One Day Later: Swinney, Clemson at Major Crossroads

Clemson’s 2025 season ended as it began, with the offense mustering just 10 points in an extremely disappointing loss to an out-of-conference Power-4 team.

The Tigers’ 22-10 loss to Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl was just as ugly offensively as the season-opening loss to LSU. There was no semblance of a running game. The senior quarterback, who was playing behind an offensive line missing two starters, consistently held on to the ball too long, resulting in multiple, drive-killing sacks.

However, the sacks were only a small part of the discombobulation. Cade Klubnik completed just 56% of his passes for 193 yards. The protection was leaky, and his pass catchers dropped at least half a dozen…