SMU, ACC and Mustangs

SMU’s ACC title game berth proves Mustangs can thrive in a power conference
SMU set pretty clear and realistic goals for its first season in the ACC. The Mustangs anticipated that the jump from the American Athletic Conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference would come with growing pains.
SMU makes history by clinching ACC championship game berth
SMU clinched a spot in the ACC championship game after a 33-7 win over Virginia on Saturday, becoming the first team in league history to make the title game in its first season.
SMU Mustangs clinch ACC Championship game in 1st season in the conference
The SMU Mustangs are headed to the ACC Championship game after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, 33-7. Quarterback Kevin Jennings led SMU a 17-0 halftime lead, the first time they've shut out their opponent in the first half all season.
SMU prediction: Can Mustangs clinch ACC championship game berth vs. Virginia?
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) celebrates with fans after defeating Boston College in an NCAA college football game in University Park, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)(Michael Ainsworth / AP) SMU is one win away from accomplishing the improbable feat of reaching the ACC title game in its first year in the conference.
No. 13 SMU can get into ACC title game by winning at Virginia
No. 13 SMU can clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating Virginia on the road this weekend.
SMU routs Virginia, clinches spot in ACC Championship Game
SMU improved to 10-1 overall and has won eight in a row since an early-September nonconference loss at home to BYU. Its 7-0 ACC record is the best by a team jumping from a mid-maj
SMU’s road success bodes well for chances to clinch ACC title game berth at Virginia
SMU’s opportunity to clinch history comes in an environment where it’s thrived this year. On the road. While the Mustangs have capitalized on the growing home crowd at Ford Stadium throughout ACC play,
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2024 ACC Championship Game: SMU clinches historic berth in first season as power conference program
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SMU clinches spot in ACC title game, beats Virginia 33-7
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SMU rewards Rhett Lashlee with contract extension as Mustangs sit on cusp of ACC title game appearance
SMU has extended coach Rhett Lashlee's contract amid a successful first season in the ACC, the school announced on Friday.
Jennings has 3 TDs as No. 13 SMU routs Virginia 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ACC title game
Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in ...
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No. 13 SMU (10-1, 7-0) dominated in its final road contest against the Cavaliers (5-6, 3-4) 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ...
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Where to watch Virginia vs. SMU: TV channel, kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds
The Mustangs will travel to Charlottesville for an ACC matchup against Virginia as they keep their eyes on a conference ...