2022 Subway ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Clemson Tigers North Carolina Tar Heels
(10–2) (9–3)
39 10
Head coach: 
Dabo Swinney		 Head coach: 
Mack Brown
APCoachesCFP
10119
APCoachesCFP
242223
1234 Total
Clemson 1410150 39
North Carolina 7300 10
DateDecember 3, 2022
Season2022
StadiumBank of America Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
MVPCade Klubnik (QB, Clemson)
FavoriteClemson by 7.5
RefereeMike Roche
Attendance64,115
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersABC: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Tom Ramsey and Kelsey Riggs
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersThiago Alves (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
ACC Championship Game
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2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Syracuse   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Boston College   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Virginia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Virginia Tech   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 ACC Championship Game was a college football conference championship game that was played on December 3, 2022, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2022 season. The game featured the Clemson Tigers, the champion of the Atlantic Division, and the North Carolina Tar Heels, the champion of the Coastal Division. The 18th annual ACC Championship Game, the contest began at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired on ABC.[1] Sponsored by restaurant chain Subway, the game was officially known as the Subway ACC Championship Game.

Teams

The 2022 ACC Championship Game featured the Clemson Tigers, champions of the Atlantic Division, and the North Carolina Tar Heels, champions of the Coastal Division. The last time these two teams met in the ACC Championship Game was in 2015, where the Tigers beat the Tar Heels 45-37.

Clemson

Main article: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team

The Tigers clinched a spot in the game as the champion of the ACC's Atlantic Division following Pittsburgh's defeat of Syracuse on November 5.[2]

North Carolina

Main article: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The Tar Heels clinched a spot in the game as the champion of the ACC's Coastal Division following their defeat of Wake Forest on November 12.[3]

Game summary

2022 Subway ACC Championship Game
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Clemson 14 10 15039
No. 23 North Carolina 7 3 0010

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Overcast • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
  • Game attendance: 64,115
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:50) UNC - Drake Maye 3 yard rush (Noah Burnette Kick) (UNC 7-0)
  • (1:41) CLEM - Davis Allen 1 yard pass from Cade Klubnik (B. T. Potter Kick) (Tied 7-7)
  • (0:35) CLEM - Phil Mafah 4 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (6:02) CLEM - Cade Klubnik 1 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 21-7)
  • (1:20) UNC - Noah Burnette 26 yard Field Goal (CLEM 21-10)
  • (0:00) CLEM - B.T. Potter 52 yard Field Goal (CLEM 24-10)
Third quarter
  • (5:05) CLEM - Nate Wiggins 98 yard Interception Return (Drew Swinney Rush for 2-PT Conversion) (CLEM 32-10)
  • (0:42) CLEM - Will Shipley 2 yard rush (B.T. Potter Kick) (CLEM 39-10)
Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Statistics

Statistics Clemson North Carolina
First downs 17 26
Plays–yards 56-385 79–384
Rushes–yards 21-68 36–111
Passing yards 317 273
Passing: comp–att–int 28–35–0 27–43–2
Time of possession 24:59 35:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 20/24, 279 yards, TD
Rushing Cade Klubnik 7 carries, 30 yards, TD
Receiving Cole Turner 3 receptions, 101 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 26/42, 268 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Green 21 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 11 receptions, 100 yards

References

  1. ^ "2022 Subway ACC Football Championship Game Kickoff Set for Primetime". theacc.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Clemson football gets 31-16 bounce-back win against Louisville to stay ACC perfect". Greenville News. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Drake Maye dazzles as UNC football beats Wake Forest, clinches ACC Championship berth". The Fayetteville Observer. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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