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Clemson Stuns No. 21 Louisville in Tight ACC Clash
16 Nov
Summary
- Clemson defeats No. 21 Louisville 20-19 in close game
- No. 16 Miami routs NC State 41-7
- No. 12 Georgia Tech rallies to beat Boston College 36-34
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) standings remain tightly clustered after a dramatic Week 12 of the college football season. The action began on Friday, November 14th, when Clemson handed No. 21 Louisville (No. 20 in the CFP rankings) a significant blow to their College Football Playoff aspirations, defeating the Cardinals 20-19. Clemson's running back Adam Randall scored both of the Tigers' touchdowns, while Louisville missed an extra point and two field goals in the narrow loss.
On Saturday, November 15th, No. 16 Miami (No. 15 in the CFP) cruised to a 41-7 victory over NC State, while No. 12 Georgia Tech (No. 16 in the CFP) bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 36-34 come-from-behind win over Boston College. However, No. 23 Pitt (No. 22 in the CFP) saw its five-game winning streak come to an end with a 37-15 loss to No. 9 Notre Dame (No. 9 in the CFP).
In other ACC action, North Carolina dropped to 4-6 on the season with a 28-12 loss at Wake Forest.
