Swinney: 'Great teams get better as the season progresses'

Despite remarks of how Week 2 would be an “upset” for No. 1 Clemson, the Tigers cruised to a 24-10 victory over No. 12 Texas A&M Saturday afternoon in Death Valley.

Sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the way, completing 24 of 35 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown along with a rushing touchdown.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was all smiles after the game and proud of how his team competed.

“I’m really proud of everyone who played in today’s win,” Swinney said after the game. “There’s a lot for us to build on. Guys accepted the challenge. It was a heck of a win today. This gives us really great momentum.

“Great teams get better as the season progresses. We’ll have an opportunity to go…