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Clemson Falls to 1-3 With 34–21 Home Loss to Syracuse, Deepening Crisis for Dabo Swinney

The coach pledges to be better heading into a bye with playoff hopes fading.

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Syracuse Orange running back Will Nixon (24) scores a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium.

Overview

  • Clemson dropped to 1-3 (0-2 ACC) after being upset 34-21 by Syracuse, the program’s first 1-3 start under Dabo Swinney and worst opening since 2004.
  • Despite outgaining Syracuse 503-433, the Tigers went 3-for-13 on third down and 1-for-5 on fourth, with a late Adam Randall fumble and a fourth-and-10 interception by Davien Kerr sealing the defeat.
  • CBS Sports noted multiple lows: Clemson was a 17.5-point favorite, snapping a 30-game win streak when favored by 17-plus, and it has now lost four straight home games to power-conference opponents.
  • Cade Klubnik went 37-of-60 for 363 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, later declaring himself “unbreakable” and saying he is not leaving; Adam Randall ran for 130 yards and Bryant Wesco Jr. caught two scores.
  • Swinney called the team “beat up emotionally and physically” and vowed to improve as criticism from fans and national media intensified; Clemson now has a bye before visiting North Carolina on Oct. 4.