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Clemson wins ugly, earns ESPN analyst's respect at Louisville

Kirk Herbstreit applauds Clemson’s gritty 20-19 win at No. 20 Louisville and the streaks Dabo Swinney’s Tigers are keeping alive in a “down” year.

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Clemson didn’t win any style points Friday night in Louisville. It won something more important.

On a night when the Tigers once again leaned on grit more than flash, they slipped out of L&N Stadium with a 20–19 road win over No. 20 Louisville — a result that caught the eye of ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit on College GameDay.