Virginia Tech will travel to Dallas on Friday night for one of its toughest matchups of the season, taking on SMU in a game that could have significant implications for both teams’ hopes of competing for an ACC Championship.
The Hokies enter the contest riding a three-game winning streak, most recently defeating Clemson 20-16 in Death Valley before enjoying a much-needed bye week. Meanwhile, SMU is coming off a disappointing 30-27 loss to Syracuse, a result that dealt a significant blow to the Mustangs’ conference championship aspirations.
Both teams enter Friday’s matchup with identical 6-2 records, but SMU has an additional conference victory and will be looking to defend its home field against a Virginia Tech team that has continued to improve throughout James Franklin’s first season in Blacksburg.
