Stanford head coach Troy Taylor says Clemson has "everything you want in a program"

Troy Taylor admires the program that Dabo Swinney has built at Clemson. (Photo: Darren Yamashita / USATODAY)Plenty of cross-country miles and a new ACC foe.

There will undoubtedly be a lack of familiarity when Clemson and Stanford take the field on Saturday, with adjustments being made rapidly.

The Tigers welcome the Cardinal for the first time since 1986 when the two squads faced off in the Gator Bowl (a 27-21 Clemson win). At the time, Dabo Swinney was shooting jumpers for a winter high school basketball tournament.

When considering Stanford’s situation, one caveat of joining a conference based on the East Coast would be the added mileage during any given season. Early into the 2024 season,…