ACC Championship Clemson-North Carolina Preview and Prediction

Clemson and North Carolina last met in the ACC Championship Game in 2015. Clemson will be making its sixth ACC championship game appearance on Saturday. North Carolinians will make their first.

Zach Lentz is excited about the season of UNC quarterback Drake Maye. He is the highest-graded quarterback in the Power 5 according to Pro Football Focus. Mayer is averaging 320.6 passing yards per game and leads UNC in rushing with 629 yards (52.4 ypg).

Clemson and North Carolina are playing in the ACC Championship Game. Will Vandervort doesn't like the matchup of Drake Maye and his wide receivers against Clemson's secondary. He doesn’t see how Clemson is favored in this game. The Tar Heels win their first ACC championship since 1980.

Clemson lost to the Gamecocks. North Carolina has the best offense this defense has seen all season. Clemson's struggling offense might not be able to put up enough points to win. The secondary will be missing R.J. Mickes for the first half.

Clemson and North Carolina are going to play each other in the ACC Championship. Brad Senkiw predicts UNC will run the ball a lot and force Clemson to throw it. Brad predicts Clemson will force too many down-and-distance issues and Will Shipley will get it done. He predicts a close game.

Clemson is going to beat North Carolina 31-24 in the ACC Championship.

Clemson will win the ACC Championship against North Carolina.