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Tigers brought their own guts, but it was not enough

In 2015, Ben Boulware and Carlos Watkins made a stop at the goal line on a two-point play with seven seconds remaining to preserve a 24-22 victory over then No. 6 Notre Dame.

After the win, which was accomplished in a driving rainstorm, head coach Dabo Swinney first used the acronym B.Y.O.G., which means “Bring Your Own Guts.”

In Saturday’s gut-wrenching, 47-40, double overtime loss to No. 4 Notre Dame, the top-ranked Tigers definitely brought their own guts. Despite not having their starting quarterback, three starters on defense, while suffering several more injuries during the course of the four-hour game, plus giving up another defensive touchdown for a third straight week, they still had a seven-point lead with 27 seconds to play in the game.