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SMU takes final spot in the playoffs after falling to Clemson 34-31 in ACC Championship

The Mustangs fell to the Clemson Tigers in Charlotte. A field goal in the final seconds of the game put Clemson just three points above SMU.

The Mustangs fell short of the ACC Championship title in Charlotte following a Clemson field goal that put the final score 34-31. But this SMU team played their hearts out Saturday night in Charlotte. Although the Mustangs didn’t get the result they wanted, they laid the foundation for an abundance of success that is in SMU’s future.

The start of the game couldn’t have gone much worse for SMU.