The Hurricanes had a chance to score the game-tying touchdown in the game’s final minutes, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty backed them up.

The ‘Canes’ College Football Playoff hopes also may have been dashed in the shootout, in which the teams combined for more than 980 yards and 51 first downs.

Syracuse upset No. 6 Miami, 42-38, on Saturday night in New York to drop the Hurricanes to 6-2 in conference play and send Clemson, which finished 7-1 in ACC play two weeks ago, to next week’s conference championship vs. SMU.