12-1: 2017 ACC Champs

In a year where expectations were tempered due to the departure of so much high profile talent head coach Dabo Swinney has thus far crafted his masterpiece as he has the #1 Clemson Tigers headed back to the College Football playoff for a third year in a row after an utter dismantling of the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Championship game. It was the team’s largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history and their 3rd ACC Championship in a row, the first such streak for Clemson since the 1986-88 seasons. No hurricane or turnover chain could intimidate the Tigers as they hit the ground running and never looked back, securing this game after the first three offensive possessions. Kelly Bryant and the offense looked as good as they have all season and the defense was dominant yet again as Clemson seems to have clearly cemented itself as the most well rounded team in the playoff. That includes the Alabama Crimson Tide, whom the Tigers will matchup with again for the third straight year, albeit this time in a semifinal game in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Clemson dynasty is rising as they look to end another. Go Tigers!!! Timemarks: 2:53 - ACC Champs: Clemson Finds Calm in the Storm 11:19 - Chain Movers: The Tiger Offense Hits its Stride 28:02 - Chain Breakers: Another Dominating Defensive Performance 42:36 - Around College Football: A Look Ahead at the Playoff Intro Music Credit: Jibbs - "Chain Hang Low"