Overview

• Syracuse beat Clemson 34-21, giving the Tigers a second straight ACC loss after earlier defeats to LSU and Georgia Tech.
• Following his 13-minute defense of his tenure this week, social media revived the 'Tyler from Spartanburg' meme as frustrations grew.
• ESPN’s Desmond Howard said Swinney is paying too much attention to the media, and Nick Saban advised him to adjust to the sport’s new realities.
• FOX personality Dave Portnoy argued before the game that Clemson cannot move on from Swinney, a position questioned after the defeat.
• CBS Sports reports Swinney’s contract runs through 2031 with no offset and an estimated $60 million buyout this year, complicating any move to fire him.