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It’s looking more and more like a two-team race in the ACC between the Clemson Tigers and Miami Hurricanes.
The 22nd-ranked Louisville Cardinals, the league’s only other ranked team in Week 6, fell at home to the SMU Mustangs, 34-27, Saturday at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
SMU (5-1) started hot and got out to a 24-13 lead at halftime. Louisville came to life in the second half but a critical stop by the Mustangs’ defense on 4th and 1 from the SMU 19-yard line early in the fourth quarter allowed SMU to take over on downs.
The Mustangs then drove 89 yards on 11 plays, highlighted by a 19-yard run by Brashard Smith that included a fumble that was initially awarded to Louisville but which was overturned on video review. Four plays later, LJ Johnson Jr. carried it into the end-zone from a yard out for a 34-27 SMU lead with 6:39 to play.
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A fumble from SMU RB Brashard Smith was overturned after review, with officials ruling that it was “clear and obvious” that Smith’s shin was down with possession before the fumble.
Bob Wischusen on the ESPN call, with rules analyst Matt Austin chiming in. 🏈🦓🎙️ pic.twitter.com/qi3dXQZDRd
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 5, 2024
Tyler Slough was picked off in the end-zone on fourth down on the Cardinals’ next drive with 2:30 to play. SMU got two first downs to run out the clock for their seventh straight road victory dating back to last year.
Elsewhere in the early slate of ACC action, the NC State Wolfpack fell 34-30 to Wake Forest in Raleigh, giving Dave Doeren’s team three losses to fall to 3-3.
Boston College fell 24-14 in Charlottesville to the Virginia Cavaliers. Bill O’Brien’s Eagles fell to 4-2 while the Hoos improved to 4-1.
.@UVAFootball is sitting atop the ACC right now…
Who had that??? #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/fYL2wey4Jj
— Always College Football (@AlwaysCFB) October 5, 2024
Clemson (3-1) takes on the Florida State Seminoles (1-4) at 7 p.m. ET at Doak Campbell Stadium. The game can be seen on ESPN.
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Following Clemson-Florida State, Miami (5-0) faces the California Golden Bears (3-1) beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET in Berkeley on ESPN.