Clemson wins ACC championship, automatic playoff berth on walk-off field goal to defeat SMU
Nolan Hauser 's 56-yard field goal as time expired lifted No. 17 Clemson to a 34-31 win over No. 8 SMU in the ACC championship game. With the win, Clemson shook up the College Football Playoff standings by earning an automatic berth into the College Football Playoff as a conference champion.