Clemson Opponents’ Preview
CLEMSON – The Clemson Tigers start off Week 7 with a rematch against their 2024 ACC Championship foe, the SMU Mustangs.
The evening of December 7, 2024, had fans of both teams holding their collective breath all the way until the final seconds. Clemson fans were first to exhale as kicker Nolan Hauser nailed a 56-yard field goal as time expired to send the Tigers to the College Football Playoff for a seventh time.
The Mustangs now have a shot at redemption.
SMU-Clemson rematch this fall comes off the high emotions of the past winter, possibly sparking a new rivalry in the ACC.