After backdooring its way into the 2024 ACC football championship game, Clemson will be a slight betting underdog to a conference newcomer. That’s according to initial betting lines released overnight Saturday by major sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel with more lines to come Sunday.

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The No. 12 Clemson Tigers (9-3, 7-1 ACC) will face the No. 9 SMU Mustangs (11-1, 8-0) on Saturday in the ACC Championship Game. Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte is at 8 p.m. ET (ABC).