Clemson's mistakes against FSU were largely coaching-related. And that's not normal from Swinney.
But Saturday was stunning nonetheless, given the standard Swinney has set for himself.
Swinney, he of two national championships and six consecutive College Football Playoff appearances from 2015-20, has historically dominated high-pressure situations. He won his first national title on a touchdown play at the last second of the 2016 season. He hoisted his second trophy two years later by clobbering an
team behind a true freshman quarterback in Trevor Lawrence. Love him or hate him, he’s a smart football coach.Swinney is within his rights to point out that Clemson is 2-2, as he said Saturday, because of the way the Tigers have given up 36 points on turnovers this season. Clemson has struggled with ball security and it’s come back to haunt them in serious ways.
But even with the scoop and score, Clemson was still in a position to win this game before coaching miscues ran their course. Even after the Weitz missed field goal, a Hail Mary would have been worth a shot. And even after FSU went ahead in overtime, a better play call might have made the difference.But here Clemson is: 0-2 in ACC play for the first time since 2010 and needing a little bit of hope.
“That honestly is probably as tough a loss as I have ever been a part of. You win one like that, it’s the top of the world. You lose one like that, you’re sick to your stomach,” Swinney said. “It breaks my heart where we are. I wish I could say why. All I know is we’ve got a lot of good days ahead. And I believe that.”Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.
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