The 2017

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was played on December 2, 2017. It was the 13th annual ACC Football Conference Championship Game to determine the 2017 champion of the

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. The game was held at

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in Charlotte,

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, and featured the

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and the

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. Clemson won the game, 38-3.

History

The 2017 Championship Game was the 13th in the Atlantic Coast Conference's 65-year history. Last season, the

featured the

, champions of the Atlantic Division, and the

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, champions of the Coastal Division. Clemson won the game 42–35, and went on to win the

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Site selection

The championship game had been hosted in

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from 2010 to 2015, and had been slated to host through at least 2019. However, in response to North Carolina's

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(HB2), the ACC voted in September 2016 to move the 2016 championship out of North Carolina.

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was chosen as a replacement site for the 2016 game. ACC Commissioner

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delayed the decision on where to hold the 2017 football Championship Game due to the ongoing controversy. On April 19, 2017, the ACC announced that the football championship game and other neutral site conference events would return to Charlotte in 2017.

Teams

#7 Miami Hurricanes

Miami secured its spot in the game by winning the Coastal Division. This was the first ACC divisional title and first appearance in the ACC Championship Game for the Hurricanes.

#1 Clemson Tigers

Clemson qualified for the game by winning the Atlantic Division with a 7–1 record. Their only loss was to Syracuse, while the Tigers defeated: Louisville, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, NC State, and Florida State. This is the Tiger's third straight appearance in the ACC Championship game.

Scoring summary

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References

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