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2023 ACC Championship Game

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]

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
APCoachesCFP
151414
APCoachesCFP
444
1234 Total
Louisville 0033 6
Florida State 0376 16
DateDecember 2, 2023
Season2023
StadiumBank of America Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
MVPLawrence Toafili, RB, Florida State
FavoriteLouisville by 1.5
Attendance62,314
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersABC: 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
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersMatheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Eduardo Zolin (analyst)
ACC Championship Game
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2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Elimination of divisions

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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

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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

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Main article: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

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

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Main article: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team

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

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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 34Total
No. 14 Louisville 0 0 336
No. 4 Florida State 0 3 7616

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

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  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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