RALEIGH, N.C. — Clemson came to Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday to make a statement to the College Football Playoff Committee. It made its point and subsequently left with another championship to add to its already impressive trophy case.
The Tigers ranked No. 5 in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff Poll and the news did not sit too well. They wanted to prove they belong in the top 4 and they did just that with a 55-10 victory over rival NC State. Subsequently, thanks to Wake Forest’s loss to Virginia Tech earlier in the day, the Tigers clinched a fifth straight ACC Atlantic Division Championship.