ESPN analysts say Clemson one of few programs built to survive pandemic

Back in April, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney felt his team would be okay if the coronavirus pandemic interrupted workouts or made preparing for the 2020 football season more difficult than normal.

It has done both.

After Clemson broke for spring break on March 12, the university closed the campus through the rest of the spring semester and the ACC canceled all organized activities for the rest of the 2019-’20 academic year. Players were not allowed back on campus until June 1 and they could not begin voluntary workouts until the week of June 8.

Since then, Clemson has reported 37 football players have tested positive for the virus. To date, there have been no hospitalizations related to…