SMU falls short in a thrilling ACC title game, 34-31 vs. Clemson, but earns the final at-large CFP spot over Alabama! It was a resilient season for the Mustangs in their ACC debut.
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00:00What a game! Although the Mustangs did not get the outcome they wanted in the ACC Championship,
00:09they came back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Clemson did defeat SMU 34-31
00:16by a last-minute field goal with three seconds left on the clock. Head coach Rhett Lashley
00:20stated in the postgame presser that,
00:30The Mustangs are now 13-2 ending the season.
00:35Even with the loss, Kevin Jennings had a great day in the ACC Championship.
00:39He threw 32-51 for 310 yards and had three touchdowns. SMU head coach Rhett Lashley
00:47ended with a final say to the college football playoff commitments,
00:50saying it would be criminal if they did not get in and he says that they should.
00:55I think they're all in there wondering, are they going to be in tomorrow?
00:59You know, is the fix in or is the right thing going to be done? That's the truth.
01:05The Mustangs will now wait until Sunday afternoon to get the final results for
01:09the college football playoffs. For all things SMU and D210 sport updates, stay tuned every
01:14Wednesday and Thursday nights, Channel 15 on Spectrum Cable. I'm Maria Turner and you've
01:18just been Credentialed.