SMU Faces New Challenges Joining ACC
Coach Rhett Lashlee expresses confidence despite the steep competition and transitional hurdles.
- SMU transitions from the American Athletic Conference to the ACC this season.
- Head Coach Rhett Lashlee acknowledges the depth and recruitment challenges ahead.
- The team has raised $125 million since joining the ACC, forgoing media-rights payouts for nine years.
- Starting quarterback Preston Stone is optimistic about competing immediately.
- SMU's first ACC games are against defending champion Florida State and runner-up Louisville.
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