to spy the quarterback and prevent him from getting out and doing that as the touchdown air chin given to Kelly Bryant after that the turnover change should have really come out for the second time on that drive and he just knew that when bleak young couldn't come up with that fumble that was going to be critical yep it is underdog defense which is suddenly short-handed Spence and locate and Jeff Thomas would be driven back of the end zone she could pick up a ticket with Cassidy hover the studio thanks Chris 18 t field past Big Ten championship game Ohio State at undefeated Wisconsin JT Barrett looks to be okay airs it out to Terry Maclaurin who does the rest at 84 yard TD connection Buckeyes up 7 nothing Chris everything to you I see let me keep us posted I'm still looking very much like they are deserving of the playoff committee's top seed coming into this final weekend games Miami knowing that they needed to to make some things happen and seize their opportunities unable to do so in the early going it's been an offense that has struggled to reach the ends of in the first quarter when they four first quarter touchdowns all year Kirk owning one in the last eight games DJ Dallas was the tailback now Tigers shuffle around before the snap owner gets it I quickly to Barrios in the North Carolina native he comes to the Raleigh area it makes the play Brent Venables a very aggressive defensive coordinator the things we're seeing here in the first two drives by Miami is a lot of pre snap movement trying to confuse not just a quarterback but also affect the timing of that offensive line we've seen a couple false starts I'm sure it's affecting the communication those offensive linemen are yelling different calls and if that defensive line is bouncing around it's impacting what they're trying to do up front was your and the quarterback sacked Christian Wilkins got there in a hurry Clemson's 41st sack of the season watch Christian a Christian Wilkins who's one of those talented players in the country he used his power and quickness and when you put him in the middle against offensive guards it's a mismatch that would sense a true freshman it's six six 350 pounds he's going up against a mastermind one of the best players not just physically but as a three year starter a guy that knows all the tricks that time he made Donaldson look like a true freshman nothing but future NFL players in that front floor for Clemson Byrd and town really dial up the pressure brazier gets it away hi Barrios could not come down with it surrounded by three tiger defenders including Isaiah Simmons I'd say that's a heck of an effort here to be able to get to his ball off because Brent Venables again he's showing pressure here here and here but this safety actually drops off and makes the play look at Simmons get back to Levin he gets back not quite into the throwing lane but gets over and knocked the ball away from Braxton Barrios heck of a play by the young freshman seven six three of those long arms of disruptive freak and that's secondary now on the run beagles gets off a terrible pun bounces backwards he talked about the struggles of this true freshman the last thing I mean it was that as the Tigers will take over at the 41 after a 16 yarder may I seem an idea is out there trying to fire his team and and this is the thing when you're taking on great teams like Clemson they don't let up they don't feel sorry for you in fact if anything they put their foot on the accelerator let's go down to Maria Taylor yeah Chris I heard Manny Diaz as well he was telling his team this is a game of momentum we can easily get it back but you guys have to calm down trying to really get his team on the same page right now on the sidelines you talked about Dirk get his big game experience for the guys at Orange their big game wardrobe is the orange breeches and they put the orange breeches on a usually makes a big rivalry game or a postseason game and these guys know how to play when you put awfully weren't britches huh yeah yeah they really honestly I mean we have fun talking about that but they they buy into it when they see the orange pants in their locker they know that it's championship time Adam choice the junior from Georgia in the game they put the ball in motion - Amar'e Rogers and the true freshman receiver scoots out for a game that'll put him near the marker he'll be just short they're down this block just get the edge there canon smith the tight end also the receiver downfield the entree Overton unselfish group they're not really one of these teams they don't get caught up and who's scoring or who's getting the attention they just go out and execute Miami gets punched into a third down here two tight ends to the right choice now the tight ends motion over to the left one is in three for three and third down so far tonight sure spun it'll be just short you got to believe that Moe's gonna go for this they don't have a long-distance kicking threat he's only about a foot here Miami's fortunate to be able to keep him short of that first down good job by quarterman and getting down in there making a play he was freed up you have a defensive lineman eating up those blocks he'll measure to see exactly how short they are but a chance for the Miami defense here if they can somehow get his stop to claim some of that momentum that Diaz talked about but but good luck against the way plums is executing right now actually yellow line wasn't totally lined up with a chain so that is a first down no need to gamble on fourth down be careful here after day after conversion like that and there's starting to get deeper into Miami territory this is where you can see those shock plays some eye candy try to get the safeties and linebackers caught up looking at run because they've been running the ball they've been throwing some quick passes this is usually when they'll try to sneak in a shot downfield his double stack formation curve two receivers on either side of the formation choice is still the bat and Bryan time to survey the field now puts it over the middle it's complete but down to the 15 yard line by DeAndre and Overton the sophomore from right here in North Carolina at the end of the first quarter the champions throwing and landing some early haymakers on top 14 nothing end of one in Charlotte we'll be back after this message and a word from your local ABC station Tigers up 14-nothing beginning of the second quarter the dr. pepper ACC football championship game here on ABC Barker at the Kasbah Paul played on we're always on the lookout for Taco Bell student sections and passionate visa teams all season long almost an identical shade of orange between these two fan bases it's very hard to tell it apart yes of Miami green mixed in there but it's the Clemson fans enjoying themselves as the Tigers are threatening and first down as we begin the second quarter the choice to stutter steps and now muscles for a huge first town gain of about nine you get so caught up it hits so many different weapons they brian has sometimes you forget to appreciate the offensive line at time Taylor Hearn nice job and leading around and there's another back that's getting his opportunity now and choice you write very underrated offensive line so his barrels ahead and creates a person goal down at the one you know Bradley chub define Defensive Player of the Year this li he told me by far clubs in the best oh line that he faced it he is an authority on that yeah no doubt it you and I called the national championship last year and a lot of people made a big deal after the game about Clemson wearing down Alabama big part of that is they rotate so many people they stay fresh and person gold choice hammered behind the line it was a nice play get back to the line of scrimmage there Chad Thomas met him Chad Thomas and big Kendrick Norton after that looked like a really serious jock out there in fact he's the one who hain't made that initial hit right there and almost looked like he may have a chance to try to knock that ball loose it was such a big hit that's showing a lot of guts planned really about a flexibility in the knee to choice shifts to the left second goal he's proud the center of the line choice met right there and they'll be dropped again short of the goal line by Shaq quarterman and Zack McLeod two linebackers yeah the two linebackers do a good job and Joe Jackson's in there as well Windham attack right there that nice block by the tight end you see both linebackers submerge do a good job of keeping him just short for that end zone I thought Kelly Bryant might pull that and he could have walked into the end zone choice not as fast as his backfield man very solid and he's the strongest short yardage back in this group he's still in there one way couple of tight ends Dabo full sprint mode all the way to the goal line to get to that timeout him it wasn't because the play clock was running he just saw something his life in that formation he knows the importance you punch it in here get it to 21 nothing long climb back for the Huracan Tom Rinaldi welcome back to the ACC championship we talked about twitch and explosive speed there's Dabo Swinney he started from outside to 35 yard-line I know full sprint to get that timeout Kirk we talked often about the importance of speed off the line Dabo just showed it let's see what he's components I'm Adam third and goal choice standing up and the Tigers are pouring it on in Charlotte at the short field after the poor pond only 41 yards to make it 2000 the line of scrimmage believe in they they're not gonna try to get cute they're just gonna continue to pound that that offensive line and there's tight ends right into the teeth of that Miami defense and put another touchdown up on the board three drives three touchdowns and total yards of this championship game Clemson 180 by a me 22 the 2017 dr. pepper ACC football championship game on ABC his booty by dr. pepper the one fans trade in part by Ford going further so you care and Pacific lies experience the power of Pacific throughout their resilient great season Miami has done a lot to fight from behind they've been clutch they battle bank but they have not been down 21 before much less to the likes of Clemson see the adding of the 21 on to the 58th nothing most recent meeting between these two teams the rock-bottom low point in hurricane football history 2015 season after which Al golden was fired here are a couple dozen players on both sides who were a part of that game although not really relevant Miami has improved and grown a lot since then Jeff Thomas from the goal line the Tigers not come down at the 20s particularly Cassidy hovers thanks Chris 18 t field pass back to Indy after Wisconsin pick six tied at 7 Paris Campbell on the catch and run turns on the burners down the sidelines 57 yards to put the Buckeyes back on top 14 to 7 Chris Harvey back to you on cassadee thank you meanwhile Charlotte courier elite course here you don't have your top side then you don't have your fastest wide receiver you're down by three touchdowns what can you do to gain some traction in this game try to get it first down and just try to stop the bleeding and it's it's just been downhill favoring Clemson the entire and gravis homer is an explosive back touch sit down box the 25 Maria well Chris weaves watch Malik Rozier played throughout the season and before the Notre Dame game his father had a stroke on November 6th and ended up in the hospital for an entire week now he has had successful surgery to repair a hole in his heart and he's since returned to work but Malik has been dealing with this the entire time is displayed throughout the end of the regular season he said it's affected his focus on now that his dad is back at work he feels better about it and he has 85% of his strength back on his left side and that's great news yeah he did say this week he said mine is difficult before the Pittsburgh greeted his dad going through surgery I imagined Homer knocked down a yard short to talk about getting a first down this becomes a very important play for an offense that struggles even on third and short the worst seams of the country converting one third to shirt was you're able to sneak it and maybe move the sticks you have that first habit and in the passing game it's they knew they were gonna have to find ways to make plays without Herndon and Richards they going back to your question I think you guys did stick to your game plan which means some quarterback run you got to find matchups that you like with a big tall tight ends here's Ervin right here yeah I really think cager is a matchup that they can take advantage of along with Langham because of their size and height both those receivers one of six five the other six for goodness Lange him now Dan is the guy that made that heroic catch to beat Florida State final seconds and then they catch that set up the game-winning field goal against Georgia Tech the next week see what happens to Langham he's blocking in it you know there here comes Irving he just rolled up and anything else go wrong house team in white tonight and that's six yards on the first down now it's a quarterback keeper Wilkins just there to meet Rosie Brett knock him down for a loss whether this will get fast flowing defense back side never gives up on a play love to watch Wilkins work watch how he gets through into the seam right here bring the guard in the tackle and then look at the speed for the big man he has such great instincts for 300-pounder the NFL will love Christian Wilkins because he can play inside he can play outside such versatility and again for his size incredible speed and quickness aides need five on third down Tigers are crowding the line here comes the pressure here rolls away delivers downfield and missed opportunity again it was Thomas open Brashear overthrew him fourth down and they got pressure to him they were gonna get after him and Miami anticipating that so they moved the launch point but look in the background either right he's got to match up with his one of his fastest receivers against the safety van Smith chance to make a big play and they've just not able to capitalize on it Eli thanks dad upset there durian to Daniel did jump right in the quarterback space but that to throw you got to make when you're three touchdowns behind so McLeod is run into and month the first part back to that make a fair catch of a much much better of Eagles putt the erratic freshman hoots this one well and attackers will take over at the 15 49 yards in that one crisp alica the bear ready with our Aflac trivia question for this week hello stub you're gonna ask you tonight something related to Clemson or a luxury question when with the last time a defending national champion won consecutive national championships with two different primary starting quarterbacks Club set corresponding with Sean last year you work on that one give us a second CJ fuller and in the game as the Tigers been back at their 15 start to drive Rock right there nice play by Miami being able to get off of a block and make a play Derek Smeath one of the guys is pressed into duty he's a backup safety yeah they are happening because of some of these injuries they're happening get into there two and three deep they moved him to that nickel spot where bandy was playing empty backfield now they flip it in the flat by CJ Poehler it's one man mess is not banished or 20 it'll be 35 so a game gets like this 21 or nothing you're playing the defending national champs and and they've got incredible confidence they're executing three drives three touchdowns and Miami's been upstart this year and and they believe in themselves but this is the moment the game you're either going to get blown out or somebody's going to step up and provide some leadership and get the team in white to believe that they can win tonight or at least compete today they've got leaders on this team somebody's got to step up and make a play see if they can answer down he's recent late pressure Bryant gets it as catch made McLeod battling and it is a first down he has been so accurate to get be any sharper than Brian has been so far tonight he hasn't missed yet and it's just he gets back I want you to watch his rhythm once one hitch balls out and when he's throwing like that he's seen coverage and he's throwing the ball accurately and that's exactly what he's done 12 of 1236 yards right now throwing a football when taking off for the Hurricanes the linebacker calendar cloud for the plow forward to the 30 short-game smith that back up Safety's been active cage defense I guess all year I've watched Kelly Bryant I just bow down to what he has done not just because he's got this team in position and win an ACC championship into the playoff because the pressure to replace deshaun Watson after winning a national championship and everything that DeSean did and instead of feeling of pressure to try to be to Shawn he's just been Kelly Brian play action violin Richard to try then leaks out and they to get shits another Clemson first down such confidence from when you and I saw him and actually even early against Louisville and Virginia Tech but I don't know think about your favorite team out there and a superstar player that next guy that tried to replace him that is not an easy thing to do to step into that shadow and I just think he's been a great fit for this team the way he is running the offense it's different than DeSean but obviously incredibly effective and the quarterback means a-- to fuller who is swarmed under for a two-yard loss to Tom Rinaldi just to pick up on what you were saying Kirk regarding Kelly Bryant and the notion that you don't have to be to Shawn Watson you just have to be the best version of yourself talking to Tony Eliot before the game he pointed the two turning points in Brian's season one being on the road against Virginia Tech in the performance that he authored there where he felt this confidence really took full flight and after the only loss they suffered here when you think about what Brian has come through as a result of that he's gained confidence by being himself guys he's pressured flush and will be run out of bounds for a sack by Michael Pinckney he is so chilled I asked him do you think you're gonna be more emotional more fiery because to Sean Watson used to do that if he huh no I'm gonna do exactly what I always did when he's been so calm and collected in a works for him clearly and again I love this story from Dabo Swinney because it's spring ball he maybe felt a little bit of that and Dabo kind of put his arm around him and told him hey just just be the best Kelly Bryant that you can be don't worry about trying to be deshaun Watson which I thought was great advice early before they even got to camp in August Tigers perfect on third down six per sick but it needs 16 on this play lion has lots of time and now chooses to escape looks downfield to MacLeod it makes the catch along the sidelines it's another first down near midfield and he's still perfect Manny Diaz decides to just rush for sit back with seven and have an opportunity to make Kelly Bryant have to read the coverage and he just talked about how Chile is patience works eventually to find ray-ray MacLeod and a good effort by ray-ray to get his feet down for the first half heat at 16 got 18 remember the ball touched the ground out appliance and he's 14 for 14 times they take shots down here today on cane after a big conversion on third down with the sightlines it's over the head of Cain who was bracketed Wyatt was knocked down and finally his first depletion talking to the Clemson coaches this week and that's what he wanted to do he wanted to try to go into the into the boundary to Deon Cain it was impressive to hear that Jeff Scott and Tony Elliott saying that the this group of corners are probably the best that we've had to deal with since we played in the national championship against Alabama not just the athletic ability but the technique he said there outside leverage meaning it's hard to get around them and get to the corner to be able to make big plays downfield off the hands event freshman T Higgins and a bubble screen what's going on back-to-back Inc completions for this Tiger offense Kirk unraveling here yeah that well that was a drop their wits put an ass trick next to that one for Kelly Bryant you points to Goodman about Miami's DBS but as you point out they're picking on the linebackers yeah underneath they have their in the Nickelback and his safeties and it get him to third down and long again last time they they rushed for drop seven tried to make him read coverage and he did let's see if they come after this time to mix it up there's Renfro in motion who they usually go to on third down pressure off the a desperation heaved into the bench now that time Diaz typical aggression and it works yes exactly right this time they decide to bring all the pressure from the middle when you bring the pressure from the middle right here you've got to make sure you keep contained which is what they did because Kelly Brian instinctively he's gonna try to get outside these seats Trent Harris 33 working to the outside did not let him get outside and because of that Brian sensed it all I could do is throw the football away Amari Carter one of those talented young DB is the true freshman he came hard on the Brits there and finally Miami is able to stop this Clemson offense first punt for will spires Barrios standing in his tenth drops the point picks it high with backspin and barrios up to make the pair connection and it's funny so finally finally able to get a stop we'll see if Malik for his year in the Canes offense can cut into this lead 537 before half-time Cassidy hovers with your Dr Pepper Championship Drive update Ohio State's concen and JK Dobbins shows off the reels the true freshman goes 77 yards out at the 1 JT Barrett would score on the very next play it's now 21 7 Buckeyes in the second Chris Herbie back to you guys Bajor is trying to answer Clemson the top seed in the playoff committee Wren Keys coming in with a three touchdown lead as Miami takes over at the paint well get the ball to start the second half but they could generate something played into the lead here he's get a foothold planchet per year steps up out of traffic and say what buddy had some space it goes down quickly as big dexter lawrence at 340 pounds ran him down yeah that offense aligned so far over match but we talked about the energy from miami and who can provide a little bit of a spark or get this team to believe you know whether it's the offense of that by the defense we're talking with maria an interesting take on Basheer bumps into somebody rolls out fires downfield over the head of Barrios it would be third and long now Maria well yeah Kurt there right now missing that spark on offense his name is Mark Walton who hasn't been with the team he hurt his ankle in the fourth game has been out with season-ending ankle surgery and he's the alpha dog offensive coordinator Thomas Brown told me he was the guy who could get in someone's face and challenge them and say this is the expectation and see guys respond to it and you just don't see it on the sideline right now when you're down 21 that's that's what you need exactly Travis Hummer you saw his replacement it to talented back but a much quieter guy that altered not the same alpha personality you were that Kris Pearn that a senior leader he's a captain the tight end out injury back in Miami along with Richard so someone's gonna have to step up and try to fill that void and if this offense going and here is third and eighth four rows here they're gonna actually call a timeout to talk about this way clock was winding down they spent a long time getting the play in and getting out of the huddle we talked to both sides about the issue you brought up a couple times curve which is playoff experience and sometimes the coaches instinct is to downplay that well it doesn't matter what we've done we've got to go out and play football it's another game but boy you spotted in a couple instances here where bumps in a business-like boys and Miami a little scattered a little edgy I thought early I think emotional I mean we talked in the open when weeks were on the field before the game Miami man they were they were they were excited and they're ready to shock the world and that's great but when you're going up against a team like Clemson they just don't get really caught up in those emotions they're here on a business trip they're here to execute and they got off to about as good of a start as they could hope for and when you're the defending champs and your quarterback starts 12 of 12 13 to 13 and a defense is forcing Miami off the field man it tends to obviously create a belief that hey we're headed back to the playoff and Miami's got to try to meet the for the pocket it delivers the low throw various went down and got it but he's a yard short of the marker now on fourth down deep in his territory is Rick's not like a gamble here nope he's gonna well if you go for it here in your own twenty nine and you don't make it and you down 21 you know what the crowd in front of us wants to do maybe at midfield but not at your own 29 the barriers not able to get across yard marker before making the catch in Miami a fourth punt their five possessions his field goal the other one better job here hunter renfro's in as the puppet Turner backpedals it takes it at the 25 we have not forgotten about Chris Balika with the Aflac trivia question answer we haven't hazard a guess go back to teams that have won championships in back-to-back years with two Braska why Mary is JD quarterbacks was that Frazier that was 94 95 you Tommy Frazier got a Dennis Brooks Belen trying to know if he would be considered a starter or not well the answer do you have that trivia question I thought you were getting on abrasca 94 95 Frazier did start both of those games okay gotta go back to Alabama 78 79 Jeff Rutledge and Stedman chilly Wow Kelly Brian I will see looking like he's getting closer to getting a really shot at that this week off to a really good start there and he looks good there's begin tougher less couple he's go back to the late 70s on us clemson Kirklees seen them do this so often get the football late and a half oh yeah whether the behind or ahead execute an efficient drive to stretch the lead before half two minutes their comfort zone there's just don't show any panic and they're big on getting points before the half Brian collected a high snap which could have messed up the timing be together to feast through who makes a gain of six m64 with long arms to collect hoes hast a snap was high to his right still was able to catch it and get the ball into the into the hands of Feaster talked about how deep this team is they'll use nine different wide receivers we're seeing some different faces in the game at that position Cornell Powell GJ chase in the game along with Higgins and this is eat see em they fake it to him and I go across the middle Higgins unable to get there kind of broke it off defended by young well if you look at your Quan Johnson his safety he came down and he actually got into the throwing Lane watch him kind of work down and Kelly Bryant tried to negotiate him and work with him but you can see he's right where he wanted to throw the ball then I think he started to feel pressure and he had to get rid of it so Johnson good job of getting right where he needed to be to affect Bryant and his receiver Higgins in mind to get the football back limbs in meeting for wine is missed on his last four town we're sure again delivers incomplete it was a high throw once again there was a rush in his face TJ chased the intended receiver and shot Thomas on a little stunt up front like he might have to be looked at by the trainer's but he moved from out here into the inside and that's what ultimately affected the timing and may Brian have to get rid of that ball but pretty good coverage again by Jake want Jaquan Johnson talking about who's gonna get this team back into it Johnson's been the leader they call him the eraser because if there's ever a problem he comes in and just cleans it up he's had to take away in six consecutive games but he's been quiet tonight so far they've avoided him Thomas by the way he's the fourth different Miami defender to be looked at by the trainer's in this first half the reason that's a big stop not only hey you get you get Clemson's offense off the field you get 344 to go you got two timeouts don't forget Miami does get the ball to start the second half so this isn't Drive and an opportunity for Miami if they are able to get points on this Drive and then you get the ball to start the second half you start that's how you start to kind of climb your way back into the game Thomas favoring the left leg as he walks off he's been active tonight he's had five tackles already coupled behind the line in his sack so they need big number nine to rid his teeth and get back in there spires to punt Barrios is 27 the lane look B punt Salo booed very tough to return this and that just it's it stops and rolls dead at 30 pretty good to position yeah kids will take that afternoon with a face tonight well tomorrow the exclusive reveal of the final college football playoff rankings which poor are in the bracket loose Davis will host gang up a whole bunch of folks will break it down at sea for our special beginning it new to Eastern Time bumps it in a pole position coming in Auburn of course losing to Georgia they'll drop out oklahoma solidly n you'd have to feel like they'd be two or three if clemson keeps it up and wins this game homer cuts it back has been tough to generate yards on the ground from miami got about a half yard there under 45 yards rushing last week against Pitt they knew tonight they'd have to run the ball better so far 26 yards rushing clemson taking that away can I have to throw the football with rozier and delivers and the catch is made by Ervin and the tight end filling big shoes tonight able to stumble across to the 46 not to her down 6-3 248 pounds they say he has the best hands on the team let's drop it catching it'd be great he kept his feet picked up the first down this is six debts and I'm third with a quick burst up the middle that's their best running plate tonight and they're in Clemson territory now we've seen Clemson run some some zone read and this time you're going to see Miami just read Farrell on the ends stays white wide for the quarterback give it to Homer let him pick up good jars good side job at the left side that offensive line Gaines trying to a poised about tempo to use this rarely but tactically as the shoulder and Kendall Joseph was there to beat him three parts Homer is a physical guy I know Walton is the back that everybody talks about watch his collision 195 pounds running into a 230 pound linebacker and put him on his back right there that's what happens when you run low and accelerate through contact like that with Travis Homer uncle Joseph the second leading tackler over the offense knocked on his backside by their running back you see Braxton Barrios start to get chances he's in the slot up to the top over look for a place to cut it back but Christian Wilkins just getting off the block again and making the play boy is he beautiful I mean honestly he is so good at being able to work down the line like that it's so hard to get wide not just because of the speed on the edge but watch him work inside out he's working against that freshman Donaldson was able to shed him keeping his eyes in the backfield and then comes down the line and makes a heck of a play Donaldson a freshman he's a four-star recruit but he's getting baptized in a big way against some dude to be playing on Sunday very soon third and seven they come gets it out quickly but it was deflected at the line and its fourth down I guess who got their hand up there the big fella again Christian Wilkins he is so effective at doing this look at his eyes look at his eyes in the backfield solve him do this so many times last year and again this year just an athletic guy and has such awareness to know when that balls being released if he doesn't get up there knock that down it's a first down for Miami Richt probably hates to do it but he sends at the punter you agree with this choice not to gamble on fourth and seven I think you had and you go for it you give the ball back to Kelly Bryant it could be down 28 nothing give the ball to him right near midfield say well-executed punt thereby fee goes down at the one with exactly one minute to play before half-time the state scene for the dr. pepper tuition giveaway someone's going to win a hundred grand in tuition from dr. pepper we're gonna see if we see that two-handed kind of chest pass I call that the Hoosiers the Hoosiers pass from that movie with a snap snap it snap it from Gene Hackman that's what that's the technique they're using maybe you should coach him down there I love to see the reaction when they win it it's pretty cool $100,000 big-time stay tuned for the Capital One halftime report Kevin Agana background Berger McFarland in the studio they'll update you what's going on with the Ohio State Wisconsin game and all the scores the highlights for the victories by Oklahoma and Georgia this afternoon so just careful to avoid a safety before half-time I handed off the ECM in the end zone and he's able to dart out near the 5 this is where Clemson I'm sure before their coach has sent their team out its hold on to the football Rick spending a timeout here his second hoping to force a punt scary you run that offense with a quarterback in the shot get you hand it off so so deep in the end zone there talked about the missed opportunities Kirk the turnover team came out early on the bump pump but then a rare miss for Michael Beasley rare missed opportunity is Jeff Thomas was running free he couldn't convert there there's the miss and then a play that really could have turned things around McLeod fumbles the ball Molly Porter has it away in his hand come up with it and comes in second touchdown followed soon after and what you can't tell from that is the way the game got out of hand for the early Miami mommies trailing 14 to nothing in the first and the first quarter I mean it was boom boom boom and Kelly Bryant was just in a great rhythm throwing the ball and Miami's fortunate to stop this at 21 to nothing because it had a feel of 35 nothing in the first about an end of it into the first half second and six again one has to move to get the snap that's dangerous down there HCN is wrestled down by Michael penny and it's third down as the Canes spend their final timeout going to the right it's not just hides to the way to the right and when you have the quickness VTN I'm sure Brian's taking I got to get that ball down quickly before he Tian runs by me Justin falcinelli is the center and from the Ferguson pylon cam you could see the traffic down in there had a few errant snaps this season but pretty reliable and they fully got to be careful down there he ended up being first team all-conference replacing really a leader last year in Jagger era with Guillermo another guy to Mitch I had got the award as the top blocker the ACC it's the Jacobs trophy the left tackle number 75 and he's the best tackle that Bradley Chuck told me he went against and they played against Notre Dame's vaunted offensive line but Hyatt number 75 joining falcinelli of course first-team all-conference canes in force a punt perhaps get an opportunity before half them if they can stop him here on third dad don't have any more timeouts so um as it could wind it down before Safeway the keeper tackled at the five and now the clock will run Pinkney was there on the stop Wayne's defense begun to step up a little bit here second quarter yeah they're about it what one second difference there with a game clock and a play clock comes and could wind it down and spend a timeout if they'd like to before the punt a couple stops here by Miami's defense to end the first half I'm sure they'll Manny Diaz and the Canes will try to talk about that to give them confidence going into the second half again Miami does get the ball to start second half I am able to generate just 64 yards Kirk on their 26 plays drums and has spent a lot of time in hurricanes territory and they've piled up 225 total yards so just before the zeroes on the clock that boom will have to execute a punt or a play down here with one second you can just you know you even have to do a punt you can just snap the ball to the punter and in the game the quarterback has have him just take a knee got two seconds on the clock got to make sure you use up two seconds before you do take the knee yeah Tigers an impressive performance from a championship winning team many new faces some of these guys were not starters on those championship teams but they've been a part of this culture and this head coach who knows how to push every button and get his team ready for this time of the football season Miami which came in knowing it was gonna be difficult to score on this Clemson defense everybody has trouble moving the ball and scoring on the Tigers but unable to find a way without Hearn and without Richards in there and the offensive line which has been overmatched up front that's the thing that's so hard is you get down to to a team like Clemson and you're thinking ok let's let's circle the wagons here a little bit and you don't have Herndon and you don't have Richards and it makes it really hard not to mention some of the injuries that they've sustained tonight but give them credit I mean 21 nothing it doesn't sound good but it's not insurmountable they could still come back and and try to if it you scored a touchdown it can really kind of change the complexion of how you approach the game and what you think you could do the offense has got to go back to the drawing board and think about how they can you're gonna have to throw the ball better the running game is just not going to be there tonight why it's just got to get the ball to eat see and just get out of the end zone as the final two seconds tick down the Tigers came out score to their first three possessions did not find the end zone after that but Kelly Bryant he began the half 15 for 15 as run for a touchdown as well and let's hear from Mike Rick with Maria all right coach you seem Clemson's initial punch what's the key to generating a spark coming out of the locker room well obviously not a good start it's 21 points that's not insurmountable the good news we've got another 30 minutes to play and and we'll get after it what's the key to generating a rhythm offensively in the second half just block good run good throwing catch that's that's all it is Chris Mark Richt used the same phrase you did Kirk not insurmountable but all you gotta do is his block throw catch run they haven't been able to do much of that so far in the first half against this tough Tigers defense yet Davos Sweeney's thoughts on the first half with Tom Rinaldi who's working his way toward the thumps of head coach and I was ready Tom javelin impressive growth performance in the first half what do you most want to improve upon in the final 30 minutes well we just got a little bit of a lull right there had an opportunity for a big play and got stopped running right there but you know hey we had some good execution they pinned the state we were able to flip the field back defense is playing good you know this is a that's a heck of a half you know never in a million years what I think we'd be up 21 nothing at the half but our guys came out they were focused ready to play but these guys have come back on everybody Virginia was way up on them everybody's but a lot of people been up on them and they have come back they're a championship team we're going to play great this half I've a feeling your team's gonna hear that I was just going to say Tom that is his sneak preview of what he's gonna remind his team out Miami has been a good second-half team a resilient Bunch but Clemson puts its stamp on this opening half leading by three touchdowns here in the ACC championship game stay tuned for the Capital One halftime report right after these messages it's Miami or Clemson the winner of this game is in Travis et al barrels ahead the chaps on top quickly Kelly Boyd touchdown mistakes come by a me beginning to really pile up and the Tigers aren't hiring it on in Charlotte and welcome back the dr. pepper ACC football championship game part of dr. pepper championship week some Tigers up by three touchdowns you see a championship performance of a football program that has really in the last three years Kirk built itself into competing at the highest possible level and the faces may change the stars move on but what doesn't change is Clemson knows how to play in games like this I think we saw that early we talked about that in about the second series of the game it from even from up here you could feel that Clemson came into this game expecting to perform well and I think Miami especially off their first loss of the year against Pitt they need some good things to happen to them early to get themselves to sad told you we could do this it's a big difference psychologically coming to the game and now it's about Miami getting the ball here to start this second half and as coach talked about score on this opening drive and you get yourself to believe you can still get in here and compete in the second half just 64 total yards that's it formally closed year Jeff Thomas a receiver who we've missed a couple times and open plays in the is the refuses to fall the caves avoid disaster and pick it up there retain possession at the 25-yard line as DJ Johnson and Zig Felton that's dr. pepper spotlight looking at the Tigers up front yeah just the battle in the trenches the offensive line doing their job waiting bushel early in this game pushing Miami around and how about the defensive line Christy away feral we talked about these and they came into this game focused Wilkins really intimidating Miami front and kidding after Rosie Rose here's going to have to throw the ball here to get this mine the offense as a first-time joke one more time by Christian Wilkins who was just having a monster night yeah we're so used to him playing his best in these big games and again I want you to focus on his eyes the recognition like a linebacker peeks into the backfield that's not an accident when 42 knocks the ball down this often he knows he can't get there so he's just waiting and waiting with his eyes on that quarterback goes up and again knocks that ball down Rozier listed a 6-1 he's not quite that song but Wilkins knocking his balls down with it with his elbow fake to him and Rozier takes off it's a good fake and a nice quick run by the quarterback you can see these an effective runner it's the first time he's really gotten out tonight yeah this is a mid line option Reed he's reading big Dexter Lawrence nobody blocked at 340 pounder instead forget about trying to block him let's just read him he took the back saying throw 0 to hold on to it he picks up some very positive yards at 16 of them along is play for Miami tonight when the pocket was here a down field shot looping ball no flag Mike Harley the true freshman defended by Ryan Carter can't get away with this no in super slow-mo you might think it's interference watch the armbar 31 Carter watch how it uses that right arm to wall him off into the boundary if referees not going to call that that's a good job at in real time it's it's it's much harder to see but that is an armbar and he pushes him into the boundary eliminates that space for the receiver to make a catch pumps in last year led the nation and pass interference and defensive holding penalties they worked hard on it they made those TVs where foxing clubs in camp so they couldn't grab the jersey much better technique that time I was beautiful they've really cut down on those Falls in 2017 lowers the shoulder and dies for six before van smith knocked him down third and manageable for the Kings Clemson sidelines reacting I think they felt that st. Louis had actually held Austin Bryant 78th at right tackle he actually can't grab on to him but it allowed to get to the corner and give him a chance here where it's third and manageable watch at the top of your screen 7 and orange right there he grabs ahold of him and that's what got homeland the quarter should have been called Miami trying to create something here a spark of the opening possession in the third quarter needy for and third down Tigers crowding the line was here side steps and now will be brought down by Dexter Lawrence the 3 240 pounds sophomore this is what movement can do to an offensive line he's lined up here but instead of working here he comes there creates some confusion in doubt left guard darling thought the gothy air would pick him up but nobody picks him up and look it's a big fella close it in on it at 340 pounds the rare combination of power and speed guy has been playing through a foot injury all season long this is MacLeod trying to get loose cuts it back into the secondary ray-ray bouncing off people a flight comes in late in the return as he's knocked down across the 40 figures to cost Clemson good field position but Lawrence a guy that's been waiting to make plays like that Kirk we've seen the big fella battle that foot injury the penalty on Miami and Clemson will begin in hurricane territory after the facemask I don't know if that's not a face mask they grabbed him in the front of the Jersey yeah and a reviewable play but a incorrect call by this all-star ACC crew Clemson setup at the Miami 44 for the Tigers after the 19-yard return to the 15-yard penalty plan has stretched their lead setting up to the Miami 44 bestir muscle for about seven go look at the face mask that was called on Chad Thomas number nine here he hits the face mask and comes off of it Dave Kataya is up here to help us out Dave what do you what about when you hit a face mask like that there's two players that could do that the rudder and against the runner on contact to the face there was no grab if you're mute no call there they flip it out - Amar'e Rogers on the edge and the true freshman shows his quickness and they move the six Dave yeah no call there because it looks like a face master you slow it down he brushes it it's not a blow therefore it gets the runner it's perfectly legal where he grabs his the shoulder pad under the basement and not reviewable correct ones then playing quickly here play-action Bryant pump fakes retreats and now just Chuck's it into the bench to the body to get back to the line of scrimmage Jaquan Johnson on the safety blitz and through this Cleveland Farrell the defensive end who made the big catch and Jaquan Johnson blitzes and what prevented him from throwing it was the defensive end with that blitz Joe Jackson axe ends up dropping out into the flat because he wanted to throw the ball to Richard took that away and he was able to get outside of the pocket and his throwing barely outside the pocket hairball didn't reach the line of scrimmage huh makes the catch in heavy traffic sets up a third and for now a quiet night for Deon Cain just his second reception the Deon Cain's a guy Kirk that has more catches that last year but a lot fewer yards and fewer touchdowns and he plays that infamous exposition into the boundary where nuke Hopkins has played that over the years martavius client Mike Williams last year that is a big play position they count on big plays down field from that spot differences Keane is not as gifted going up and I pointing the foot when he's old he's not it's falling long it's those guys got a hurry here the play clock is winding down as they always do they're alert and Dabo Swinney spends a time under the sidelines to avoid the 5-yard penalty the Tigers their first possession after half time trying to build on this 21-point lead pluck about it on third down the 2017 dr. pepper ACC football championship game on ABC is brought to you by dr. pepper the one fans trays and did bark by the Lincoln Motor Company third and five fourth Upson they failed on their last three third down attempts after going 7 for 7 to start the game went frozen the slot to the right busy tonight for catches they've had more success on third downs coming after Bryant than sitting back don't pressure him it's only a three-man trucks they spy the quarterback who's trying to make oh oh what'd you guys miss he can and he's swarm for his sack Omari Carter and Jaquan Johnson got there from the secondary and they spied with Amari Carter watch him he's down in three-point stance but he's just kind of sitting down there disguising what his role is which is in case Bryant does that he's right there to take him out it's a good call by Manny T as they use him and then they leveraged the football with a safety Johnson field goals have been a problem Alex pence his long this year is 30 yards speck beyond 30 he's 1 for 6 this is right in the area where Dabo wasn't thinking about trying to field it got to be alert for a fake here we need nine yards Spence this would be a big moment for him drives it and that's it from 46 a smile from demo that department has been a nightmare for this team reg Hugo the regular kicker injured in practice Spence tried to fill and he's been so inconsistent in games Dabo says how he makes him to practice and but Davos son will Sweeney holding the ball that's the best pick of his life oh my gosh yep right there hey when it's your night it's your night exactly the ultra reliable Miami kicker misses his attempts yeah and the shaky Clemson guy knocks his through from 46 and I'm glad we talked to devil about are you gonna draw the line unless it's a games on a line where's he said 30-yard line we get inside that third I didn't believe him though didn't he just gave him a shot he said he makes the practice practice practice yeah this is the bright lights of a conference championship game I didn't give him much of a chance but hey take that Spence Knox is through and the lead is 24 this is 16v our drive these six play is Miami Abby's able to prevent the fourth Tigers touchdown Thomas bouncing off gas stop into Tony said of what a night for big number 40 secrecy will to the inside this brockmore really working in sync Wilkins has been freed up memories gone up against a true freshman and Donaldson right there 55 he's been able to shed him and get off of him whether it's defending the one knock the ball down instinctively just a big night and also an inspiration this guy when it comes to the intangibles provides such a lift for this Clemson defense so now their gains second possession of the second half Brashear just 27 passing yards so far tonight when his six completions just nothing down field without Richards in there they had Thomas early open on a post pattern underthrown not been able to create anything downfield now in Barrios only has three catches for four yards you knew he had to pick up the slack RG r looks downfield and delivers his best throw Thomas anything and the Tigers have it durian O'Daniel filling the football and the triples continue for the Kings Ryan Carter who is beeped on to play soft coverage he's the veteran back there undersized 31 but watch what he does he gets beaten he gets turned but he doesn't give up on it watch his hand get in there like most defensive backs are caught get your hand on the football and knock it out he's gonna give up some yards instead of just pushing him out of bounds he gets his hand right to that football and there's his teammate O'Daniel picking it up for another miami turnover yeah it's the first tonight from Miami only the fourth lost fumble all season long for the Canes just when Rozier finally generates something downfield Thomas has the ball not free this comes an offense again takes over in Miami Territory they have lived in plus territory tonight again when a sudden change like this with a big lead not shocking at all and I have they try to go downfield yeah the arcades at the top here comes the reverse rayray MacLeod i candy and all that running picks up one yard kelly Brian trying to pick up a block but Miami give him credit discipline that time you saw that reaction from Manny Diaz at the bottom of your screen he's trying to keep his team into this game and try to keep him competing Manny Diaz typically pretty mild-mannered on his sideline but right now I think he's feeling that at 24 nothing Midway didn't close to good way through the third quarter he's got to get this team playing some fire to some reserve receivers in the game to the takes it in the flat and he's knocked down at the 42 we don't we're seeing this Miami defense I think still play they sure a lot of fire and desire yeah absolutely I think that's why Manny Diaz reacted the way he did is staying and playing with some discipline there on that on that reverse he is on the near sidelines you can see they bring up that tarp so they can't see from that the coach's box next to us they can't see what he's signaling in at least from this effective rate by the third down here for Kelly Bryant UTM is the bank they need there's that spy again right here in the game this time pockets going to be swallowed up in sacks Joe Jackson six and a half sacks this season grabbed him it's better job by the defensive line Jackson's going to come around but right here again a good job at using that spy trying to make who take away the middle don't let him be able to step up but Joe Jackson who is the best pass rusher on this defensive line there's that energy I'm talking about from Manny Diaz just keep competing let's go it's a good job by Miami is the Tigers take over in plus territory followed the fumble recovery but go free now and drops the point picks it high and short and Barrios comes up to make the fair catch at the 16 Midway in the third quarter Regehr and the Kane silica for their first scoring drive our Pacific Life game summary begins with Tigers defensive dominance in the trenches they've forced six Miami punts only allowed Miami first down sis whipping the offensive line and then the football moments ago by Thomas just but it looked like where she might get something going Wyatt had plenty going early he was 15 for his first 15 throwing the ball yeah he really got off to a great start and been able to do a lot of different things I'm just throwing the ball but early here make plays with his feet good Miami's defense of Manny Diaz credit for keep keeping them competitive and in this game instead of shutting it down he's from there 17 stop by the defense delivers and Barrios that's the longest reception he's made so far tonight first down to the 30 we've been asking where is where is eight where he's the captain he's the leader makes a great move that's an advantage there against the safety van Smith who has cover ability ball a little late but because he got great separation he's still able to make the play at the middle there Victor Lawrence put the stop barrios named last night here in Charlotte as the ACC's top scholar athlete the gym potato Mewar turn a candidate for the Campbell trophy the academic Heisman which had been given out next week in New York City second nothing was able to break free for a short gain in ville joseph grab him third down cadet defense Alliance is taking that entire left side away Homer was fortunate keep his feet moving and able to find a little bit of room to give him a little bit of a better chance here on third down and third down Kirk once again for this offense continues to be a problem put Hudson's great on third down against most everybody but Miami at 31% this year it's FPS team's 29% converting on third down that's awful that's Bennett yeah it's been a weakness for Miami all think they're 2 for 9 to 9 lu that tigers jumping around and there's an intersection up the deflection Ryan Carter's got it off the hands of Darrell Langham turnovers on back-to-back Miami possessions they do it a good job of running to the football when you run to the football as an entire defense there are tip balls they're a fun fold things happen here's the route right here he works to the outside ball goes actually threw just right through the hands of Langham and there's Carter it's a good throw by Rozier he gets the ball out Langham who is stepping in for Richard's tonight one of the receivers to try to help with Richards being down Paul goes right through his hands and there's Ryan Carter and make it another big play forced the fumble last series this time comes up for the interception very fitting for a veteran guy that's been around in his fifth year now no doubt he's a great story but the two guys needing to step in for Richards they've had turnovers now Thomas and now Renfroe goes back to work finds it little open area and makes the catch to the 40 I thought many dia has made a good point this week one of the things he really admires about Clemson and Kelly Bryant is how patient they are they kind of just pick at at your secondary your linebackers they just take what the defense gives you and that's a credit to Kelly Bryant his vision and his decision-making and flips it back to choice and screen choice accelerates barrel down inside the 30 let's go to Tom Rinaldi Christa's no disputing all the attention to turnover chain has received on Clemson side they simply said according to Davos sweetie we're not that fancy we just give each other a high-five but sweetie pointed out we've scored more points off turnovers this season than Miami has that's proven to be key so far demo knows all the stats doesn't he top choice takes off hard shot the liver bunch of one Justin flag is down on that left side Miami by the way has won the turnover battle nine straight games Amen +17 time with UCF as tops in the FBS they are minus one tonight couldn't afford that no not at all they had to be at least plus two tonight I think to have a chance there's the hold right there with Simpson grabbing on to the jersey of RJ McIntosh I just cannot say enough about how cool it is to see how they rotate so many different bodies in it receiver and it running back and you know when you rotate that many guys it gets guys to pay attention and practice it in meetings because they know they're gonna play in the game the backfield export spree the way to 20 and the tiger is right back in the redzone again how fired up is ray-ray MacLeod a young man out of Tampa probably knows some of the guys that are playing from Miami tonight but anytime you're from the state of Florida he's able to somehow bottle that and secure it and then there's the acceleration it's pulling away from Miami's defense the Ray Ray McCloud and Dion came both from the state of Florida not many guys from the South Florida both those guys from North Florida but Ray Ray Kirk now has got a hundred yards receding tonight on his six catches see if Clemson begins to slow things down chew on some five gears he approached the latter stages of the third quarter Easter goes in motion they flip it to him David and Peter knock down near the ten just for this relentless prince with how they stretch you in so many different ways and what that does is it makes a defense have to be accountable and have to be aware and have to respect that perimeter whether it's a quick throw or it's a jet sweep to the outside then you go back to the inside and you run the ball then you go play our city it's just it's a really good job of mixing up a lot of different looks but in motioning and they fake it's a ham and haneda Feaster who's hit right at the line make a good point different skill set for Bryant right but the yes stood adjustments the play calling by Scott nilly it's a use the personnel they have on this team yeah yeah it's a different way of attacking you don't have Jordan flag it you don't have Mike Williams of course you don't have to Sean Watson and yet if you look at the numbers and how many yards there's how many yards they have the points right back where you'd expect them to be they spread the ball around as you said Brian completing the ball to ten different receivers tonight ET yard and third down long yard these two extreme scores and the Tigers get it back to the college football clown this reading chat Thomas off the edge stays a little wide it's a give read and then physical running by Feaster remember they're rotating three and four different backs in there while this defense from Miami's had to defend up this fifty eight plays because you're going up against fee Stern eats in and fuller and choice they're fresh and running high relentless wave of fresh sail bags ET n as a touchdown stories as a touchdown B star as a touchdown Brian's run for a touchdown and the Tigers another ACC championship game lated 31 nothing jeomsun has stretched the lead in the offense cranked up their first touchdown since they had scored in their first three possessions spreading the wealth around a deep team that arrives in the postseason and then with a bunch of experience and the championship pedigree but much pressure much pressure at running back at receiver and on the offensive line they play eight offensive line death yeah and I think they played 25 guys at play ten snaps or more on the offensive side alone even our guy Brent Venables has been coaxed into using more guys on defense because the DC always wants to keep the starters that Fairs looks easy in right Thomas from the free returns it to the left side across the 21 for an important studio update important but herby hate to be the bearer of bad news just wanted to give you an update on Jake and Ty Herbstreit in the Tennessee Triple A state championship this is Montgomery bells second touchdown but they would fall to Brentwood Academy 2814 heck of a run for your boys I know you're proud Oh bad guys win there oh yeah that's alright that's the third time those two teams had met in a state championship and Brentwood Academy think they're ranked like sixth in the country they ended up winning their third straight year Dallas in the Wildcat so look he's a high school quarterback by the way dances for a short gain is Mark Richt desperate to get anything going links to a wrinkle here mmmm is ready for it though anything that they could try to do right now obviously a different approach different look for Mark Richt when you put quick burst by DJ Dallas who is a receiver pressed into running back duty when Walton got injured nice again as you said high school quarterback wide receiver and when he first got here they had to move him over to tailback so very familiar knows what to do with the ball in his hands three straight plays and this is this is working Miami fencing where was this little earlier Kendrick with it we like this wrinkle set up a wrinkle you just keep going with it now the Rozier gets back into the lineup and actually lines up out at wide receiver he moves from the left side to the right side fourth consecutive play with Dallas in the Wildcat the brief adriamycin is flipping two roads here two flea-flicker looking downfield Barrios laizhou can't get it you know the Tigers were all over it he wasn't running free and Miami did all that stuff to get a deep shot and the quarterback did what they coach them not to do good you couldn't put the ball in play yeah just just just miss connecting here great effort by Barrios I thought we might see more of this stuff early in the game frankly they didn't have the ball a lot and the game got out of hand pretty quickly but I go to see hatchets in the first half yeah I think as things got out of control maybe there's some of those gadgets got put on the back burner and here back at quarterback is Kendall Joseph clearly tackled by the quarterback but in we turn over the third in that half it was deflected and picked up by Joseph boy Dexter Lawrence is having a football game we've talked so much about Christian Wilkins but it's the same approach the big fella right here kind of works his way to the outside and instead of getting to the quarterback he takes a peek works right there little stunt and then gets up right there at six four and just like we saw in the last couple possessions a Clemson defender in the right spot great deflection Kendall Joseph's with his eyes on the football showing some athletic ability to be able to make that interception and look at Brent Venables got to be so excited with the way his defense is playing right now the last three Miami Pass players have resulted in turnovers the fumble by Thomas and now two interceptions set up at the 13 can do stretch delay before even the end of the third quarter defensive coaches DSR etiquette there guys attention here cornered loses the ball and the caves instead of scooping it up and running with it knock each other off of it they do but if they never has two clubs in possession it's been huh that kind of a night yeah I think Shawn Pollard number 76 got on it and the ball first you're taking Miami they can just try to scoop and score think it's thinking okay somebody's got to try to at least get on top of the football there's balls on the ground you see three white jerseys all over it Johnson to safety the middle linebacker anchor just ripped it out yeah 56 is there they're fighting over it looks like Pinkney has it 56 but the ball just stayed loose and eventually it's Shawn Pollard the right tackle who ends up bouncing on the ball second time tonight they've not been able to recover a promo video for that hey touchdown 27 yards in Kelly Brian bill in those big shares different style but executing every bit as well as the Shaun Watson dead in these ACC championship games and that's the risk you take when you leave your corners on Islands against the anche and against these wide receivers on the perimeter eventually Kelly Bryant is going to try to take a peek to take a shot downfield and that's exactly what he did after they were fortunate to pick up the fumble okay just got isolated one-on-one with Malik young undersized for nerve it's done it's the match up that's right out here but I want you to watch the little move little move to the inside right there and Emily Jung is done and now it's just a matter of putting it up and giving Theon Kate a chance but it was off the ball where Deion cane made that move on belief young well they knew that against the team as good as clemson liming had to take all their opportunities make all the plays a little luck the inability of Diaz's defense to recover a fumble that they should have had with a second time results in a clemson touchdown keep saying this to you it breaks but every time I look at Kelly Bryant I see Cam Newton he's got he's got that kind of look to smile one of the times at break he looked up with the the jet sky cam and just kind of smiled he's wearing that number two he's playing at Cam Newton Stadium yeah it just has that Cam Newton flair to him anthers on the road Kim of course we're number one now the Panthers but of course two in Bernadette's a good comparison cut that look in different personality chill and laid-back small town 50 minutes away from functions get down a little take a knee Ricky talked in the open about Ellie Bryant's passing sure would he be able to create anything downfield I think yes he sure has you know that last pass of course for the touchdown but even working the left he's kind of mixed up typically I think 89% of his passes are to the left or to the right on the perimeter and 85% are under 15 yards so he's taken some shots but you can see how they worked at left side 12 of 14 with some of the shorter throws and again a lot of times it's about that's kind of an extension of their running game it's about opening up other potential plays when they stretch you horizontally so free Miami turnovers in the second half and be sent you know just going backwards man Clemson hungry backups in there just swarming it's Albert Huggins threw those backup tackles you know Bryan is the guy that has a great perspective a part of the calm as a player keeps he tells us it comes from what he went through as a young guy he's battled Crohn's disease since his freshman year of high school had a serious health scare he was vomiting blood and had to have emergency surgery a second operation in the spring summer before his senior year high school lost 50 pounds and the hospital had to use a walker I was it didn't back off on their offer to him before your senior year go that's crunch time for a lot of guys but now that's where it's all in front of you all your dreams and to go through that he's talked about the fact that he had to wear a colostomy bag he had to put it underneath the tux going to prom and he had to wear through spring practice now the coaches let him go out and throw he couldn't take contact but imagine going through that coming back having a senior year and now step it in the quarterback he limps into an AC Senate limps in sticking with it through all that they don't make many wrong moves the end of 3 in Charlotte back after this message and a word from your local ABC station it's all Tigers here Christian Wilkins singing along - god bless america - the end of the third quarter it's hideout big fella when you're up 38 to nothing you down there had a little bit of fun you belted it out with gusto he's played with a whole line Augusto a lot of the backups where functions defensive front in the game Wilkins getting arrest for the moment over 55 contains offensive linemen told me that they go against great D lineman in practice every day that they would be ready for this Clemson challenge up front that Clemson was was just another team on their schedule but it has not worked out that way it's bravado that's absolutely right and you see the second unit most of the second unit defense in keep in mind there's still a shutout for Miami and this first team defense takes a lot of pride and how this second unit goes into the game you and I have called a game earlier this year another one of these games where so what else do you want to talk about it shows it worth 40 know that well and we we just marveled at Wilkins how it keeps the helmet on he's talking to the guys on the field I think it was the game against Virginia Tech on the road in Blacksburg and they take as much pride in that that second unit doing well as they do themselves I'm not to see that Eagles has been busy tonight a little bit erratic they put a Mario Rodgers young guys from Tennessee comes that Mexico gets me saw the cut-in of you your sons get my comes from Tennessee area of the sport here not yet as bad as a Clemson players got the talk to the trash this is the low point this was the worst loss in my TV history Kelly Brian up the we're here through a couple of interceptions and that was the game that Ellen gulden was fired soon after the Miami legends were in outrage on Twitter their fans were falling has it changed at quarterback by the way they've brought in backup now we're gonna get a look at Hunter Johnson who's the true freshman he battled Bryan ands Eric Cooper in a briefly for the job Bryan obviously winning it out but Johnson's gotten getting a look at plenty of games his thumbs ins won some lopsided games to circle back to that loss this is this is nothing like that now I need they got routed but new regime trying to build the Rogers and Alexis dropped it at the 31 this is kind of part of that growing process kind of part of what Mark Richt has to experience with this group they're gonna continue to recruit continue to build got a taste of this this year had a heck of a run either recruiting non-stop and they're recruiting this week and and Mark Richt is gonna get home to South Florida about 4 o'clock in the morning with the Charter take a shower gonna go to the airport he's gonna be on a plane to Las Vegas to try to cements one of the guys who has been verbally committed to Miami already but that's what you do with your early signing period of December 20 a new wrinkle this year for Roberto cies is up the inning off the edge under Johnson spun around and sacked by Michael Jackson the corner of bliss for the games and I think that's you got a young quarterback and games out of reach right now Jackson came and it's just a sign adjust when you have a corner blitz the receiver just turns it expects the ball and young Hunter Johnson you just see his eyes to the right receiver there to the left anticipated getting that football and it just never came ran into the quarterback up appeared to have hurt his left shoulder Jackson being looked at briefly by the trainer's on that sidelines Tigers will punt you have recruiting feeding the pipeline it never stops Clemson's coaches on the road we're even at the walkthrough yesterday because they're out treading sign the next wave short punt arias rushes up to take it at the 43 42 to go we're gonna talk quite often big picture ahead in this final quarter the 2017 Dr Pepper ACC football championship game on ABC is brought to you by dr. pepper the one fence trades and in part by Pacific life experience the power of Pacific Clemson very close and out of their third consecutive ACC championship looks like the drought for Miami will continue their last conference championship is back in 2003 in the Big East they got a piece of it even the Virginia Tech beat them head to head and their last outride was the year before that the 2002 team had the long winning streak benchley snapped in the BCS Championship game by Ohio State in the desert yeah I think there's definitely building back to that I think Mark Richt just his background there and as a player and really knowing what it takes building a fence around South Florida high school football no doubt the recruiting fast assembly very highly rated this won't be the last time it ricked in the Canes during the ACC championship game chaste turns up field and scoots in the Clemson territory first down at the 44 I mean you could probably make a case that this this could be physically the least most talented team that Mark Richt will have if recruiting goes the way it looks like it's gonna go based on this class that he's gonna sign this year and assuming he continues to build it's only gonna put that foundation it's gonna make it stronger and stronger and stronger first year they get back to the full 85 scholarships that the Saxons were devastating in the new facilities they have an indoor facility they hope to have online at the beginning of next season which will help here deliveries and into traffic incomplete AJ Terrell true freshman was defending Langham I just love to see great coverage by corners because it's such a tough thing as a back shoulder fade but watch him watch Terrell right here watch him work he's kind of it's almost like he's playing basketball there with him but instead of running downfield blindly just thinking it's gonna be a fade or a deep ball he he sensed that the receiver started that slow slow down and looked back expecting a back shoulder fade he walked back with him those backup see they're still trying to protect the shot here no chance in the sideline to make a play he was knocked down by Chad Smith the backup backer who came on the Blitz there Pacific Life game summary looking at this quarterback comparison and Kelly Bryan started sharply 15 for 15 to open this game he's been an effective runner and was you just never gotten untracked not at all he's been able to run the ball four times 22 yards and a touchdown and it's been a tough night tough couple games for this Miami office last week against Pitt we all thought despite the injuries you know they might come out have a little bit of spunk and have a chance to maybe make some plays through the air delivers a high throw over the head of Barrios who was open and that was part of the bobbin that fit gamers mark brick kind of quietly said they counted him up there were twelve open receivers that was year was not able to connect with missed another one right there guard Uzi puts seven or eight guys at the line of scrimmage and leaves his corners on islands it begs you to throw the ball you kind of throw you got to execute to get them out of that coverage and then you go back to trying to run the ball but Miami was never able to make them pay for that and if we've seen some of the same tonight with what Clemson's done new pointer for Miami Jack Spicer who's the holder Amazon dispelled Eagles looking fun but it's gonna be effective the role dead and the ten eleven thirty seven to go Curtis Wilson pilot in the Allstate All Hands in bus here to Charlotte all year long have been helping us find a great team work in the community Kirk who's the team of the week for the team of the week this week all hands in we do it every single Saturday night UCF and Scott frost what a game I don't know had a chance to watch it 6255 we expected a shootout double overtime American Athletic Conference champs since their first outright and oh oh and twelve and fifteen to go in thirteen and oh this year Zarek cooper the third clemson quarterback of the night it's a turn and hands the ball fuller Nellie through 74,000 372 second-most GCC title game history nice big cram miami brought a bunch of him some of him hung around but Clemson's fans still over there on their feet save hearing another huge postseason performance by their team this is foolery knock down at the 11:00 Davos sweetie we talked yesterday the expectation of course you Clemson winds are going to hold that top seed in the top seed in the playoffs gets the geographically favorable semi-final that's the Superdome now debo and his Alabama teammates beat Miami from the national title in the Superdome 92 season he had not been back to New Orleans since then until he accompanied deshaun Watson to New Orleans for a manning award he found out as the car pulled in the event was in the Superdome Cooper back to pass slop sit down field a shoving match Bacon's not able to come up with a catch he he can't give the DB a shove there is no flag but Davo pulls into the Superdome so excited to be back there the memory starting but I've been there since January of 93 so he takes this phone out takes pictures goes back to Clemson and the spruce those guys guys I've seen it the Superdome I want a championship that's our destination that's where we're gonna be in the semi final looks like it's gonna be pretty prophetic yeah I love that it reminds me of what Mark Dantonio took pictures of the Rose once went back to East Lansing and said guys this is the goal but for him being a player on that Alabama team to beat Miami in the 92 season and to take it back and say fellas this is the gold top seed this is where the top seed goes they're gonna get that chance keep in mind the top seed has not yet won got football play up in the first three years none of the top seeds are able to complete the mission but that's another talk for another day now be back to work Clemson 10:24 away from another trophy a reminder that Star Wars the last Jedi is in theaters on December 15th back here on earth the in Charlotte North Carolina new Star Wars guy Tigers up 38 to nothing who isn't a Star Wars guy I am course we took in the premiere a couple years ago talking about that every single time I mentioned me you harken back to the it was of Han Solo is like 10 feet away from us I'm Matthew McConaughey it was a star-studded event he's awesome I'm count the days down myself I love it here the teens now just about pride trying to avoid the shutout Thomas on the end around been doing he's given a show at a balances be checking but Cassady Hubbard thanks Chris things are getting real interesting an Indian Big Ten championship brisk James one yard TD run still waiting on the point after due to some field issues but it's 2419 Ohio State in the fourth back to you guys having some field issues to say the least attend to dig up some of them field turf you get the rubber pellets all over the place you're not suggesting that that's a more dramatic game in India than they have here I mean we would never suggest that they're having field issues in India we're having clock issues here for some reason this thing just won't keep moving is it counting one more time as the backups for this tea that's a third team tackle big sterling Johnson looking over at Christian well kids on the other fifty he is he's more excited than the sack I mean the guy that came up with the sack I'd love to see this energy this the way Davo Sweeney and Brent Venables treat their second team guys they get as many reps and practice they're treated his first team guys so when they get in there's no let-up there the expectation is to keep playing at that same standard they're coming in fresh and intense and air whipping this Miami offensive line sets up a third and 15 steps up this time it delivers just behind Thomas the passing game execution has been a nightmare tonight for Miami all phases of it which you say protection throwing catching yeah it's been a rough it's been a rough go around they continue to continue to work on it they'll continue to throw the ball 11 of 26 for 77 yards fee goes the punter got so worn out the gun - Spicer now here's his second punt hi it's a beauty hair Chris I didn't like the last one but it bounced this into the end zone I'm trying to hold on here big fellow who gives me going the college football playoff rankings brought to you by AT&T and Georgia will zoom from number six up into the Final Fours they knocked out Auburn tough robber enough to play a rematch of their win at home in the Bulldogs backyard and it was emphatic yeah sure was congratulations to Georgia and Oklahoma and now Clemson Clemson will be in my opinion they're gonna be at one you're gonna have Oklahoma too no matter what happens with Wisconsin pretty good chance you can see Georgia move up into the top three and we'll see if Wisconsin is able to come back and knock off Ohio State twelve and a half minutes to go in that game here's a handoff short gain I think the intriguing thing is going to be the seedings you would put Oklahoma's C to number two I would after this pumpkin team Georgia at free and whatever happens after that whether it's yeah it was consciously back there Lee Wisconsin you'd still put Wisconsin undefeated if they come out to win the game under yeah I would the other three I don't know what the committee's gonna do but I I would and then if Wisconsin loses then you got an Ohio state Alabama debate CJ pullers thanks the handoff from Hunter Johnson who's back in the game oh hi Oh state beats Wisconsin the Ohio state Alabama debate on paper if you go if you look at Ohio State three wins that are in the top sixteen maybe two of those in the top ten they'd be a conference champion Alabama didn't go to the SEC but the committee is gonna look at Ohio State and Alabama if they say Alabama is a better team because I think Alabama's if you watch how high estate again tonight you watch how Alabama has played throughout the year committee very easily could just say Alabama is better and then they're four foot still put Alabama in over Ohio State or on that the second is Josh and drop Specter with his incomplete now the mantras always been the best for the best for the gas sport not the most deserving form if you look at resumes things that you can tangibly line up compare teams and that goes to monk most deserving you know house a would have a better resume in Alabama so anyway we win those those two teams are debated well that's we're gonna have you're gonna have three different refusals three different people are gonna have to leave the yeah it's gonna be decided by the other ten if it comes down to a debate of those teams in Ohio say it has to hang on to make that the case yeah it's a yeah they gotta win the game but it's interesting way of putting it most deserving or best I've always been a big believer I'd love to see the four best teams in the playoff low punch scoots along the ground it did not touch him I am Eclair did it anything sorry are they signalling gonna touch the Miami player and then hit Malik young Malik young who's had a tough night he's the guy that failed to come up with the fumble and his beat and a touchdown by Kane and now it may have touched a big they couldn't review this to see if in fact it did I hit it looked like it hit his leg or just between the legs that he grits a leg on the way by before hit at Clemson player bringing Dave Kataya let's take a look he went between the legs it just touch him hip does it touch it in the hand string those kind of low punts are really designed to create this kind of habit yeah you could see there for sure it hit him particular block remember the savings into the ball the touching is ignored so Jeff Flanagan explaining in Clemson player pushed young into the path of the ball so Dave there is there is no turn over there the interesting thing is if the officials on the field ruled that the player was blocked into the touch that part is not reviewable the only part that's revealed was whether the ball was touched up but if they rule being blocked into it than the touching sit material because my ruler did maccer well explained Dave he appreciates your hanging in there showing that focus in the intensity deep in the fourth quarter here for us as you have all season long 734 Davy gotcha boss which should give your pursuit for a running play here or a completion inbound or an arena clock go to the edge his home state has just not had the kind of night that he'd hoped to have he was well guarded by the Tigers early just able to create very little beyond the lines think of the big games they had a couple weeks ago Virginia Tech can and Notre Dame he was he was a big play guy and really a a guy that helped provide a spark for their all offense we thought we might see more that especially with Richards not in there and hurted not in there short gain for DJ Dallas I don't know if you have Herndon in if you have Richards in if you have Walt and then he it's hypothetical we'll never know the answer but the way Clemson is executed offensively tonight and been so strong in the trenches wouldn't have made any difference that I think it's worth saying for a team that's still rebuilding you take your three best offensive players off your lineup that's a that's a big hit I don't know I have to meet with with the quarterback play they have right now I don't think it would have probably member but but still that's a big hit especially for this team Clemson loses three great players they've got it you know they've got another seven or eight or nine to go to Miami doesn't have that now as you said though recruiting well building depth I think you're gonna see subsequent Cain teams under Mark Richt have a lot more oh you haven't in depth at this one does Dallas works free DJ Dallas goes down at the 37-yard line in Miami and would love to get that goose egg off the board at 58 nothing who showed you a couple of years ago which was the low point the home loss Golden's final game has been a much different kind of a game and more competitive miami see but they would love to get the ball in zones let me break this know try to exercise get the ball in the end zone in Clemson trying to take pride and having a shutout here year looking over the middle Barrios has got it down at the 15 and the gains are in the red zone first time tonight let's take a look at rockin the camera rocket hearing works into the middle of this defense gives you a different perspective there you see the quarterback you know offense coming at you another play made on the far side by Barrios is wrestled down inside the 10 get some kind of limping they came in down a few men with injuries and they've had guys nicked up almost from the first series mostly on the defensive side very us struggling barely stay in the game he is not looking on a percent in the right slot second and four hunson fans making noise here knock down short of the marker that the Tigers banned which is down there that the fans in that end zone they're also trying to join into this defense and protect this shutout 31 vixx's way knockdown right near the line right on that line indeed are they're coming out to kick a field goal Wow you think that shutout doesn't mean something I got to tell you you got to be kidding me Badgley we get inch closer to Miami's career scoring record he can get within two points of purchase record verse from 22 and Miami on the board with a free spot look at the progressive pylon cam Kelly Brian scooting right past it rushing touchdown in the first half they look at the key and special teams making play the D on Kane touchdown catch cool to have that angle all season long I don't know Mark Richt to be they needed about house to yard on fourth down I'll have the kicker for a chip shot I was pretty surprised by that shows you got Bali did not want to get shut out kick return for comes in he's knocked down at the 25 well nude Eastern time the for our selection show will begin the exclusive unveil of the final theft committee rankings who's in who's not plus a look at all the other new year's six bowl games he'll visit with coaches Kirby hookah the chairman of the selection committee never had two teams from the same conference in the same year that would end if Alabama finds a way in Ohio State hold on to that three-point lead over Wisconsin to lost team no Clemson's on two loss team hope without two lost team George not a two loss team so so far and that's an amputee the ball off to CJ Fuller New Year's Day the two semi-finals the Rose Bowl game was a time at Northwestern Mutual and the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Superdome to follow that with Clemson as the presumed top seed heading down to New Orleans take on the number four seed and that'll be a conversation that will go on in the committee room who deserves the four seed who should be in the two-three game is at Oklahoma against Georgia perhaps in Pasadena that's right I think you can evoke Lahoma Georgia at it they're out at the Rose Bowl this year and Clemson either against Wisconsin if they end up winning or Ohio State or Alabama knock down at the 30 here this book a Miami just unable to overcome the early mistakes and missed opportunities Clemson came out extremely sharp scored touchdowns on their first three possessions Miami unable to cash in the early muffed punt the missed field goal and missed downfield opportunity the fumble they could have recovered that Malik young couldn't come up with it happen again in the second half and as an underdog playing short-handed needed to make every plate he did some good fortune perhaps needed some help from Clemson and they didn't get any of that now fuller he looks at by the athletic training staff yes being free calm is the place to go for live cover to the trophy ceremony we expected most of those who would stay tuned for that would be Clemson fans wanting to see Dabo and the Tigers raise yet another trophy if you know Chris I'm just looking over the stats and it it's crazy to look at 38 to 3 and a game got out of control pretty early but only 68 yards rushing for Clemson tonight 248 yards through the air goes against what they've done along it looking for like last year's back button Seth Cooper a slant in traffic he just delivers a little dart coming up to make the catch is TJ chase freshman dr. pepper unrivaled player of the game is Kelly Bryant quarterback that was like the bus when they blew up the junket oh there we go there we get a good it was beautiful man who completed his first 15 passes tonight I ran for a touchdown he said he didn't have to duplicate DeSean Watson's gaudy stat to these postseason games buddy he came pretty darn close telling you he is Cam Newton's swag the big smile less baggage oh yeah oh yeah I'm not saying nothing saying is look we got to towel you got I'm talking about it all we are the number two ever cam is it already at the big always had a big smile Kelly's got to get out from behind those signs we're trying to give him some love and you get everything in the world over there crying laughs crying emojis and I'll cast but the size I think Tupac was even up on the board when he did it buddy but is the Tupac way going deep it's six on the for final minute here mister Herbstreit is Charlotte when you're talking about to puckett oh it's time to turn off the lights I just what Cassidy will be along with a Ford wrap up show right after the game shield update those of you clinging with us here what's going on in Indy and the playoff discussion that will begin I'm sure you a deed on supports in will kick it around after that Clemson got to claim another ACC crown and the defending champs will be very difficult to dethrone in the playoff I'm gonna get him again again and Bryant and Ferrell two big defensive ends and he's got the nice white sweatshirt on to this is gonna look good oh yeah you got it okay Wilkins is gonna get in on it too you got a good shot here go four guys right now go get your break go get your break go get a square we go get against our Shah baby get real Gatorade bath a holdout of big hugs and Davos sweetie kitchen so electric two guys that have a lot in common they are just decent to the core - boys team way to good part Creek say you got a great team one of the maybe one of these days we'll catch up to you freshly doused that nice wet white sweatshirt colored orange now as we send it down don't have a feeling you don't mind that dousing and you like the color orange too after you lose an iconic quarterback 3/4 of your offensive production from a season ago you want another conference title how do you do it well good lord you know that's all I can tell you that God God has blessed me to be with a place like Clemson with a bunch of great young men that believe and buy in and show off a great staff and it's just a blessing you know 29 years since we've won it three times in a row and you know we've talked let's go win that Triple Crown man and you know to to see these guys today kind of net final leg of what we talked about for the ACC just when they finished strong today and I'm really proud of them they're great to see the turnovers on the Clemson side and let me tell you hats off to Miami you know I think the world of coach Richt and what it what a what a job they've done this year you know it was just our time tonight and we're gonna celebrate and enjoy this one we talked earlier this week just six scholarship seniors on this roster what did they prove to you tonight through the journey of this season well this was their 50th win which is an htc record that's the most wins for ever for an ACC senior class and they're just a bunch of funky old dogs you know I mean Ryan Carter Greenlee Crowder maverick Morris Matt Marcus ed I mean nobody knows who didn't guys are but man there's some ballers there's some ballers from 31 how about Ryan Carter tonight one star recruit and I mean he was unbelievable tonight so hey I'm so happy for those seniors three ACC Championships three playoffs in a row and and the 50th career win just incredible proud of them finally you said when you got here you wanted most to build a standard a standard of consistency what are you building exactly that you know we're a program that feels like they got a chance every year but the biggest thing is you know you got to think the right way and he's we got a bunch of young people that just choose to think the right way they truly believe week in and week out and they focus on themselves it's an inside focus you got a win on the inside before you ever blossom and win on the outside and that's the epitome in the heart of our team shining through tonight congratulations go get dried off thank you let's go to Maria thank you so much Tom here with Christian Wilkins and you guys don't have turnover chain but you do give high-fives after you get turnovers you had three of them in this game what was the mentality of the defense coming into this with what we just knew you know we had to be dominant we had to be physical we knew we had to win the turnover margin we know they're a team that you know forces a lot of a lot of turnovers and everything like that and we know for often took care of the ball we forced a few turnovers and then you know you know we'd be in position to win it but definitely a lot of respect from Miami because you know we didn't expect to do this tonight I mean they're a good team they played great all year I mean to use back you know I'm saying so you know they didn't make it easier on us you know if just preparation everything get ready for those guys but that we had a lot of fun out here tonight your coach said you guys talked about winning the Triple Crown three straight ACC Championships what was the statement you were looking to come out here and make yeah like you said just make a statement I'll just be who we are you know we don't have we didn't have to play perfect we just got to be Clemson just you know where this is a part of our DNA that's what we do you know I'm so happy this is my third straight you know it's something remarkable you know I definitely don't take it lightly because it's something great to do something good to accomplish and every time you know you can win a championship and everything I'd appreciate Kelo but yeah definitely all right well your friends back Kelly Brian thank you so much for showing up he ran away from the postgame interview how does it feel at every single level you have matched the intensity you have not let a drop-off happen here as you stepped into deshaun Watson split steps what does it mean to win the third straight ACC championship with your Clemson Tiger well it's just like you said ACC another close attempt we knew tonight you got good credit to Miami yeah great team but you know we wanted more it was a great team showing on this happy you come out on top Sarla time running back and forth and giving high-fives to fans you weren't tired when this game started though the you completed 15 straight passes I mean what was working early in this game vs o which is ana rhythm everybody opens I was blocking their receivables ran back lawless and pages are clicking it was playing was quite quick football Clemson football and coaches said that you guys were coming in here wanting to win your third straight title I mean what was the focus that you had coming out focus the get a job done we want to finish strong and then what we did Bank how's this be a killer bee just Kelly bits it's plenty good enough Maria seventeenth ECC title for Clemson it's their fourth in the last seven years Davo delivering one in 2011 when Tajh Boyd was a first-year starter like Bryant winning a conference championship and it's a team that we spotted it from the beginning they know how to play when the orange breeches go on and it's a big game at a postseason game they just click into that mode no doubt about it and I don't think Miami was ready for what they were gonna face tonight they thought they were they were excited they were motivated but you got to give Clemson and the offensive staff a lot of credit he just used the word that I talked about that first half rhythm Kelly Bryant was in command he was decisive with every decision he made 15 and 15 to start a game the defense is forcing three and out it's a pretty good recipe to be able to pull away they're up 14 just like that never looks back a couple years ago they had the big pizza party to celebrate going into the playoffs no party necessary assists as usual for Clemson next up is the Superdome is the almost certain top seed in the cosmic ballplayer who can dethrone this team thirty eight three Clemson over Miami a game was produced by Bill Bunnell directed by Derrick motley we appreciate the hard work of everyone here in the booth in our entire crew we do it be with you all week our all year long here on ABC and ESPN we'll see it in the semi finals on New Year's Day

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Length: 138min 52sec (8332 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 06 2017