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.
No. 9 SMU kept champion mindset in move to ACC and is already in title game before finale vs. Cal
SMU players have worn shirts throughout their Atlantic Coast Conference debut season declaring the Mustangs as defending champions.
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. The Mustangs do not have an opponent yet.
2024 ACC Championship Game: SMU clinches historic berth in first season as power conference program
SMU has clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game after beating Virginia, 33-7, in Charlottesville. The No. 13 Mustangs are undefeated in conference play during their first season transitioning to a Power Four school.
SMU clinches ACC Championship Game berth in year one of AAC transition
The SMU Mustangs announced a transition from the American Athletic Conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference on Sept. 1, 2023 — sending shockwaves around the college football world for a unique conference realignment move.
No. 9 SMU looks for undefeated ACC slate in debut when finishing regular season against Cal
BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 13 1/2. Series record: SMU leads 1-0.
Conference title games a chance at a banner, bragging rights and, for some, a season-wrecking loss
— The Mountain West would be a one-bid conference, but that's only a sure thing if Boise State wins. A loss by the Broncos ...
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Former conference foes Cal, USC face off in Los Angeles
Former Pac-12 counterparts meet under different league banners on Sunday when the Atlantic Coast Conference's Cal Golden Bears visit the Big Ten's USC Trojans in Los Angeles. Sunday's matchup ...
SEC tiebreaker rules: Standings, scenarios to make conference title game after Week 13
Here's an updated look at SEC tiebreaker scenarios and standings after Week 13 to determine who could appear in the ...
What teams have secured a spot in their conference championships?
No one from the Big 12 has secured a spot in the conference championship yet as several teams have a chance to play for a ...
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Atlantic Coast Conference tiebreaker scenarios for ACC football championship game
Following Georgia Tech's upset of Miami football on Saturday, just one unbeaten team remains in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In its first year in the ACC, SMU enters the late-afternoon ...
Conference title games are a chance at a banner, bragging rights — and for some, a season-wrecking loss
Over the next two weeks, the warm familiarity of conference championship games could run into the cold reality that comes ...
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Atlantic Coast Conference promises to fight ‘as long as it takes’ in legal disputes with Clemson, Florida State
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips said the league will fight “as long as it takes” in legal cases against Florida State and Clemson as those member ...
Coast-to-coast ACC footprint brings unprecedented travel schedule for SMU equipment truck
Despite the significance of SMU’s move to the ACC ahead of this school year, once it came down to actually planning for the cross-country schedule, those within the athletic department downplayed the ...