Led by Heisman hopeful Deshaun Watson, Clemson won a second straight ACC Championship with a 42-35 victory over No. 19 Virginia Tech at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Watson completed 23-of-34 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns, while also running for two more scores. The Clemson quarterback also rushed for 85 yards on 17 carries for the third-ranked Tigers.
The win allowed Clemson to win its second straight ACC Championship, marking the program’s 16th all-time and the first time it won back-to-back titles in the league since winning three straight from 1986-‘1988.