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2011 ACC Championship Game

2011 Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1 2 3 4 Total
Virginia Tech 7 3 0 0 10
Clemson 7 3 21 7 38
Date December 3, 2011
Season 2011
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Location Charlotte, North Carolina
MVP Tajh Boyd
Favorite Virginia Tech by 7
National anthem Marlee Scott
Halftime show Dr. Pepper Tuition throw
Attendance 73,675
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather Cox
ACC Championship Game
 < 2010  2012
2011 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#22 Clemson x$   6 2         10 4  
Wake Forest   5 3         6 7  
#23 Florida State   5 3         9 4  
NC State   4 4         8 5  
Boston College   3 5         4 8  
Maryland   1 7         2 10  
Coastal Division
#21 Virginia Tech x%   7 1         11 3  
Virginia   5 3         8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3         8 5  
Miami   3 5         6 6  
North Carolina   3 5         7 6  
Duke   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 ACC Championship Game was the seventh football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It featured the winners of the ACCs two divisions, the Atlantic Division and the Coastal Division. Clemson represented the Atlantic while the Coastal division was represented by Virginia Tech. This was the game's second year at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was Clemson's second appearance, and Virginia Tech's fifth, in the ACC Championship Game. Clemson defeated Virginia Tech by a score of 38–10, earning a spot in the 2012 Orange Bowl. Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd was named the game's most valuable player, after completing 20–29 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown.

Virginia Tech went on to play in the 2012 Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated 23–20 by Michigan.



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