UNC, Clemson Square Off For ACC Football Championship

Posted Dec 1, 2022
North Carolina clinched the Coastal Division title early, then finished the season with losses to Georgia Tech and N.C. State. UNC averaged just 22 points in those games after scoring at least 31 points in seven of its previous eight games under redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Maye. A win would be the Tar Heels' first ACC football title since 1980. (Associated Press)

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