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Arrr! Dabo be sayin’ if SMU ain't in the playoff, we’ll keelhaul 'em fer sure!

2024-12-08

Arrr, matey! SMU’s playoff dreams be danglin’ by a thread after takin’ a tumble in the ACC title tussle! But fear not! Dabo Swinney be shoutin’ like a parrot, claimin’ they be rightful buccaneers of the gridiron! Let’s hoist the sails and see if fortune favors the bold!

Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale of high seas drama and gridiron antics! The SMU Mustangs, brave souls, found themselves down 17 points as the sun dipped low on the fourth quarter horizon. But lo! They rallied like true buccaneers, only to be thwarted by the Clemson Tigers, who delivered a mighty 56-yard kick as the sands of time slipped away, claimin’ a 34-31 victory in the ACC title clash!

With the Tigers sittin’ at 17th in the land o’ rankings, it be clear that some poor sod from the top-12 must walk the plank, for they’ll be tossed outta the playoff ship! SMU, once proud at 8th, now finds their playoff dreams hangin’ by a thread, with fate restin’ in the greedy hands of the CFP committee.

Their savior, Dabo Swinney, declared loud and clear, "That be a playoff team, matey!" as he shared a heartfelt embrace with the SMU captain, Rhett Lashlee, at midfield. Meanwhile, the Clemson crew be lookin’ to sail into the quarterfinals, while the whole playoff crew be revealed on Sunday. So hoist the anchor and keep yer eyes peeled, fer this story be far from over!

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