Tampa, Fl – Tampa Bay is in the midst of hosting the 2009 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship. Here are the events taking place today, December 5:

ACC FanFest – taking place in the Lot 6D at Raymond James Stadium (south parking lot), the ACC FanFest is the largest party during Championship Weekend. It all starts at 5 p.m., and there will be over 200,000 square feet of interactive games, clinics, team mascots, pep rallies, food and beverage, autograph signings, game merchandise, jumbotrons and general family fun. And, country music star James Otto will perform a pre-game concert, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This event is FREE to all ticketholders.

Affiliates to carry 2009 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game.

Tampa, Fl - With the 48-hour celebration of ACC football this weekend, it’s time to start planning out your ACC Championship itinerary. Just some of the highlights of the weekend’s festivities include:

Friday, Dec. 4
12 p.m.
ACC Coaches & Awards Luncheon at the Tampa Convention Center
The 2009 ACC Football awards will be presented at this luncheon. Head Coaches Dabo Swinney of Clemson and Paul Johnson of Georgia Tech will be present to discuss their team’s seasons and participate in the festivities. Limited tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling 813-218-3814.

Friday, Dec. 4
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Channelside Community Outreach – Mascot and Children’s Bowling Championship at Splitsville at Channelside Bay Plaza
The ACC is teaming up with the Children’s Cancer Center to treat some of the cancer patients to a fun-filled afternoon at Splitsville at Channelside Bay Plaza. The kids will enjoy food and drinks, as well as a round of bowling with the mascots and cheerleaders from all 12 ACC institutions. The event is closed to the public

Friday, Dec. 4
7 p.m.
ACC Night of Legends at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

Clemson, SC - After throwing an interception along the sideline, Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder threw himself into Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel resulting in a powerful collision.

As a result of the hit, Ponder has separated his throwing shoulder.

Clemson, SC—Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel has been named National Defensive Back of the Week for his performance at Miami (FL) by the College Performance Awards. The website honors players each week based on performance at various positions.

McDaniel had two interceptions, including one that he returned 23 yards for a touchdown in Clemson’s 40-37 overtime victory at eighth ranked Miami. McDaniel also had seven tackles in the game. He now has seven interceptions in seven games this year and is tied for the national leader in interceptions with Rahim Moore of UCLA, who also has seven interceptions in seven games.

McDaniel’s 23-yard return for a touchdown in the second half was the first touchdown of his career and it was the first interception return for a score by a Tiger since Chris Clemons had one against South Carolina State in 2008.

Clemson, SC—Clemson running back C.J. Spiller has been named National Offensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Foundation for his performance at Miami (FL).

The Walter Camp Foundation selects a national offensive and defensive player of the week each week during the season, then names a national offensive and defensive player of the Year and an All-America team at the conclusion of the season.

CJ SpillerSpiller received the honor for his performance in Clemson’s 40-37 overtime victory at eight-ranked Miami (FL) on Saturday. Spiller had a Clemson record 310 all-purpose yards, as he had 125 on three kickoff returns, 104 yards on six receptions and 81 yards on 14 rushing attempts. He scored on a 90-yard kickoff return and a 56-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Parker.

Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon

Opening Loss:
"It was a tough loss tonight. Clemson just made more plays when they had opportunities to do it. We had sloppy play all night long. If you play a team like Clemson, that has athletes on the football field, and you play sloppy as a unit, let guys hang around and hang around, they're going to (get) opportunities to win the game. I'm not making any excuses. We just played sloppy. The special teams aspect of it, we had a call made and guys chose to do something different. An interception for a touchdown, third and long we're supposed to get off the field - guys blow coverage. When you play that sloppy you're not expecting to win games."

On if he considered going for it on fourth-and-goal from the three in overtime after a penalty on the made field goal:
"No. It was fourth-and-three. It really wasn't going to make a difference."

On three consecutive running plays late in the fourth quarter and if that was too conservative:

AN OVERTIME AFFAIR: Saturday's game marked the third consecutive game that Clemson and Miami have gone to overtime with the visiting team recording the victory. In 2004 Clemson knocked off Miami 24-17 in OT in the Orange Bowl while in 2005 Miami defeated the Tigers 36-30 in 3OT in Clemson.

HARRIS TO BENJAMIN: Jacory Harris connected with Travis Benjamin for a 69-yard touchdown marking the longest pass completion of Harris' career and the longest reception of Benjamin's career. The play is the longest play from scrimmage this year for the Hurricanes. The TD completion is the longest since Robert Marve connected with Dedrick Epps for a 69-yard TD against NC State on Nov. 29, 2008, a 38-28 NC State win.

HANKERSON HEATS UP: Miami wide receiver Leonard Hankerson set career-highs for receiving yards (87) and receptions (5). Hankerson also recorded a five yard touchdown catch marking his third consecutive game with a TD reception.

ABC tabs game for 3:30 p.m. slot to complete day's coverage.

Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Sunday that ESPN/ABC has chosen to televise the Clemson at Miami football game this Saturday at 3:30 pm on ABC:

Clemson at Miami, ABC, 3:30 pm

The Atlantic Coast Conference previously announced the following game times and networks for Oct. 22-24:

Thursday, Oct. 22 (Previously Announced)
Florida State at North Carolina, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 (Previously Announced)
Georgia Tech at Virginia, RAYCOM, 12 noon
Maryland at Duke, ESPN360.com, 1:30 pm
Boston College at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30 pm (Previously Announced)
Wake Forest at Navy, CBS CS, 3:30 pm

Game Will be Shown on ESPN 360

CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson vs. Coastal Carolina football game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2009 will kick off at 1:30 PM. The Halloween day game will be broadcast on the internet on ESPN360.com.

Pre-Game Notes for the Wake Forest at Clemson Football game on October 17

Game 6: Clemson vs. Wake Forest
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Kickoff: 12:10 PM
Clemson Memorial Stadium
Clemson, SC (81,500)
Television: Raycom
Steve Martin, Doc Walker, Mike Hogewood
Clemson Radio Network
Announcers: Pete Yanity, Will Merritt, Patrick Sapp
Series History:
Clemson leads 56-17-1
at Clemson: Clemson leads 33-7
at Memorial Stadium: Clemson leads 28-7
At Winston-Salem: Clemson leads 20-10-1
Last Year: Wake Forest 12, Clemson 7
Last Clemson Win: 44-10 at Clemson in 2007
Last Wake Forest win at Clemson: 29-19 in 1998
Games over last 6 Years: 3-3

Clemson Personnel Update
J.K. Jay (OT)--Freshman who had season end¬ing back surgery in August.
Stanley Hunter (LB)--Retired from football due to epilepsy
Jamaal Medlin (DT)--Retired from football due to knee micro fracture.

Milestones in Range, Streaks
•C.J. Spiller needs just 59 all-purpose running yards to become the first ACC player in history to reach 6000 all-purpose yards in a career. When he does he will become just the 27th player in NCAA FBS history to reach 6000 all-purpose yards.

Clemson, SC - Clemson senior C.J. Spiller has been named the National kickoff returner of the week by collegefootballperformance.com. Spiller returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score in the second half of Clemson's 24-21 loss to Maryland last Saturday. It was quite a return considering a teammate stepped on his left shoe at the 30 yard line, forcing him to run the remaining 70 yards with just one shoe.

It is the second time Spiller has been honored by the website this year. He was the national punt returner of the week by collegefootballperformance.com for the Boston College game this year when he had a 77-yard return for a score.

Spiller now has two kickoff returns and a punt return for a score this year. He ranks first in the nation in punt returns with a 30.0 average and is fourth in the nation in kickoff returns with a 37.8 average. No Clemson football player has ranked in the top 10 in the nation in both categories in the same season previously.

Clemson, SC - Clemson returned to the practice field on Monday for a 90-minute workout. The Tigers have two weeks to prepare for their next game, the October 17 contest with Wake Forest at Clemson's Death Valley. The game has been set for a noon kickoff and will be televised by RAYCOM.

Clemson has lost two in a row and has a 2-3 record entering the open date. All three losses have been by four points or less, including the 24-21 loss at Maryland this past Saturday.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney did not announce any drastic personnel changes on Monday. "Our biggest issue is we have to focus on fundamentals the next two weeks. We have to coach them better. There is a perception and there is a reality. I know what the reality is because I live in the reality. We have to teach them how to win.

Very emotional Clemson fan caught on camera and used during the ESPN overview highlight of the Clemson versus Georgia Tech game on September 10, 2009.

Clemson wound up losing the game, 27-30, by a last minute field goal after coming back from 24 points down.

Due to the wet conditions in Jervey Meadows created by intense rain over the past 4-5 days, RVs and motor homes will not be allowed to park until Friday, September 25th, at noon. This decision was made this morning by our game management staff, in conjunction with our athletics grounds crew, to allow the ground to dry as much as possible to avoid further damage to this area. As in the past when this was necessary, we appreciate your cooperation with this change in policy.