Swinney tossed Booth, 'That is not who we are'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dabo Swinney did not wait for the officials to decide on whether to toss Andrew Booth from the game, he did it himself.

During a Clemson punt return in the third quarter of Saturday’s 45-10 victory over Louisville, Booth and Cardinals’ defensive back Trennell Troutman got in a tussle, which resulted in Booth slamming Troutman to the ground and then throwing punches.

Booth was penalized for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and was ejected from the game. Of course, Swinney had already tossed him.

“I am disappointed in Booth,” the Clemson coach said afterward. “That really disappointed me. That is not who we are and that is not who he is. He is one of the best young people and…