The Tigers need No. 12 Miami to lose one of its final two games or No. 14 SMU to drop its last two contests to reach the ACC title game in Charlotte on Dec. 7.

For a moment, it looked like Clemson was doomed, like Pitt was going to end any hope the Tigers had of making the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. The Panthers opened the fourth

Cade Klubnik broke two tackles and scrambled up the field for a 50-yard go-ahead touchdown as No. 20 Clemson kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive by escaping Pittsburgh with

Clemson emerged with a hard-fought 24-20 win over Pitt on Saturday, overcoming key injuries and a late-game challenge. The Tigers entered the fourth quarter with a 17-7 lead, but Pitt scored 13 unanswered points,

Fooling everyone with what looked like a dramatic comeback behind a backup quarterback, Pitt ended up losing, 24-20, Saturday on Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnick’s 50-yard touchdown run with 1 minute,