SUNSET – When you know, you know.
In early January of 2012, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney worked the phones to find a replacement for former defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. Steele and Clemson parted ways after the 2011 season. The Tigers finished No. 71 in the country in total defense and No. 81 in scoring defense, allowing 29.29 points per game.
Clemson still won its first ACC title and advanced to its first BCS bowl. But against West Virginia in the Discover Orange Bowl, the Tigers surrendered 70 points, the most points ever scored by a team in any bowl game, prompting the school to part ways with Steele.