Clemson Defeats SMU 34-31 with Hauser's Record 56-Yard Field Goal to Win ACC Championship

Dec 8, 2024, 04:50 AM

Clemson University clinched the ACC Championship title with a dramatic 56-yard field goal by kicker Nolan Hauser as time expired, defeating SMU 34-31. SMU had tied the game with 16 seconds remaining, but Clemson's quick drive set up Hauser's game-winning kick. Hauser, a native of Cornelius, NC, and graduate of Hough High School, set an ACC Championship record for the longest field goal and delivered the first-ever walk-off play in the game's 20-year history. The victory, achieved in Charlotte, secured Clemson's spot in the College Football Playoff and marked head coach Dabo Swinney's ninth ACC title with the program.