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 Mustangs are the first team ...

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.

By PETE IACOBELLI Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 13 SMU (9-1, 6-0 ACC, No. 13 CFP) at Virginia (5-5, 3-3), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) The Mustangs

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, three teams are still in contention for the league title game in Charlotte.

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.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kevin Jennings plays quarterback away from the spotlight of the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten. His season numbers aren’t gaudy because it took him three games to win the starting job. His SMU Mustangs haven’t played in many prime TV windows this year.

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.

The SMU Mustangs punched their tickets to the ACC Championship Game, but who they’re set to play, we don’t quite know. That’s because Miami still has to win one more, even after beating Wake Forest in Week 13.