The No. 3 Clemson Tigers defeated No. 23 Virginia Tech, 42-35, in one of the most exciting championship games in ACC history.
The Tigers jumped out to 14-0 lead and the Hokies looked finished. However, the offense fought back, cutting the score to 14-7 and ended up trailing 21-14 at halftime. Unfortunately, it was third down that killed the Hokies all night long. Seemingly every time Tech had Clemson in third and long, either Tigers’ quarterback Deshaun Watson made a big play or VT’s defense committed a penalty.
Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans struggled with his accuracy all night, but continued to make big plays when it mattered the most.