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- 1 2 Carter, Derrian (November 30, 2024). "Clemson vs SMU tickets for 2024 ACC Championship Game: Prices, how to buy". The Greenville News . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ "SMU Clinches Spot in 20th ACC Football Championship Game". theacc.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ↑ Jeyarajah, Shehan (November 23, 2024). "2024 ACC Championship Game: SMU clinches historic berth in first season as power conference program". CBS Sports . Retrieved November 30, 2024.