Clemson football score vs. UNC: Live updates from ACC championship game
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Clemson and North Carolina are coming into Saturday night's ACC championship game from different historical angles.
The Tigers are trying to win their seventh title in eight years. The Tar Heels are making their first appearance since 2015, when Clemson began its dynasty of six straight. North Carolina's last ACC crown was in 1980.
"It's normal for Clemson. It's not normal for us," North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. "This is historic for us."
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Who: Clemson (10-2, 8-0) vs. North Carolina (9-3, 6-2)
What: ACC Championship Game
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
When: 8 p.m.
TV: ABC (Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath)
Radio: WCCP/Clemson Radio Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret, Reggie Merriweather)
Radio: ESPN (Sean Kelley, Tom Ramsey, Kelsey Riggs)
"It's certainly not a negative," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said, "when you have guys who have won games like this, been in games like this. I don't think that's bad or anything. But it will come down to how you play in this game and these four quarters."
The winner will earn a berth in the Orange Bowl to be played Dec. 30 in Miami with the likely opponent being Tennessee or Ohio State.
Clemson football vs. UNC: Live updates
Final score: Clemson 39, UNC 10
Cole Turner rushes for 101 yards
Turner rushed for 101 a total yards in the ACC championship game to mark Clemson's first 100-yard receiver this season.
Remarkable fact o' the night: Freshman Cole Turner, with 3 receptions for 101 yards, is #Clemson's first 100-yard receiver this season.
— Scott Keepfer﮷ (@ScottKeepfer) December 4, 2022
Jeadyn Lukus picks off Maye for Clemson touchback
Jeadyn Lukus intercepted a pass from Maye to give Clemson possession at their own 25 with 5:14 remaining in the game.
FIRST CAREER INTERCEPTION!!!
What a play by @jlukus04 👏 pic.twitter.com/897q1x4QiD— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) December 4, 2022
Klubnik is sidelined for final nine minutes
With a 39-10 lead and nine minutes remaining, Clemson football benched Klubnik for backup quarterback Hunter Johnson to take over.
Klubnik finished his performance in the ACC championship game with 20 completions for 279 yards with a passing touchdown and rushing score.
Cade Klubnik is 20-of-24 for 279 yards. He has seven passes of at least 15 yards. He's run for a touchdown. But he apparently wasn't ready last week.
— Todd Shanesy (@ToddShanesySHJ) December 4, 2022
Cade Klubnik sets career-high stats
Through the start of the fourth quarter of the ACC championship game, Klubnik recorded several career highs.
He completed 15 passes for 233 yards with a passing touchdown and rushing touchdown.
End of the third quarter: Clemson 39, UNC 10
Will Shipley rushes in for touchdown score
Shipley runs it into the end zone for two yards to extend the Tigers' lead 39-10 with 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
SH1P HAPPENS. pic.twitter.com/k1ffTgIbQD
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) December 4, 2022
Wiggins is reportedly 'physically ill' after pick-six
The ESPN/ABC broadcast crew explained that Wiggins was 'physically ill' on the sidelines after returning a pick-six for 98 yards.
Wiggins was also shown spitting on the sideline.
Nate Wiggins returns pick-six for 98-yard touchdown score
Wiggins picked off a pass from Maye at the Clemson 5, and returned the ball for 98 yards to give Clemson a lead in the second half.
Tigers take a 32-10 lead after Swinney took it in for a successful two-point conversion with 5:05 remaining in the third quarter.
Clemson (-7.5) just keeps pouring it on North Carolina 😳 pic.twitter.com/AwV1rBv0tU
— WynnBET (@WynnBET) December 4, 2022
Halftime score: Clemson 24, UNC 10
Clemson extends lead with field goal before halftime
Potter made a field goal from 52 yards to extend the Tigers' lead 24-10 at the end of the first half.
Defensive end K.J. Henry jogs off with injury
Henry exited the field in the second quarter of the ACC championship game with an appeared left knee injury. He was caught clutching his knee before he jogged to the sideline.
Henry returned to play in the third quarter.
Through 12 regular season games, Henry recorded 26 solo tackles with 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Klubnik walks it in for touchdown score
Klubnik capitalizes on the blocked field goal attempt from UNC and rushes in for the touchdown to extend Clemson's lead. Tigers lead 21-7 with 6:50 remaining in the first half.
What a dot @CadeKlubnikQB 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vMbdQ5tQ7h
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) December 4, 2022
End of first quarter: Clemson 14, UNC 7
Clemson takes the lead with Phil Mafah touchdown
Mafah took it into the end zone for six yards to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead with 35 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Career high 4th rushing TD on the season for the sophomore @PhilMafah1. pic.twitter.com/rpYQp4vHdm
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) December 4, 2022
Failed UNC handoff results in Tar Heels turnover
Maye lost control of the ball on a handoff and Ruke Orhorhoro recovers for Clemson. Phil Mafah helped Klubnik execute a trick play to give the Tigers a first down at the UNC 4.
Pass back to Klubnik from Mafah leads to another Clemson score.
Clemson 14, UNC 7 pic.twitter.com/eABjrOKmHd— Clemson Sports (@ClemsonSports) December 4, 2022
Davis Allen touchdown catch gets Clemson on the board
Allen made the catch in the back corner of the end zone during Klubnik's starting drive to get Clemson on the board. The score tied it up 7-7 with 1:41 remaining in the first quarter.
WIDE. OPEN. pic.twitter.com/Sefv7RucIV
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) December 4, 2022
Backup quarterback Cade Klubnik takes over as Clemson QB
Klubnik took over for Uiagalelei during Clemson's third possession in the third quarter.
UNC scores with Drake Maye touchdown
Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye kept the ball on the 3 and rushed it in for the UNC score. North Carolina leads 7-0 with 8:50 remaining in the first quarter.
Clemson offense goes three-and-out on opening drive
After Uiagalelei throws an incomplete pass on third and eight, the Tigers are forced to punt on the opening drive. UNC starts their opening drive from their own 22.
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