Clemson tabbed to win ACC by league media
Clemson was picked Tuesday by the ACC media to take home the 2015 conference championship, usurping Florida State, who has won the league title the last three seasons.
The Tigers, led by Deshaun Watson, received 84 votes to take home the league crown. The Seminoles were second with 41 votes while Georgia Tech (20), Virginia Tech (7), North Carolina (3), Miami (2) and N.C. State (1) rounded out the voting.
Clemson was also picked to win the Atlantic Division, while Georgia Tech is the favorite to repeat as Coastal Division champions.
Here’s the breakdown of the voting for both divisions:
Watson, Clemson’s sophomore quarterback, was voted as the ACC’s preseason player of the year. Watson missed spring practice after having offseason knee surgery, but was recently given a clean bill of health. He threw for 1,466 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing for 200 yards and five more scores as a true freshman. Those numbers came in just eight games and five starts.
Watson received 69 player of the year votes with Pitt running back James Conner finishing second with 46 votes. The voting was rounded out with Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas in third (13 votes), Florida State cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya tied for fourth (7), North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams and Virginia Tech cornerback Kendall Fuller tied for sixth (6), Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd in eighth (3) and Jacoby Brissett in ninth with one vote.
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