Despite racing out to an early 21-0 lead in the regular-season finale, quarterback Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes were knocked out of contention for the ACC title game on Saturday, falling to the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome.

SMU had already clinched a spot in Charlotte next week before a 38-6 win over California, finishing off an undefeated conference slate in its first season since coming over from the American Athletic Conference.

The 2024 ACC Championship Game will pit Clemson against SMU on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Charlotte. With both teams entering Week 14 inside the top 12 of the most recent CFP Rankings, the winner is almost assured one of the automatic bids to the College Football Playoff,