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SMU’s ACC title berth proves Mustangs belong, can thrive in a power conference
Saturday’s dominant 33-7 win on the road at Virginia showed in a single performance what SMU had spent three decades seeking to prove to the nation.
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.
College Football Team Clinches Conference Title Berth in First Season
After starting the season unranked, it took seven weeks for SMU to make it into the AP Top 25, becoming one of the more surprising teams in all of college football. The Mustangs (10-1, 7-0 in ACC play) are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, and their only loss of the year came against the No. 14 BYU Cougars in Week 2.
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
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 the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7 on Saturday.
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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5 thoughts from SMU-Virginia: Mustangs clinch conference title berth in first ACC season
The Mustangs were picked to finish seventh in the ACC’s preseason poll, majorly exceeding expectations with their season that ...
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SMU’s Playoff Chances After Week 13: Mustangs ACC Championship Game Scenarios Are Secured Following Win vs. Virginia
The SMU Mustangs cruised past the Virginia Cavaliers 33-7 to secure their 10th win of the season, keeping a College Football Playoff berth well within reach. With just one game left in the regular ...
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Virginia vs. SMU odds, spread, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 13 predictions by proven model
SMU odds, while the over/under is 55.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any SMU vs. Virginia picks, ...
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Virginia Football Rolled By No. 13 SMU 33-7 in Home Finale
Virginia (5-6, 3-4 ACC) suffered a 33-7 defeat to No. 13 SMU (10-1, 7-0 ACC) on Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium. The ...
ACC football mailbag: Early ’25 power rankings, Virginia Tech’s trajectory, SMU’s staying power
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Where college football conference championship game tiebreakers stand ahead of Week 13
Two weeks remain before conference championship game spots in college football are determined. A look at the tiebreakers in ...
SMU football draws wild reactions after getting better CFP rank than BYU
The BYU Cougars beat SMU football in September, yet the Mustangs are ranked higher in the College Football Playoff.
Updated college bowl predictions: Iowa State now targeted for showdown with current ACC frontrunner SMU
As the last few weeks have shown us, what we think is going to happen in the world of college football is probably completely ...