Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's cellphone started blowing up with messages when the Tigers found out they had made the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Then came a FaceTime call from Syracuse coach Fran Brown, whose team had knocked off Miami to clear the way for No. 18 Clemson. The 9-3 Tigers will face eighth-ranked SMU for the ACC title and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff next Saturday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. Swinney on Sunday described the call from Brown as hilarious and appreciated. SMU is 11-1 overall, and went 8-0 in ACC play in its league debut.
