No. 18 Clemson wins 1st ACC Atlantic title

Nov 21, 2009 - 8:19 PM CLEMSON, S.C.(AP) -- No. 18 Clemson has clinched the ACC's Atlantic Division and its first trip to the conference's championship game with Boston College's 31-13 loss to North Carolina.

The Tigers' band was performing on the field about 20 minutes before kickoff for Clemson's game with Virginia on Saturday when the Boston College game went final.

The Eagles were the division's only team with a chance to surpass Clemson and advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

Clemson will play Coastal Division winner Georgia Tech in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 5.