Dabo Swinney says he’s experienced plenty of painful locker rooms following various games over the years.
However, few have been as painful as the one after Clemson’s 34-21 loss to Syracuse on Saturday at Death Valley, according to the Tigers’ longtime head coach.
Clemson, which began the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll and had preseason national championship aspirations, fell to 1-3 this season and 0-2 in ACC play.
“Obviously an incredibly disappointing outcome and start to our season,” Swinney said during his postgame press conference Saturday. “There’s just no other way to say it.