Nolan Hauser kicked a 56-yard box function as time expired, Cade Klubnik threw 4 landing passes and No. 17 Clemson pulled out a 34-31 victory in opposition to No. 8 SMU on Saturday night time in Charlotte within the Atlantic Coast Convention championship recreation.
The sport gave the impression destined for time beyond regulation after Kevin Jennings capped a 16-play, 79-yard force with a 4-yard landing move to Roderick Daniels Jr. with 16 seconds left within the fourth quarter to tug the Mustangs (11-2) even at 31.
Then again, Adam Randall returned the following kickoff 41 yards ahead of Klubnik finished a move for a acquire of 17. Hauser then got here out and booted the longest box function in ACC name recreation historical past.
Hauser’s kick spoiled a wild comeback by way of SMU, which trailed 31-14 with 23 seconds to move within the 3rd quarter following a 5-yard scoring connection between Klubnik and Jake Briningstool.
Ahead of tying the sport at 31-all, the Mustangs noticed their deficit shrink because of Jennings’ 20-yard TD move to Matthew Hibner and a 46-yard box function from Collin Rogers.
Briningstool and Bryant Wesco Jr. every hauled in two touchdowns for Clemson (10-3). Wesco went off for 8 receptions for 143 yards. Klubnik completed 24-for-41 passing for 262 yards.
Jennings threw for 3 touchdowns, an interception and 304 yards on 31-for-50 passing. Brashard Smith rushed for 113 yards on 24 carries, and Daniels completed with 8 catches for 97 yards and the ranking.
SMU pulled inside 24-14 with 11:04 left within the 3rd quarter on a 10-yard TD move from Jennings to Smith ahead of the Tigers constructed their 31-14 lead.
It used to be all Clemson within the first part, because the Tigers took a 24-7 cushion into the spoil.
After Jennings misplaced a fumble at the recreation’s first force, Klubnik opened the scoring with a 35-yard scoring strike to Wesco.
Briningstool made it 14-0 with 10:47 to play within the first quarter, grabbing a 5-yard TD.
SMU countered with a 75-yard force, which ended when Jennings bumped into the tip zone from 24 yards out. However Clemson went the similar distance on its resulting ownership, with Wesco scoring on a 43-yard reception.
The Tigers’ lead grew to 24-7 by way of halftime on Hauser’s 44-yard box function with 5:22 left in the second one quarter.
–Box Stage Media
