2011 ACC Championship Game

{{for|the ACC men's basketball championship|2011 ACC men's basketball tournament}}

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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = ACC Championship Game

| title_sponsor = Dr. Pepper

| subheader = Conference Championship

| image =

| Image size = 150px

| caption = ACC Championship logo

| date_game_played = December 3

| year_game_played = 2011

| football_season = 2011

| stadium = Bank of America Stadium

| city = Charlotte, North Carolina

| visitor_school = Virginia Tech

| visitor_name_short = Virginia Tech

| visitor_nickname = Hokies

| visitor_record = 11–1

| visitor_rank_AP = 5

| visitor_rank_coaches = 3

| visitor_rank_BCS = 5

| visitor_coach = Frank Beamer

| visitor_1q = 7

| visitor_2q = 3

| visitor_3q = 0

| visitor_4q = 0

| home_school = Clemson Tigers

| home_name_short = Clemson

| home_nickname = Tigers

| home_record = 9–3

| home_rank_AP = 21

| home_rank_coaches = 21

| home_rank_BCS = 20

| home_coach = Dabo Swinney

| home_1q = 7

| home_2q = 3

| home_3q = 21

| home_4q = 7

| MVP = Tajh Boyd (QB, Clemson)

| odds = Virginia Tech by 7

| anthem = Marlee Scott

| referee = Jerry Magallanes

| halftime = Dr. Pepper Tuition throw

| attendance = 73,675

| us_network = ESPN

| us_announcers = Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather Cox

| ratings =

| intl_network =

| intl_announcers =

}}

{{2011 ACC football standings}}

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The 2011 ACC Championship Game was the seventh football championship game for the Atlantic Coast Conference. It featured the winners of the ACCs two divisions, the Atlantic Division and the Coastal Division. Clemson represented the Atlantic while the Coastal division was represented by Virginia Tech. This was the game's second year at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was Clemson's second appearance, and Virginia Tech's fifth, in the ACC Championship Game. Clemson defeated Virginia Tech by a score of 38–10, earning a spot in the 2012 Orange Bowl. Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd was named the game's most valuable player, after completing 20–29 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown.{{cite news | title = ACC championship game: Virginia Tech football is routed by Clemson in rematch | last = Giannotto | first = Mark | newspaper = The Washington Post | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/acc-championship-game-virginia-tech-football-is-routed-by-clemson-in-rematch/2011/12/03/gIQA5MrkQO_story.html?tid=pm_sports_pop | date = 2011-12-04 | accessdate = December 5, 2011}}{{cite web | title = Clemson rips No. 5 Virginia Tech to win ACC championship | work = ESPN.com | url = http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313370228 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111207131557/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313370228 | url-status = dead | archive-date = December 7, 2011 | date = December 4, 2011 | accessdate = December 5, 2011}}

Virginia Tech went on to play in the 2012 Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated 23–20 by Michigan.{{cite web | title = Michigan beats Va. Tech in Sugar Bowl, 23–20 | work= ESPN.com | url = https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?id=7422967 | date = January 4, 2012 | access-date = November 11, 2013}}