In the aftermath of a deadly attack that killed 14 people, officials at the Sugar Bowl, Georgia and Notre Dame dealt with a situation unlike any they had faced before.
Penn State's College Football Playoff win over SMU on Saturday was just James Franklin's sixth victory in 28 games against top-12 opponents with the Nittany Lions.
Nolan Hauser sent Clemson to the College Football Playoff with a dramatic 56-yard field goal as time expired, as the Tigers beat SMU 34-31 in the ACC title game.
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney stated their case Sunday for a heavier ACC presence in the College Football Playoff, regardless of how the conference's title game shakes out next weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.