GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - With Pitt's 34-13 win at Wake Forest, the Panthers clinched the Coastal Division and earned a berth to the 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game. Pitt will face No. 2-ranked Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Tickets are available at
Ticketmaster. Fans can also purchase packages with access to premium tickets and experiences through
PRIMESPORT. There are several activities planned for championship weekend in Charlotte, including an
ACC 5k and Mascot Run, and an
ACC Football Kids' Combine.
Pitt, which joined the ACC in 2013, is making its first appearance in the league's title game. The Panthers are the sixth different team to represent the Coastal Division in the last six years.
Clemson, which clinched a spot in the game two weeks ago with a win over Boston College, defeated Duke, 35-6, to close out a perfect 8-0 Atlantic Division record. The Tigers have won the last three ACC titles.
Clemson and Pitt have met just twice previously on the gridiron with the Panthers holding a 2-0 lead. Pitt beat Clemson, 34-3, in the 1977 Gator Bowl and knocked off the Tigers, 43-42, in 2016.
The 2018 Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game will kick off at 8 p.m. and will be televised by ABC. This marks the 10th consecutive year the game has been televised in prime time.
The winner of the conference championship game has gone on to play in the National Championship Game or compete in the College Football Playoff each of the previous five seasons.