CLEMSON — When receivers coach Jeff Scott became Clemson’s recruiting coordinator last year, he did a geographical breakdown of ACC and SEC football rosters.

When receivers coach Jeff Scott became Clemson’s recruiting coordinator last year, he did a geographical breakdown of ACC and SEC football rosters.

The Clemson Tiger football team came up with four goals to start this football season: to win the Atlantic Division, to win the ACC, to beat South Carolina and to win a bowl game. When the dust settled on the 2009 season, Swinney and the Tigers were able to accomplish half of these goals.

The 2009 football season couldn’t end soon enough for the ACC.

The 2009 football season couldn’t end soon enough for the ACC.

The 2009 Tiger football team defeated Kentucky in the Gaylord Hotels Music City bowl on December 27 en route to finishing the season ranked in a tie for 22nd nationally.

Almost four months ago, Virginia Tech’s football season began inside the Georgia Dome, abuzz with 70,000-plus fans and the Hokies’ national-championship aspirations. Their season ended last night under the same white roof, with a similarly packed house, yet under circumstances far different than they wanted

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney has been named ACC Coach of the Year by the Sporting News. Swinney led Clemson to its first Atlantic Division championship with a 6-2 conference record. The Tigers lost in the ACC championship game to Georgia Tech on December 5, by a 39-34 score.

Having an extra week devoted to ACC championship preparations - coupled with last week’s break for exams - slashed the amount of extra time Clemson has had to spend priming its young players.

Logan Walls, one of Dawson County’s own, has earned a spot in the history books as a member of the first Georgia Tech team to win the ACC Championship since 1998, after a 39-34 win over Clemson University earlier this month.