After an emotional win over No. 10 Miami, SMU came away with a decisive win over Boston College to keep its ACC title game hopes alive.

Rhett Lashlee has now become one of the highest paid coaches in College football with his new 2-year contract extension with SMU football.

The Eagles' defense forced the Mustangs to punt on their first drive, but following a BC punt, SMU opened the scoring on their next drive when they drove the field in just over two minutes to make it 7-0.

It’s unlikely, but that devastating outcome for the ACC is a possibility. Each week the conference plays, its situation gets more chaotic. Not only have blue bloods Clemson, Florida State and Miami become essentially irrelevant, but its new frontrunners — Louisville, Georgia Tech and Virginia — have all lost within the last two weeks.

Kevin Jennings threw for three touchdowns and 326 yards to carry SMU to a 45-13 victory over Boston College on Saturday, spoiling the Eagles’ annual Red Bandana Game and sending them to their ninth straight loss.