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CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney said the Tigers' locker room radiated pain following their 34-21 loss to Syracuse on Sept. 20 .

"I've been in a lot of painful locker rooms. That was up there near at the top, and my heart just hurts for our team and our fans," Swinney said,

Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) upset Clemson (1-3, 0-2) at Memorial Stadium. The Orange built an unsurmountable 20-point lead in the third quarter to dash the Tigers' playoff hopes. It was Syracuse's first win at Clemson ever.

Clemson entered the 2025 season as ACC favorites and a popular pick to win the College Football Playoff national championship after leading the nation in returning production, including quarterback Cade Klubnik. Now, the Tig

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