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Clemson tops SMU, wins ACC title on walk-off 56-yard field goal

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cade Klubnik threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, Nolan Hauser kicked a 56-yard field goal as time expired and the No. 17 Clemson knocked off No. 8 SMU 34-31 on Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and position itself for a first-round bye.

Hauser's field goal was the longest in ACC championship game history.