After Syracuse’s big win over No. 6 Miami on Saturday, Orange head coach Fran Brown sent a message to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney.

“Hey Dabo Swinney, congratulations! I caught you in baby,” Brown said in his postgame interview with ESPN.

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Thanks to Syracuse’s win, Clemson (9-3, 7-1 ACC) will play for the ACC Championship against No. 9 SMU (11-1, 8-0 ACC) next Saturday in Charlotte.

Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord, who chewed through Miami’s secondary, sent Clemson Football a message on X.com.

“You’re welcome, Clemson football,” he wrote.

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McCord threw for 380 yards on 26 of 36 passes, including three touchdowns, helping the Orange overcome a 21-0 second quarter deficit against the Hurricanes.

Miami (10-2, 6-2 ACC) needed a win over Syracuse to advance to the ACC Championship for the second time in team history. However, Syracuse returned a fumble for a touchdown in the third quarter and the comeback victory reached 479 yards.

Syracuse (9-3, 5-3) also helped Clemson’s College Football Playoff hopes. The 12th-ranked Tigers, who lost to rival South Carolina earlier in the day, can now advance to the playoffs as an automatic qualifier with a win over SMU.

This is Clemson’s 10th appearance in the ACC Championship Game, the most in the game’s history. The Tigers have an 8-1 record in their last nine appearances (all under Swinney), including eight straight wins.

The Tigers’ last win came in 2022 when they defeated North Carolina 39-10.