Overview

• Syracuse beat Clemson 34-21 on Sept. 20 at Memorial Stadium, leaving the Tigers 1-3 overall and 0-2 in ACC play.
• Cade Klubnik went 37-of-60 for 363 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, completing passes to 10 different receivers.
• Clemson converted only four of 18 third- and fourth-down chances, including multiple failed fourth-down tries that stalled drives.
• After the game, Klubnik unpromptedly questioned the timing of Syracuse injuries during Clemson’s tempo, saying it was up to the opponent to be honest about it.
• Following the 1-3 start and inconsistent early-season play, some draft analysts have dropped Klubnik from 2026 first-round projections.