I hate Clemson football.

[TheRealVille]

I cannot believe the kind of good fortune that program has. They in no way should be ranked 17 and in no way should they be the ACC champion.

For some reason, the football gods love them and everything always seems to work in their favor. They had a lame ACC schedule with their one loss being to the best team on their conference schedule.

Then they get into the title game when Miami is upset by Syracuse. And then this lucky ass win tonight.

Those announcers were so convinced that SMU did the right thing not going for two and play for overtime, they were saying SMU has the momentum and Clemson doesn't. I was talking at the TV saying bullshit! They should have went for the two point conversion because Clemson was on its heels.

Plus I remember the Clemson luck from that Louisville game when it took two lucky breaks at the end with a long kick off return down two scores then the James Quick mistake not getting the 1st down.

I'm sick of seeing Dabo and his BS being lauded as some great team. I will be pulling for any team they play in the playoff.

 

[Mayoman]

I agree with all of that. But when a team kicks a 56 yard FG after along KO runback and a good pass play to get into position to kick the long azz FG...they found a way to win and did it. Hats off to them.

Why did SMU do that KO that way? Should have squibbed it or something unreturnable.
Big Tactical mistake and it cost them the game. I was thinking that SMU should have gone for 2 too.

They definitely should be in the playoff though. ACC deserves at least 2. And poor poor Miami left out in the cold. Oh well.

 

[Rollem Cards]

I was pulling for SMU.

I wanted the newbie’s to rock the blue bloods.

I hate the acc and hope all but us lose every week. 🤷‍♂️

I’m past caring about “perception”.

They hate us. I hate em back.

 

[TheRealVille]

I mean ask any Louisville fan would they have thought there was anyway possible the Cards would do what Clemson did to win the ACC championship?

With 18 seconds remaining I can hear me now, "Hey everyone, don't fret, all we need to do is return the kick to the 45 yard line, then run one pass play for 20 more yards, call a timeout with 2 seconds and then make a 56 yard FG."

Easy peasy.

Yeah right. Only programs like Clemson have that kind of good luck. I would probably grab my chest if Louisville ever did something like that.

 

[Thecycle27]

They are a great program. You have to knock them out. Pitt had them. SMU pushed them to the limit but Clemson they find a way. I tend to not blame coaches players either make plays or they don’t. I agree kicking it out of the end zone probably forces OT. No guarantee SMU wins in OT.

It really is the best result for ACC.

 

[Knucklehank1]

I cannot stand Clemson. But this was a great result. Either ACC will now get two playoff teams or this whole playoff will be fully exposed as a SEC/Big 10 circle jerk.

 

[2330859]

Absolutely true; Pitt literally allowed Clemson to regain the lead with a minimum to go with a KO Return for a TD. Beating a very good SMU team in the manner we witnessed is just another example of why Clemson is treated by media and opposing coaches with respect. Say what you will about Dabo, he will not quit, and it’s infectious with his players and their fans.

I am no fan of the ACC Administration, or some of the other member institutions; but as long as UL remains a member, I do pull for every ACC teams to beat other conference schools for the obviously selfish reasons.