SMU vs. Clemson Preview: ACC Championship Game Breakdown

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00:00Let's get to the ACC and the Big 12 again.

00:06A story around these Power Four Conference Championship Games.

00:10A newcomer in the league will play in all of the four.

00:15It may be SMU is new to the ACC, but SMU, Joe, is not new to winning conference championships

00:21as they did a season ago in the American.

00:25They were perfect 9-0 after the conference championship victory for Rhett Lashley and

00:31the Stangs.

00:32This year they enter the ACC title game in Charlotte on Saturday night.

00:37Perfect as well at 8-0.

00:40Clemson sending a bunch of bouquets and thank you cards to Syracuse, New York and Fran Brown

00:48because after the Orange upset Miami on Saturday, Clemson in to the ACC title matchup despite

00:54losing its regular season finale at home to South Carolina.

00:58That of course, a non-conference game.

01:01Two and a half point spread, Joe, in favor of SMU.

01:05For whatever weird reason, here in New York, it took forever to get this line available

01:11on the FanDuel Sportsbook, but once it came up, I have already made my wager.

01:16Mustangs minus two and a half.

01:18The total stands at 55 and a hook.

01:20What do you break down in terms of the ACC championship game on Saturday night in Charlotte?

01:27What I have is that this game in no way, shape or form is going to hit the under.

01:35This is an over or pass for me and when you said it, Rhett Lashley versus Garrett Riley,

01:42the offensive coordinator for Clemson, two of the fastest paced offenses who want to

01:48run as many plays as humanly possible, Ben, going at one another with two suspect defenses

01:55to say the least.

01:57We already know Cade Klubnick and Phil Moffa should absolutely have plenties of success

02:04in this game, especially with the big explosive plays.

02:09We have seen it.

02:10SMU, by the way, not exactly the greatest secondary, so I do believe that Klubnick will

02:17have big time throws down the field.

02:20Both these teams average about 23, 24 seconds per play, Ben.

02:25That is going to give us plenty enough possessions and opportunities to go flying over this.

02:30I think this game with both teams landing in the 30s, I don't see any way that this

02:36thing lands in the 40s, so I'm banking on an over here.

02:41I think this is going to be a fun one.

02:43I think it's going to be a wild shootout.

02:46Not the elite Clemson defenses of years past, but that offensive coordinator, Garrett Riley

02:51versus Brett Lashley should be one that you just make the popcorn, sit back, Ben, and

02:57enjoy it because fireworks are coming here.