2023 ACC Football Championship Game
No. 4 Florida State 16, No. 14 Louisville 6
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 2, 2023
Florida State won its 16th ACC title and its first since 2014. FSU’s 16 titles are second to Clemson’s 21. The Seminoles won their fifth ACC Football Championship Game (2005, 2012, 2013, 2014).
FSU is one of only four undefeated teams remaining in all of FBS, joining Michigan, Liberty and Washington.
The Seminoles are on a 19-game winning streak dating back to last year, the longest active streak in the ACC and the second-longest active streak in the country. The winning streak is also the second-longest in program history and third-longest in ACC history.
FSU’s defense racked up season highs in tackles for loss (13), sacks (7) and PBUs (10).
FSU’s Braden Fiske had a huge night, recording career highs in tackles (9), tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (3.0). He doubled his season totals in TFLs and sacks today.
FSU held Louisville to six points, its fewest since a 27-3 loss to Virginia on Sept. 22, 2018. That also marked the last time UofL did not score a touchdown.
The Cardinals came into the game averaging 33.0 points per game. FSU also held Louisville to 188 yards of total offense, 250 yards below its season average of 438.6.
The Cardinals’ previous season low in total yardage was 306 against NC State. FSU held Louisville to minus-14 yards over its final four possessions of the game.
FSU’s Lawrance Toafili rushed for 118 yards, which is eighth most in championship game history. He is the 14th player to rush for at least 100 yards in the ACC Football Championship Game.
Toafili’s third-quarter run of 73 yards was the longest non-scoring rush in championship game history and the second longest-run (Travis Etienne, Clemson, 75 yards, vs. Pitt, 2018).
The teams combined for 18 punts, which is a championship game record. Both teams punted nine times, which ties the championship game record for a team.
After making its first trip to the ACC Football Championship game, Louisville will take a 10-3 record into its bowl game.
With Louisville making its first appearance in the championship game this year, 13 different ACC teams have played in the ACC Football Championship Game since its inception in 2005. Clemson leads all teams with nine appearances, followed by Virginia Tech (6) and Florida State (6).