The 18th-ranked Clemson Tigers will need to slow down SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings if they hope to secure a ninth ACC championship game win and a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

The Clemson Tigers and SMU Mustangs are getting ready for what should be an excellent matchup in the ACC Championship Game. After sneaking into the title game last week with a loss by the Miami Hurricanes,

The Mustangs are just one win away from winning their 13th conference championship in program history and first in the ACC after making the jump from a Group of Five conference just months ago. But to claim the crown, SMU will have to take down Clemson, which has won a record eight ACC championship games since the game’s inception in 2005.