Overview

• The ACC said an infraction occurred with 9:25 left in the fourth quarter, ruling it a violation of NCAA Rule 3-3-6-b and calling it unethical and contrary to the spirit of the rules.
• League review found two Syracuse players, with concurrent action from the coach’s area, coordinated a stoppage to secure an injury timeout.
• National coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw reviewed the play and agreed it was designed to circumvent the updated injury-timeout rule.
• The $25,000 fine is the maximum permitted under ACC bylaws, with the money directed to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship fund.
• Syracuse acknowledged and accepted the reprimand and fine, while Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik said repeated injury stoppages disrupted the Tigers’ tempo.