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.

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.

The penultimate week of the 2024 college football season has arrived, and the pressure is on for those trying to earn their spot in the College Football Playoff

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) gets away from Boston College defensive end Neto Okpala (4) to complete a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game in University Park, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

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

Kevin Jennings beat his career high on Saturday, throwing for 323 yards and two touchdowns, as well as rushing for another. This performance led No. 13 MU to a resounding 33-7 victory over Virginia, securing them a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

No. 13 SMU can clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating Virginia on the road this weekend.