Virginia Tech and SMU Meet in Massive ACC Showdown to Open Week 10

Virginia Tech and SMU will open Week 10 with an important ACC showdown Friday night in Dallas. Both teams enter at 6-2 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Neither can afford to waste an opportunity to strengthen its position in the ACC race. SMU will have home-field advantage at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, has an opportunity to earn one of its most important road victories of the season. The matchup carries additional importance because both programs remain within reach of the conference’s top teams.