Overview
- The ACC issued a public reprimand and fined Clemson $10,000 for Dabo Swinney’s postgame criticism of officials, citing its sportsmanship policy.
- Swinney said he stands by his comments, noted this was his first conference fine, and joked about paying with 10,000 pennies.
- In a Tuesday press conference he argued that referees face no public accountability and described the system as opaque.
- He urged rule changes, pointing to the 10-play postgame review cap and calling for in-game challenges and full-time officials.
- His complaints stem from a late fourth-down flag on Avieon Terrell that kept Duke’s drive alive before the go-ahead score and two-point try; Clemson is 3-5 and hosts Florida State on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network.