SMU will look to keep its hopes alive for an Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday afternoon when the Mustangs welcome Louisville to Dallas.

The Mustangs (7-3, 5-1 ACC) are one of four teams with one loss in conference play. In addition to beating the Cardinals (7-3, 4-3) this weekend and defeating Cal on the road next weekend, coach Rhett Lashlee's team needs Pitt to beat Georgia Tech this weekend and Virginia Tech to handle Virginia on Nov. 29 to make it back to Charlotte on Dec. 6.

Lashlee said Tuesday his team can only control what's in front of them, and that means taking care of business against a team that has lost its three games by a combined seven points.

"We got a chance," he said. "So that's all you can ask for as a competitor."

SMU had its second off week of t

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