2023 ACC Championship Game

2023 ACC Championship Game
2023 ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Louisville Cardinals	Florida State Seminoles
(10–2)	(12–0)
6	16
Head coach: ; Jeff Brohm	Head coach: ; Mike Norvell
Date	December 2, 2023
Season	2023
Stadium	Bank of America Stadium
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
MVP	Lawrence Toafili, RB, Florida State
Favorite	Louisville by 1.5
Attendance	62,314
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC; ESPN Radio
Announcers	ABC: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter); ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Brazil
Announcers	Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Eduardo Zolin (analyst)
ACC Championship Game
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2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 21 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	6	–	7
Virginia	2	–	6	3	–	9
Pittsburgh	2	–	6	3	–	9
Wake Forest	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 ACC Championship Game was a college football conference championship game played on December 2, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2023 season. The game featured the Florida State Seminoles and the Louisville Cardinals. The 19th annual ACC Championship Game was held at 8:14 p.m. EST on ABC.^[1]

Elimination of divisions

On June 28, 2022, the ACC approved a new football schedule format, set to take effect in the 2023 season. Under this format participation in the ACC championship game will no longer be determined by the winners of the now eliminated divisions. Instead, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage will play in the Championship game.^[2]^[3]

Teams

The 2023 ACC Championship Game featured the Florida State Seminoles, with an 8–0 conference record, representing the #1 seed, and the Louisville Cardinals, with a 7–1 conference record, representing the #2 seed. It will be the teams' 24th meeting, with Florida State leading the series 17–6.

This was the sixth ACC title game appearance for Florida State and their first since 2014. They are 4–1 overall in previous appearances. Louisville made their first ACC championship game appearance.

Florida State

The Seminoles clinched a spot in the game following their defeat of Pittsburgh on November 4.^[4] They finished the regular season 12–0 (8–0 ACC), and the designated home team for this game.

Louisville Cardinals

The Cardinals clinched a spot in the game following their defeat of Miami on November 18. They finished the regular season 10–2 (7–1 ACC), with losses to Pitt, and to Kentucky. They are the designated away team for the championship game.

Scoring summary

2023 ACC Championship Game
No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (10–2, 7–1) vs. No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (12–0, 8–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Louisville	0	0	3	3	6
No. 4 Florida State	0	3	7	6	16

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Game time: 8:14 p.m. EST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SE @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 62,314
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Source:^[5]

Game information

First quarter

No Scoring

Second quarter

(10:32) Florida State – Ryan Fitzgerald 45 yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:01; Florida State 3–0)

Third quarter

(7:02) Louisville – Brock Travelstead 36 yard field goal, (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:20; Tied 3–3)
(6:20) Florida State – Lawrance Toafili 2 yard rush, Fitzgerald kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42; Florida State 10–3)

Fourth quarter

(13:36) Louisville – Travelstead 33 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:10; Florida State 10–6)
(3:13) Florida State – Fitzgerald 33 yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:52; Florida State 13–6)
(2:19) Florida State – Fitzgerald 40 yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:16; Florida State 16–6)

Statistics	LOU	FSU
First downs	10	12
Plays–yards	70–188	65–219
Rushes–yards	34–77	44–164
Passing yards	111	55
Passing: comp–att–int	14–36–1	8–21–0
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Jack Plummer	14/36, 111 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawhar Jordan	14 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	7 receptions, 52 yards
Florida State	Passing	Brock Glenn	8/21, 55 yards
	Rushing	Lawrence Toafili	10 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Johnny Wilson	2 receptions, 21 yards

References

^ "ACC Announces Week 12 Football Game Times & Networks". theacc.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "ACC football schedule: League approves 3–5–5 format with all teams in one division starting in 2023". CBS Sports. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "Florida State clinches ACC Championship Game berth: Mike Norvell 'really proud' after win at Pitt". 247 Sports. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Football vs. Louisville - 12/2/2023 - Box Score". seminoles.com. NCAA. December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[1] "ACC Announces Week 12 Football Game Times & Networks". theacc.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[2] "ACC football schedule: League approves 3–5–5 format with all teams in one division starting in 2023". CBS Sports. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

[3] "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

[4] "Florida State clinches ACC Championship Game berth: Mike Norvell 'really proud' after win at Pitt". 247 Sports. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[5] "Football vs. Louisville - 12/2/2023 - Box Score". seminoles.com. NCAA. December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

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