Dabo Swinney and Clemson are facing some of their toughest questions yet. Following a 35-24 home loss to SMU that dropped the Tigers to 4-3 on the season, Swinney didn’t shy away from responsibility or from addressing fan frustration. “We’ll be back. We’ll win more championships. We may not this year, but we’ll win more championships,” he said after the game, as shared by Chapel Fowler.

Swinney admitted he understands the anger surrounding the program’s recent struggles. “I’m disappointed, too,” he said. “There’s no quit in me, and I’m confident something good will come out of this.” It was a message of both realism and resilience from a coach who’s long prided himself on building a program with staying power.

He also gave credit to SMU and head coach Rhett Lashlee for how they performed

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