Syracuse came back from 21 points down to upset Miami and put a serious damper on the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes.

The ACC championship game next weekend is set, and while we already knew No. 9 SMU would be playing for a title in its first season in the conference, Saturday's games led to No. 12 Clemson officially being the Mustangs' opponent.

Clemson entered this weekend needing Syracuse to beat Miami to make the ACC Championship, regardless of the result of its game. So even after falling 17-14 to South Carolina, the Tigers still had a slim chance if the Orange could manage to pull off the upset.

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown gave a shoutout to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney after No. 6 Miami suffered a 42-38 upset loss to the Orange on

Dabo Swinney got calls from players, peers and Syracuse coach Fran Brown when Clemson clinched an ACC championship berth. Here's how Swinney reacted.

Following the game, in an interview with ESPN, Brown made sure Dabo Swinney knew what the Orange did for Clemson. It is now on Clemson to take advantage, who will face No. 9 SMU next Saturday in Charlotte for the ACC Championship and an automatic bid to the playoff.

The implications of Syracuse’s 42-38 win over No. 6 Miami on Saturday was not lost on Orange coach Fran Brown. “Hey Dabo Swinney, congrats,” he said. “I got you in, baby!” Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked the Hurricanes out of ACC title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes’ CFP hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit.

There’s a culture shift happening in upstate New York and Brown is at the center of it. A renowned recruiter, he has tapped into his South Jersey roots to remake the Orange.

Syracuse is priming up fortheirbiggest game of the year, hosing the University of Miami. The Hurricanes are 10-1, their only loss of the year coming to Ge

Syracuse's Fran Brown shouted out Dabo Swinney on Saturday after beating Miami to put Clemson in the ACC championship game: