#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:
ΓÇó Saturday will be the first time that SMU and Virginia have ever met on the gridiron.
ΓÇó With a win, SMU would clinch a spot in the ACC Football Championship Game on December 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
ΓÇó SMU is the only team with seven wins over Power 4 opponents with four of those wins coming against bowl-eligible teams.
ΓÇó The Mustangs have won nine straight road games - the second-longest active streak in FBS football.
ΓÇó Virginia has been dominant on special teams. The Cavaliers allow the ACCΓÇÖs fewest yards on both kickoff and punt returns.
ΓÇó UVA safety Jonas Sanker was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week for the fourth time this year.
ΓÇó 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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