Deja vu: A Notre Dame-Clemson rematch with title stakes

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The Fighting Irish (No. 2 CFP) and Tigers (No. 3 CFP) have only played five times, wtih Clemson's 3-2 advantage in the series highlighted by a 30-3 playoff semifinal blowout in 2018 on the way to the national championship. The most recent game, however, was a 47-40 double-overtime thriller won by Notre Dame between - for this season, anyway - was an Atlantic Coast Conference clash that sets up a momentous rematch Dec. 19 in the ACC championship game in Charlotte, North Carolina. ''(It's) unusual in college football (when) you get a chance to play a team twice in the same season, but we are looking forward to it - what an opportunity,'' Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.

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