#13 SMU at Virginia, Noon ET; ESPN2
First meeting
Head Coaches:
SMU: Rhett Lashlee (27-10 in third season at SMU; 27-10 in third season overall)
Virginia: Tony Elliott (11-21 in third season at UVA; 11-21 in third season overall)
Notes:
• Saturday will be the first time that SMU and Virginia have ever met on the gridiron.
• With a win, SMU would clinch a spot in the ACC Football Championship Game on December 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
• SMU is the only team with seven wins over Power 4 opponents with four of those wins coming against bowl-eligible teams.
• The Mustangs have won nine straight road games - the second-longest active streak in FBS football.
• Virginia has been dominant on special teams. The Cavaliers allow the ACC’s fewest yards on both kickoff and punt returns.
• UVA safety Jonas Sanker was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week for the fourth time this year.
• Sanker has logged 82 tackles, 9.0 TFL, four pass breakups and an interception. His 5.5 solo tackles per game lead the ACC this season.
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