Miami and SMU appeared to be trending toward an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game matchup last season before the Hurricanes fell out of the conference title picture.

The teams will finally get their chance to face off Saturday when the Mustangs host the No. 10 Hurricanes. In their only previous meeting in 1965, SMU beat Miami 7-3 in the Orange Bowl in Miami.

The Hurricanes (6-1, 2-1 ACC) and Mustangs (5-3, 3-1) each need the victory to realistically remain in the race for the conference title. Miami is alive in the battle to earn a College Football Playoff berth as well.

The Hurricanes bounced back from their first loss by routing Stanford 42-7 at home last Saturday, scoring 35 second-half points.

SMU needs its own recovery game after a disappointing 13-12 road loss at Wake F

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