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The No. 8 SMU Mustangs look to finish off a stunning first season in the ACC with a league title when they face the No. 17 Clemson Tigers in the 2024 ACC Championship Game on Saturday evening. SMU was picked seventh in the preseason polls without a single of the 170 first-place votes, but the Mustangs enter the ACC title game at 11-1 overall and 8-0 in conference. Clemson, who is playing in its eighth ACC Championship Game over the last 10 years, is 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the ACC and is coming off a 17-14 non-conference loss to South Carolina on Saturday. The winner is a virtual lock to make the College Football Playoff field as one of the top-five ranked conference champions. SMU would be in strong position to claim a first-round bye as one of the top-four conference champions.
Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. is set for 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Mustangs are 2.5-point favorites in the latest SMU vs. Clemson odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 55.5. Before making any Clemson vs. SMU picks, make sure you check out what SportsLine college football expert Mike Tierney has to say.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL and college football for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney is 45-25 in his last 70 college football picks, returning $1,717 to $100 players.
In addition, he is 6-0 in his last six college football picks in games involving Clemson, returning a whopping $600. Anyone who has followed his betting advice is way up on sports betting apps.
Now Tierney has set his sights on Clemson vs. SMU and just locked in his picks and CFB predictions. You can head…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2024-12-07 22:30:00
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