The biggest battle in the ACC this weekend will take place in Dallas, Texas. Yes, you read that right, the biggest game in the Atlantic Coast Conference is being played in Texas. Welcome to the new world of college football. It’s a matchup between a pair of undefeated ACC teams that are looking to improve their playoff resumes and position themselves for a trip to the conference title game.
SMU has won five straight after a non-conference loss to BYU, but the Mustangs have been hot since making a quarterback switch. The undefeated Panthers are coming off their biggest win over the season over Syracuse. Both quarterbacks got banged up last week but are cleared to play for this huge game.
Location : Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
Date : Saturday – November 2
Time : 8:00 PM ET
Channel : ACC Network
Line : SMU -7.5, O/U: 56.5
Irish Breakdown has made predictions for this massive ACC contest.
BRYAN DRISKELL, OWNER
Prediction : SMU 35, Pitt 27
Pitt has made a huge turnaround on offense this season, going from just 20.2 points per game a season ago to 40.9 through seven games this season. Getting Eli Holstein in at quarterback has helped, but going to the FCS and finding/hiring Kade Bell has been the biggest difference. That combination makes Pitt dangerous and is why they are averaging 7.0 yards per play this season.