The ACC's announcement comes with the Ponies getting ready to play Clemson in the conference title game Saturday in Charlotte.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kevin Jennings plays quarterback away from the spotlight of the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten. His season numbers aren’t gaudy because it took him three games to win the starting job. His SMU Mustangs haven’t played in many prime TV windows this year.

In total, 19 football players earned All-ACC honors: three on the first team, two on the second team, three on the third team and 11 were named to the honorable mention list. Running back Brashard Smith, defensive tackle Jared Harrison-Hunte and safety Isaiah Nwokobia were named to the First-Team All-ACC.

Fran Brown and the Syracuse Orange stunned Miami, dropping the Hurricanes from the ACC Championship Game and propelling the 9-3 Clemson Tigers into a matchup with the 11-1 SMU Mustangs. The winner gets an automatic bid into the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Kevin Jennings threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked SMU completed a sweep of its first Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a 38-6 win over California.

On Saturday at Ford Stadium, the team celebrated its best season in decades. Now, they're heading to the conference championship.

SMU’s stellar season has put them in a solid spot to land a top-30 recruiting class highlighted by a quartet of 4-star prospects.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2024 All-ACC Team on Tuesday afternoon, and a conference-high 10 Clemson players earned recognition on the annual squads recognizing the conference’s best.

SMU has had a historic first season. The Mustangs are heading to the championship game in their first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Fans are excited and making plans to attend the game.

The Clemson Tigers are shockingly playing in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night against the SMU Mustangs, despite it looking unlikely for weeks. It was a crazy Saturday during rivalry week for the Tigers.