Rhett Lashlee’s SMU squad is headed to the ACC championship, while the Big 12 is being cast aside for Boise State.

Breaking: Not done yet. Saturday's disappointment in Death Valley led into a Playoff hope still alive over the course of the day thanks to action in another Upstate regio

Cal has won three of its last four games since losing its first four ACC games by a combined nine points. DALLAS — SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings and his teammates have worn shirts throughout their Atlantic Coast Conference debut season declaring the Mustangs as defending champions.

With a 42-38 come-from-behind victory over No. 6 Miami, Syracuse knocked the Hurricanes out of the ACC Championship Game and ushered in No. 12 Clemson, which earlier on Saturday lost 17-14 to rival South Carolina to pick up its third defeat. It was Syracuse’s first win over a top-10 opponent since 2017.

As of publication, the cheapest available ACC Championship Game tickets cost just $38. In order to sit in the lower level, it will cost you all of $80.

The No. 12 Tigers (9-3) will face No. 9 SMU (11-1) in Charlotte on Dec. 7 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Bank of America Stadium. Clemson made the ACC title game after Syracuse upset Miami on Saturday. This will be the first meeting between Clemson and SMU after the Mustangs joined the ACC this year.

Despite an earlier crushing 17-14 loss to South Carolina, Clemson football's College Football Playoff hopes are still alive. The Tigers, 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the ACC, received the unexpected lifeline they needed as Syracuse stunned No.