The 2024 ACC Championship Game was a

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conference championship game played on December 7, 2024, at

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to determine the champion of the

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(ACC) for the 2024 season. The game featured the

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and the

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. The 20th annual ACC Championship Game began at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

Teams

The 2024 ACC Championship Game featured the

, with an 8–0 conference record, representing the #1 seed, and the

, with a 7–1 conference record, representing the #2 seed. This was the first ACC title game appearance for SMU in its first season in the ACC. The matchup also was the first ever meeting between the two schools.

Clemson Tigers

The Tigers clinched a spot in the game following Miami's loss to

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on November 30. They finished the regular season 9–3 (7–1 ACC), and the designated away team for this game.

SMU Mustangs

The Mustangs clinched a spot in the game following their defeat of

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on November 23. They finished the regular season 11–1 (8–0 ACC), with a loss to BYU. They are the designated home team for the championship game. The 2024 season was SMU's first in the ACC, having previously played in the

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. The Mustangs are the first team transitioning to a power conference to reach a conference championship game in the National Championship Game era (since 1998).

Scoring summary

References

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