Overview
- Clemson dropped to 1-2 with losses to LSU (17-10) and Georgia Tech (24-21), its first 1-2 start since 2014, and fell out of the AP Top 25.
- Swinney delivered an extended defense of his record, highlighting eight league titles in the past 10 years, seven CFP appearances, four title-game trips and two national championships.
- He told reporters, “If they want me gone… they can send me on my way,” adding that he would not retire and would coach at another program.
- Scrutiny has intensified over Clemson’s roster-building approach, with critics pointing to limited transfer-portal activity, NIL stance and uneven quarterback play.
- A 10-year, $115 million deal signed in 2022 with an estimated $60 million 2025 buyout makes an immediate coaching change unlikely as Clemson hosts Syracuse next.