Orange Bowl: Florida the favorite against newcomer Virginia
The Gators find themselves on familiar turf, while the Cavaliers are making their New Year's Six bowl debut.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
9-4, 1st in ACC - Coastal
Florida cannot take Virginia lightly in Orange Bowl (1:42)
Florida looks to stave off hungry Virginia team (1:13)
New Year's 6 set; Michigan-Bama in Citrus Bowl
Baylor and Georgia will meet in the Sugar Bowl; Virginia and Florida face off in the Orange Bowl; Oregon will see Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl; Memphis will clash with Penn State in the Cotton Bowl.
Galloway: ACC can make a statement in Orange Bowl (1:27)
No. 3 Clemson tops No. 22 Virginia 62-17 for ACC title
Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, three to Tee Higgins, and No. 3 Clemson won its fifth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 62-17 victory over No. 22 Virginia on Saturday night.
Etienne runs up the middle for a 26-yard TD (0:39)
Perkins slings 20-yard TD to Dubois (0:31)
Brown: Perkins will keep Virginia in the game vs. Clemson (1:08)
College Football Playoff tracker: OU is safe, while LSU, Ohio State and Clemson battle for top spot
LSU's 37-10 win against Georgia in the SEC title game likely opened up a top-four spot for Oklahoma and perhaps moved the Tigers past Ohio State for No. 1.
The most important question for each conference championship game
From the SEC and Pac-12 all the way down to Division III, here's your complete championship weekend preview.
2019 ACC championship game date, time, odds, how to watch, picks
Here's how to watch the 2019 ACC championship game between the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Cavaliers. Plus, expert picks for the best bets.
FiveThirtyEight: What To Watch For In The College Football Conference Championships
Chalk up the 2019 college football season as one in which the sport reestablished the value of conference championships.
SVP serves up his Week 15 college football winners (2:45)
CFB Pod: Negandhi and Pollack preview Championship Weekend. Plus, Jonathan Vilma
Kevin Negandhi and David Pollack kick off the podcast by discussing David's appearances across ESPN, their thoughts on championship games and Kevin's eight-team playoff idea. Then the guys preview the conference championship games (8:25), hitting on Utah-Oregon, Baylor-Oklahoma, Cincinnati-Memphis, Georgia-LSU, Clemson-Virginia and Ohio State-Wisconsin. Later, they take listener questions (33:43) on the Group of 5, bowl game swag bags and Christmas. Next, Jonathan Vilma joins the podcast (41:22) to talk about scenarios for the No. 4 seed, his thoughts on Clemson, if he could play college football right now and be the same player he was, and the moment he knew his Miami team was going to beat Nebraska in the national championship game.
Ranking the conference championship games by College Football Playoff impact
Here's how each Power 5 conference championship game will affect the playoff. Can the winner of Baylor-Oklahoma make the top four?
What the playoff and New Year's Six bowl games would be today
Alabama's loss shook up the College Football Playoff rankings. Can Utah make a move into the top four?
College football conference power rankings
Times sure have changed since September, when Alabama looked to once again be the class of the SEC.
AP Top 25 poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team
The new AP Top 25 is out. Here's what you need to know about every ranked team.
College football power rankings: A three-way battle for No. 1
LSU holds the top spot, but the Tigers and several other teams will face important matchups in Championship Week.
The Hater's Guide to Rivalry Week
From the Apple Cup to Bedlam to the Iron Bowl: what to know about every grudge match, how to watch them, and why this year's matchup matters.
From hospital to hero, Perkins leads Cavs by Tech
After spending last Saturday night in the hospital due to tonsillitis, Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins left Virginia Tech feeling sick on Friday after he rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Cavaliers to the win.
Virginia fans rush the field after defeating VA Tech (0:37)
2019 ACC Standings
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8-0 | 13-0 |
| Louisville | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| NC State | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| North Carolina | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Duke | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards263.537th
Rushing Yards126.5111th
Points For32.447th
Points Against26.5
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2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 24 | 25 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williams | OLB | Committed | 80 |
| Bud Clark | CB | Committed | 80 |
| Donovan Johnson | S | Committed | 77 |
| Joshua Rawlings | TE-Y | Committed | 77 |
| Jahmeer Carter | DT | Committed | 76 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | M. Kiser | Campbell Trophy |
| 2007 | C. Long | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2004 | H. Miller | John Mackey Award |