Overview

• Clemson fell to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the ACC after a 34-21 home loss to Syracuse, dropping out of the Top 25 in its worst opening month in more than two decades.
• Coverage highlights repeated losses at the line of scrimmage, a struggling run game, and overmatched fronts against LSU, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse.
• David Pollack labeled Clemson the season’s biggest disappointment, Aaron Murray said he would be embarrassed in Dabo Swinney’s place, and Joel Klatt called the start an utter failure.
• The Greenville News reports Clemson is averaging 19.8 points per game (114th nationally), has lost four straight home games to power-conference opponents, and saw long win streaks over Georgia Tech and Syracuse end.
• Clemson enters a bye before hosting North Carolina on Oct. 4.